On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 21:19:40 +0900, Eric Takabayashi
<etakajp@yahoo.co.jp> wrote:

>> >So do you believe the decision of a judge who is not involved in the matter,
>> >or a randomly selected bunch of amateurs, likewise not involved in the
>> >matter, and probably selected specifically because they know little or
>> >nothing of the case or scientific issues involved for the prosecution or
>> >defense to arrive at their conclusions, has any bearing on what did or did
>> >not actually happen to result in the filing of a complaint?

>> That's is our legal system, Eric, like it or not.

>I failed to notice there was not the expected yes/no answer here.

Yes, I do. That's our legal system, Eric, like it or not.

>Let me rephrase. Please note that the details and charges don't matter, I am
>only referring to the rulings of the trial or any appeals. Assume however, that
>proceedings were fair:

>Accused ruled "guilty". Does this mean they did what they were accused of? (Y/N)

Yes, they are legally guilty of the crimes they were accused of based
on a consideration of their evidence and testimony by a judge and/or
jury of their peers.
. 
>Accused ruled "not guilty". Does this mean they did not do what they were
>accused of? (Y/N)

Yes, they are legally innocent of the crimes they were accused of
based on a consideration of their evidence and testimony by a judge
and/or jury of their peers.

>If no to the second question, does this mean that the (eg, rape) claimant lied?
>(Y/N)

N/A.

>And last, what should be done with those who file false reports of crime,
>considering your assertion "it's oh so easy for someone to destroy someone
>else's life forever with false charges alone"? It would be pretty damned serious
>if a liar took down a President in office or lost a millionaire sports celebrity
>his job or millions in endorsements.

I FULLY support harsh criminal punishments for those who can be proven
to have levied false criminal charges on someone else.

Raj