In the U.S. judicial system you are Innocent until proven Guilty!
 

Yea Right. All it takes is for someone to verbally accuse you of a certain crime and your ass is arrested. :mad:

Then instead of first proving your guilt or the accusation you are forced to prove you did NOT commit the alleged crime by having to prove your alibi is true. WTF! By then it's too late. You've got a police record, your reputation is ruined and even if you are proven innocent there is still the doubt and shame. :Oh crap

As fucked up as our judical system seems to be sometimes I am sure that I would rather have the opportunity to fight for my innocence here in the U.S. than most other countries.

Innocent until proven Guilty or Vice Versa. Does it really matter after the damage has already been done?

If you knew someone was going to accuse you of something what would you do? Accuse them of something first and make them disprove you?


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Is this a fancy way of saying that you're about to go to prison?

That's just like how anyone can sue you... doesn't have to mean they're right to sue you, you still have to pay to defend yourself.

That's better than finnish system.
Apparently a tenant my mother rented her 'mansion' to is a convicted conman..he didn't pay his rent, hahaha8364;3k/month. My mom sued to get him evicted, that was 18 months ago. No resolution yet. He's on parole. The justice system won't take that parole into consideration until the case is resolved. Whoopee..
So basically the justice system KNOWS this man is a con, they have ALL the fucking paperwork, contracts and proof that he didn't pay rent..and yet.. they haven't evicted him. Great.

My mom can't sell or re-rent her property, has to pay her legal fees, isn't allowed to change locks and is still responsible for the electric-, heating and other maintenace bills.

My mom can't sell or re-rent her property, has to pay her legal fees, isn't allowed to change locks and is still responsible for the electric-, heating and other maintenace bills.

Lol. Umm... one more for good luck?

It depends on the crime I think.

Less serious offense means more latitudein your defense

fucked up but true.

I dont think this thread will generate the same level of replies/thread views as the moonlanding hoax thread.
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I don't know how many threads without PICS or without a $ prize get over 1000 views Dollarman but I must have struck a cord or it might have been a slow day for controversial topics.

Anyway I am grateful for the response and respect everyone's opinion. It's nice to have a forum that allows that.

Been watching Boston Legal lately? ;)

The legal system in the US is juat as fucked up as in any other country.

Excellent show. I wish I could find a lawyer like Alan Shore. Can you imagine the shit you could get away with if you had that weasle in your corner.