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Even a "suspected" serial killer isn't a serial killer until convicted and jailed as such (innocent until proven guilty) if they had access to the street to try
by teh_klev 5y ago
Even a "suspected" serial killer isn't a serial killer until convicted and jailed as such (innocent until proven guilty) if they had access to the street to try and make their getaway.
- seoaeu 5y agoThe whole "innocent until proven guilty" entitles the accused to certain rights, but it doesn't mean everyone has to act like they are 100% definitely innocent. Taken to the extreme, that would mean you couldn't even arrest someone suspected to being a serial killer until they were convicted. Would make it a little difficult to make them stand trial...
- watwut 5y agoThe question is about killing the suspect.
- PeterisP 5y agoIf they are escaping prison, that presumes they have been convicted.
- Someone 5y agoI think the strict distinction between jail and prison is American English, and not even that, in informal speech. Compare for example https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/prison?q=Prison https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/englis... (British English) with https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison and https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jail https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jail (US English) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison also says “In American English, the terms prison and jail have separate definitions, though this is not always followed in casual speech.”