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On the other hand, "innocent until proven guilty" is one of the cornerstones of modern society. If an accusation can lose you your job, I can probably dodge my
by soneil 12y ago
On the other hand, "innocent until proven guilty" is one of the cornerstones of modern society.
If an accusation can lose you your job, I can probably dodge my next speeding ticket by threatening to make a false accusation against them. Obviously, this isn't what we're looking for.
But at the other end of the scale, if you're put behind a desk for something that'd have you or I sat in cells awaiting trial, this isn't what we're looking for either.
- anonbanker 12y agoWhen's the last time you've seen someone plead "innocent" in court? From what I've seen, the only two choices have "guilty" in them. Seriously, if you're ever up on charges, see if you can plead innocent without the judge counter-offering to put in a plea of Not Guilty instead.