Reply #17: Ahhhhhhhhhh [View All]

[BooScout]

The not so great arguement that's always put forth when the side you assume is guilty and is found to be not guilty.

But when you study Constitutional Law you find out where the presumption of innocence until proven guilty actually comes from and it is a right guaranteed to us all the last time I checked (except for those Bush calls Enemy Combatents). The Contsitution states that we "shall not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law". That basically means you are entitled to a fair trail. While innocent until proven guilty is not actually stated the intent is quite clear.

Presumtion of innocence predates the Constitution by more than several centuries. Our justice system is based on it. Please don't quibble about idiosyncarcies of definitions. While you may think innocence is irrelevant it still hangs on...........technically or not.