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saras

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8. They're NOT contradictory. Most trials were travesties then. So? This is surprising?

Reply to Bill USA (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 03:22 AM

Feb 2012

We have really solid evidence that eyewitness testimony doesn't work worth a damn. It didn't USED TO work really good and then go bad. It has NEVER produced much in the way of justice. The most obvious of common criminals get convicted, usually.

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The 'Undue Weight' of Truth on Wikipedia. [What happens when a historian tries to edit Wikipedia] [View all] salvorhardin Feb 2012 OP

Wikipedia is not fact, and makes no pretense of it. Wikipedia represents consensus reality saras Feb 2012 #1

And if the stupid STILL aren't happy... izquierdista Feb 2012 #2

Here's a reporters 'take' on Messer-Kruse's judgement that the individuals were fairly convicted ... Bill USA Feb 2012 #3

They're NOT contradictory. Most trials were travesties then. So? This is surprising? saras Feb 2012 #8

As in so many things jeff47 Feb 2012 #4

My preliminary impression is that he's giving Wikipedia a bum rap. Jim Lane Feb 2012 #5

However, links to the trial testimony should override incorrect 'authorities' muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #6

Unfortunately, that's also the argument made by, for example, climate change deniers Jim Lane Feb 2012 #7