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Originally Posted by Ohio
Are you kidding, or has TDS just gripped your sanity?
The presumption of innocence applies to every area of life! What if I started making accusations about you on this forum? What if I walk into a church and accuse the pastor? What if I walk into the police station and accuse the police? Or listen to one child tattle/fib about another? Only the naivest of people would believe such accusations without corroborative proof. No, my friend, the presumption of innocence is the bedrock of a free world.
I heard that some are coming forward with allegations against Muller. It seems like special prosecutors are also appointed for life. Where do you draw your "bright line" here.
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You don't know what you are talking about. The standard for a criminal trial is much higher than for a civil trial. This is why a policeman can be found "not guilty" of a crime and still lose a lawsuit for millions of dollars in civil court.
There are many pieces of evidence that can be excluded from a criminal trial, that is not true of a hearing.
What OBW said is true, the hearing is not about "the presumption of innocence" since this is not a criminal trial. No one has been accused of a crime, nor is the purpose to determine if someone is guilty of a crime. For example, with Kavanaugh no one was there to determine if he was guilty of sexual assault, the question before them was "is this a man we want as a Supreme court justice". There are many people who are "innocent" who I don't want as a Supreme court justice. Being "innocent" is not a qualification for the Supreme court (being guilty could be seen as a disqualification though).
Vote for Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court because he is presumed innocent of sexual assault!
Just doesn't work for me.