Duke of Doubt
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akodo: "A trial has nothing to do with the average person rushing to judgement. A trial exists to stop the GOVERNMENT from rushing to judgement. A trail exists to make sure the GOVERNMENT has all it's ducks in a row. There will be times when a person is found not-guilty at trial, but every reasonable person will know the suspect did it. It is just fine for those reasonable people to act on that knowledge."
They have the right to their belief, but most often their information is woefully incomplete and inaccurate. Moreover, outsiders will tend to apply the wrong criteria. I spent years explaining to laymen just exactly why OJ survived his incompetent prosecution and got off, and why I fully supported that verdict even though I believe he committed the homicides for which he was charged.
That said, a man's reputation casts a longer shadow in his community than does his record over at the courthouse. That cuts both ways, of course. There are worse things than being reputed to have "gotten away with" a shocking if sympathetic crime -- even though that repute be erroneously informed. But not everyone will share the same values and sensibilities. Boo Radley was a lonely fellow.
(example, if you are an attractive blonde woman, do not date O.J. Simpson)
I didn't find here all that attractive. Not that I summarily would kick her out of the sack, but I prefer petite brunettes.
They have the right to their belief, but most often their information is woefully incomplete and inaccurate. Moreover, outsiders will tend to apply the wrong criteria. I spent years explaining to laymen just exactly why OJ survived his incompetent prosecution and got off, and why I fully supported that verdict even though I believe he committed the homicides for which he was charged.
That said, a man's reputation casts a longer shadow in his community than does his record over at the courthouse. That cuts both ways, of course. There are worse things than being reputed to have "gotten away with" a shocking if sympathetic crime -- even though that repute be erroneously informed. But not everyone will share the same values and sensibilities. Boo Radley was a lonely fellow.
(example, if you are an attractive blonde woman, do not date O.J. Simpson)
I didn't find here all that attractive. Not that I summarily would kick her out of the sack, but I prefer petite brunettes.