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diogenes (none / 0) (#3)
by cpinva on Thu Feb 01, 2007 at 10:44:26 PM EST
unfortunately, a jury only has two choices: guilty or not guilty, there is no "innocent". presumptively, that the govt was unable to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, a person's guilt, means they're innocent, of that particular crime.

in this case, it's "standard DA practice" to make a lot of public noise, throw all kinds of allegations into the pot, and see if anything sticks. you don't get a lot of press coverage for charging someone with contempt, you do for charging someone with terrorism.

really, that's what this is all about, publicity, not justice or protecting the american public.

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