You are innocent until proven guilty
Comment on Washington man arrested for allegedly throwing rock at seal in Maui
Elilol@fedinsfw.app 2 months ago
allegedly throwing rock
Isnt there a video, what do they mean allegedly?
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
bold_atlas@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Only applies to government. Not public opinion.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Public option unreliable is should be taken with a grain of salt. Everyone deserves a fair trial even when there is strong evidence to suggest that someone committed a crime.
Elilol@fedinsfw.app 2 months ago
you are THAT guy, right? the one with the rock
Elilol@fedinsfw.app 2 months ago
Proven like what? Video or photographic evidence, for example? O.O
ScriptSage@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
It’s the dumb thing where they have to cover their ass legally. If the guy goes to court and somehow wins by convincing them it “slipped” from his hand then he could turn around and sue all the outlets who said he threw it
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
That’s not it at all
As of right now he is totally innocent. It is on the prosecution to prove that he commited a crime.
Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
What? No. He’s presumed innocent in the court of law. Whether they find him innocent or guilty doesn’t change him being innocent or guilty. You can be guilty and found innocent or innocent and found guilty. The opinion of the court only matters in the justice system, not in public opinion or reality.
I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 2 months ago
By that logic, OJ totally didn’t kill anyone.
StumblingWasabi@lemmy.today 2 months ago
I imagine the more logical argument would be “I threw the rock, but it wasn’t at the seal” rather than “it slipped out of my hand at a high velocity”