Ah, the flaw to the presumption of innocence in modern day. As digital cameras get better, the presumption becomes more of a reflection of a colloquial time.
I rather like the "presumption of not guilty" better. Innocent would suggest you had absolutely nothign to do with anything you are possibly charged with. Not guilty means one didn't committ the act he/she stands accused of.
Lizzy Borden was found innocent, though interestingly enough, modern forensics compared with historical testimony prove otherwise.
Technology can prove or shatter innocence. And just being found innocent in a court really doesn't change the past if someone really did do what they were accused of.
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Date: 2008-06-09 11:02 pm (UTC)I rather like the "presumption of not guilty" better. Innocent would suggest you had absolutely nothign to do with anything you are possibly charged with. Not guilty means one didn't committ the act he/she stands accused of.
Lizzy Borden was found innocent, though interestingly enough, modern forensics compared with historical testimony prove otherwise.
Technology can prove or shatter innocence. And just being found innocent in a court really doesn't change the past if someone really did do what they were accused of.