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In reply to the discussion: We Owe Matt Gaetz An Apology, Innocent Until Proven Guilty [View all]
ShazzieB
(22,663 posts)115. "Innocent until proven guilty" only applies to courtrooms.
Outside of a courtroom, we all have the right to form our own opinions, and to voice them.
The burden for proving a person's guilt falls on the prosecution, and those who serve on a jury that will be ruling on a defendant's guilt or innocence are enjoined to keep an open mind and not form an opinion until they have heard all the evidence.
The rest of us have no such obligation, and we do not "owe" Matt Gaetz, or any other public figure accused of a crime, an apology of any sort for forming an opinion that he is most likely guilty or for saying so.
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What? You feel you owe an apology to Gaetz? I know I don't What is this bullshit?
Scrivener7
Sep 2022
#105
That's OK if he did get away with something, he will do worse next time. And get caught
Walleye
Sep 2022
#2
My understanding is that the WaPo article is being widely challenged and is considered
Atticus
Sep 2022
#4
Yeah, The Hidden Report. More Evidence Of How Fucked Up Our "justice" System Is
SoCalDavidS
Sep 2022
#78
So, you take the WP word for it all. Have you read the WP lately? I have subscription and am
Demsrule86
Sep 2022
#111
He could still be a perv, there just wasn't enough evidence to file or indict.
Thomas Hurt
Sep 2022
#6
No. The press can not. The courts cannot, the attorneys, the juries cannot. The public CAN
hlthe2b
Sep 2022
#25
I pay to subscribe, thank you. But even the best newspapers sometimes get it wrong.
hlthe2b
Sep 2022
#32
Innocent until proven guilty is not a walking-around-town-decision-making standard. It is a
RockRaven
Sep 2022
#22
You may wish to bend over backwards to give this cretin benefit-of-the doubt, but for the public
hlthe2b
Sep 2022
#90
Fair Enough, But In The Eyes Of The Law, And Our "justice" System, He Is Innocent
SoCalDavidS
Sep 2022
#53
Incorrect. You are presumed guilty when being investigated, charged and bailed.
kysrsoze
Sep 2022
#54
No, we don't. We're not members of a jury. We're free to have an opinion on his guilt or innocence,
pnwmom
Sep 2022
#70
So are you going to deliver it to him on bended knees with tears in your eyes?
dalton99a
Sep 2022
#79
Dear Matt; I'm sorry that you're such a disgusting piece of human garbage.
Buns_of_Fire
Sep 2022
#84
This was a Wash. Post article...and it has been called into question...so let's wait and see.
Demsrule86
Sep 2022
#110