Eric Takabayashi <etakajp@yahoo.co.jp> wrote:
> Raj Feridun wrote:

>> >> The parts and usages that protect criminals.
>> >
>> >Uh, they protect the accused.

> It should protect people who did nothing wrong, like victims, for example.

Like, say, the McMartin case?

>> I think what Eric's saying is he promotes a system of guilty until
>> proven innocent.

> Since you have not been here for the past six years, I promote a system of guilty
> because the people did it (even no crime is discovered or reported), or innocent,
> because they in fact, did nothing. A man in black or twelve amateurs who were not
> there don't tell a rape victim that it didn't happen.

So, you'd feel perfectly comfortable being chucked in jail just because
someone accused you of something, and if you can't prove your innocence,
well, that's just  the luck of the draw.

BTW, do you know what the conviction rate is, for major crimes?

Mike