Reply #126: esssentially unprovable -- how convenient,

[Eloriel]

how fucking conveeeeenient.

I have real problems with what is essentially profiling for the purposes of conviction. Black men, Arabs or other minorities if held to such standards given historical bigotry would be incarcerated at much higher rates than the general population. You in your argument are arguing that MJ because of his personality is likely to be a molester of children.

It's not profiling -- which as I understand the term is done on the basis of PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICs first and foremost. AND, this is about his behavior. Nothing whatsoever to do with his personality.

That in itself is not sufficient to satisfy the collective concept of reasonable truth in our country.

Yeah, well, I'm neither the judge nor the jury in the case which means I'm perfectly entitled to my opinion on the matter, and to state it.

Can you see how long standing systems of justice could compound bias by establishing a pattern of wrongful conviction?

I'm FAR more concerned about all the perps who (a) are never identified (b) never arrested (c) never charged (d) never convicted and (e) get to molest again and again and again. Not all that many wrongful convictions that I know of, compared to these numbers.

Testimony must supported by physical evidence outside that offered by a victim to result in conviction.

Well then, to complete the syllogism you've basically drawn, no one can ever be convicted of molesting children since there's no evidence and it's unprovable anyway.

The ideal juror is one immune to emotional appeal and distraction.

The ideal juror for whom? Both prosecutors and defense attorneys typically make emotional appeals. They obviously wabt them to work.

It seems to me societal justice and utility can better be served by devoting the same resources spent on unprovable crimes on better child care or public funds which allow better supervision of underage children. Perhaps such funds could be spent on public awareness of the potential dangers of leaving young children in the care of eccentric millionaires or ancient celibate religious institutions.

And their fathers, step-fathers, mom's boyfriends?

The same protection would afforded society for arguably fewer resources.

On what planet? The kind of supervision you're talking about would be PRISON, solitary confinement at that. Get real.