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”
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ScriptSage@lemmy.zip 2 weeks agoIt’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
StumblingWasabi@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 weeks 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 weeks 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 weeks ago
By that logic, OJ totally didn’t kill anyone.