Wednesday 17 May 2006

Guilty until proven so

Yorkshire Lass does some blunt speaking.

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Is there such a thing as innocent until proven guilty?
Now this is a senstive area and I will not be suprised if the argument in this post causes offence to someone. The more serious the crime someone is arrested for, the more they are assumed guilty until proven innocent. Not only that, but if they are then found innocent in court, then the charge of guilt is still assumed. While it may be a natural reaction for whatever reasons, it is still wrong.

Take for instance this case in the news today about comedian, Chris Langham who has been charged with 15 counts of making indecent images of a child. The BBC report reads like an obiturary of his career, already assuming guilt. The case is adjourned for the police to compile a forensic report, although that raises the question of why this forensic evidence was not used in his arrest.

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