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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
Good God.
While it *appears* that he's involved, without due process, this country would completely cease to exist.
In this day of instant information, I realize that it's become part of the national pastime to convict people via the media. But the man has RIGHTS under our constitution and just like any criminal investigation, it needs to run its course before a conviction can occur.
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That's certainly a cornerstone of our legal system, but public opinion doesn't operate under the constraint of innocent until proven. Neither should we aspire to it, IMHO.
I mean, was Michael Jackson a pedophile?
Herdandez leads a public life and the public is under no obligation to give him the benefit of the doubt. That's the bargain he made for his money.