Brini
Future Irene Adler
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Yes, of course...presume innocence...until guilt can be proven. If we all act upon suspicion and assumption, who would ever receive a fair trial? Our country is founded on law...above all, we are a people of law. If ever we cede that basic ideal we become nothing less than anarchists. No matter how "likely" we perceive a person's guilt...the law has the onus of proving it beyond reasonable doubt. If we do not hold to that tenet, any one of us, or ours, risks the loss of liberty...based upon presumption of guilt.
That applies ONLY to the courtroom. Not personal opinion.
OJ was found not guilty. That doesn't mean that we have to believe it.