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Joe Eskenazi shared the identity of the alleged killer, potentially ruining the life/career of someone who may not have killed Bob.
by say_it_as_it_is 4y ago
Joe Eskenazi shared the identity of the alleged killer, potentially ruining the life/career of someone who may not have killed Bob.
- etc-hosts 4y agoLooks like the SFPD waited a while to verify a possible narrative of what they believe happened before making an arrest. If it's all made up, that would be amazing. Doubtful.
- paulgb 4y agoEh, there’s a reason we have a system where the accused has the right to make their case in court. An arrest is a strong signal but by design has a lower burden of proof than it takes to punish someone within the system. Given that being publicly accused of a heinous crime can do irreparable damage in the age of Google even if ultimately acquitted, I'd rather err on the side of caution here.
- phendrenad2 4y agoI don't think hiding the names of accused suspects is realistic. Instead, we should try to educate the public and remind them that people are still innocent until proven guilty.
- dang 4y agoThat's standard practice isn't it? If you get arrested for a newsworthy crime, the news will say your name while saying "alleged" to make it clear you haven't been convicted yet.
- Aloisius 4y agoThe jail shared it. It's a public record.