This is what is wrong with the US legal system.

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  • crockett
    in a van by the river
    • May 2003
    • 76818
    #1

    This is what is wrong with the US legal system.

    Sitting here watching A&E show "First 48 hours". It's a "real" detective type show, where they follow around police detectives during the first 48 hours of murder investigations.

    They were doing an investigation and had a guy in custody and had a witness whom claimed he was the killer. The guy in custody claims his alibi was that he was with his wife at the hospital whom was giving birth to his child.

    The cop's attitude about it, was he had more work to do in trying to "disprove the accused alibi". That very additude goes against everything the entire "innocent until proven guilty" idea.

    The cop should be assuming the guy was innocent and trying to prove he had an alibi, rather than trying to disprove the alibi. I realise that sounds like splitting hairs but in reality it's a world of difference between the too.
    In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.
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    • The_Truth_Will_Hurts
      So Fucking Banned
      • Feb 2008
      • 352
      #2

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        • crockett
          in a van by the river
          • May 2003
          • 76818
          #3
          Originally posted by The_Truth_Will_Hurts
          Amazing even unless monkeys can use computers these days. Can't wait till I can train a few to make blog posts. They seem to have image posting down, so it's halfway there.
          In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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            • uno
              RIP Dodger. BEST.CAT.EVER
              • Dec 2002
              • 18450
              #4
              Cops don't work under the assumption of innocence, courts do.
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                • The_Truth_Will_Hurts
                  So Fucking Banned
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 352
                  #5
                  Originally posted by crockett
                  Amazing even unless monkeys can use computers these days. Can't wait till I can train a few to make blog posts. They seem to have image posting down, so it's halfway there.
                  You're a fucking loser

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                    • crockett
                      in a van by the river
                      • May 2003
                      • 76818
                      #6
                      Originally posted by uno
                      Cops don't work under the assumption of innocence, courts do.
                      I understand that, but they are still part of the legal system. They are the fact finders so to speak in which the prosecution works from. If the cops don't work with the assumption of "innocent until proven guilty", how could the prosecution know they have all the facts and a solid case?

                      The prosecution has to go forward with a case they believe all leads have been looked at. If the detective works under the assumption he has the right guy and has to disprove the accused alibi. There is ample room for bad police work and the wrong person being charged.

                      It's about the attitude of assuming they already have the guily guy, rather than assuming the guy may be innocent. There is a very big difference and it's not how our legal system is supposed to work.
                      In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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                        • The_Truth_Will_Hurts
                          So Fucking Banned
                          • Feb 2008
                          • 352
                          #7
                          Originally posted by crockett
                          I understand that, but they are still part of the legal system. They are the fact finders so to speak in which the prosecution works from. If the cops don't work with the assumption of "innocent until proven guilty", how could the prosecution know they have all the facts and a solid case?

                          The prosecution has to go forward with a case they believe all leads have been looked at. If the detective works under the assumption he has the right guy and has to disprove the accused alibi. There is ample room for bad police work and the wrong person being charged.

                          It's about the attitude of assuming they already have the guily guy, rather than assuming the guy may be innocent. There is a very big difference and it's not how our legal system is supposed to work.
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                            • crockett
                              in a van by the river
                              • May 2003
                              • 76818
                              #8
                              Originally posted by The_Truth_Will_Hurts
                              You're a fucking loser
                              I'm not the one whom has been banned more times than I can count on two hands. Loser? You're the moron who needs a new nick every week.
                              In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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                                • OG LennyT
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                                  • Jun 2003
                                  • 14345
                                  #9
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                                    • crockett
                                      in a van by the river
                                      • May 2003
                                      • 76818
                                      #10
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                                        • uno
                                          RIP Dodger. BEST.CAT.EVER
                                          • Dec 2002
                                          • 18450
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by crockett
                                          I'm not the one whom has been banned more times than I can count on two hands. Loser? You're the moron who needs a new nick every week.
                                          Ill respond to the other bit later, but thank god for StuartD's plugin as i have no idea who you are talking to or what you are talking about.
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                                            • marketsmart
                                              HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER
                                              • Dec 2004
                                              • 20419
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by The_Truth_Will_Hurts
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                                                • Kudles
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Feb 2003
                                                  • 5477
                                                  #13
                                                  I really like that show.
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