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Originally posted by Rudey
Presuming someone is innocent does make it so to the person presuming it.
Can I randomly call someone in here a rapist and then all of a sudden they might be a rapist without any evidence? I mean so what if the DNA evidence says I'm wrong.
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Presuming someone innocent doesn't mean they are innocent -- it means they must be treated (by the law, not necessarily by public opinion) as though they are innocent, even if they are in fact guilty.