Do you think that the law has gone to "guilty until proven innocent"?
348572
Guilty untill proven innocent is now the way of this country. It is sad too. Many individuals can't even get a fair trial because so many believe if you get arrested then that means you are guilty. \n\nHowever, we still have a much better legal system than many other countries. We still have rights when we are arrested or even before we are arrested that many others around the world do not have. There are still many places is the world where you can be taken out of your home without an arrest warrent or any proof you did anything wrong. \n\nI would much rather be in the country, even with the "innocent untill proven guilty" turned upside down to "guilty till proven innocent', than living elsewhere in the world.\n\nWe may not have a perfect legal system, but at least we still have many rights others do not have. Plus, there is no such thing as a perfect legal system. \n\nLegal systems do the best they can. Those upholding and/or working within them are people just like you and me. They are therefor not perfect and can and do make mistakes. Is that sad and awfull when a persons liberty is at stake? Yes it is. \n\nBut, I would still rather, by a large margin, to live here with the legal climate we currently have, than anywhere else.
926784
IF they haven't been convicted yet, good luck.  It's no one's business.   Innocent until proven guilty, remember?\n\nSome smalltown newspapers still carry arrest records to fill up space, but not even the lawyers never know when court dates might come up or get pushed back.    They contribute to that date getting shifted, too, since some prefer to stall as long as possible while gathering evidence, witnesses, and so forth.\n\nNothing's ever written in stone in today's judicial system.   Could be a year from now.   Depends on the lawyer,the court's schedule, holidays, and so forth.
355078
Sounds like you are suggesting we detain people that COULD commit a crime. Sorry still cant do that. In this country CITIZENS are STILL considered INNOCENT until PROVEN guilty.
1185558
It begins with the constitution when that is perfect the legal system still won't be. Feel me, now why beer is legal and kills many people via drunk driving is beyond me. It killed my brother when I was 7. Now if he had been puffing the Chiba he'd still be alive. So why is it illegal. It's far from cigarettes. Which kill people everyday and yet manage to not only get sold, but get their taxes upped. Which in turn means the government makes more and more off a killer. Back to the point if we are truly innocent until proven guilty how come no one ever tries to prove our innocence? If laws get broke people get punished. But if those laws in turn allow people to be punished even after punishing them who gets the blame. No one power overshadows everything. They won't check it so there will be no balance. But there will always be a deficit. So money makes America go round and will always be welcome. What is fair and what is fair enough is the unbreakable answer.
999797
Yes and no.\n\nI think the criminal system, even with it's flaws is still the best.  I wouldn't want to lose my rights to an attorney or a trial by a jury of the community and being innocent until proven guilty etc. when my freedom is at stake.\n\nCIVIL LAW however DESPERATELY needs to be OVERHAULED!  The fact that anyone can sue anyone else for anything and that person sued still has to go through the courts to get a case dismissed is TOO loose.  I think that there should be more ethics requirements on lawyers and fines for those who file frivilous lawsuits to discourage such stupid practices.
267641
Maybe when he actual does something illegal.  The constitution does protect politicians too, you know.  Just like you he's innocent until proven guilty.
371590
Morally no.\nBut, unfortunatley, the law is not based on morals.\nEveryone has the right to an attorney, a fair trial, and don't forget, in America, you are innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.\nSo even if a lawyer believes someone is guilty, he has an obligation to give that client the best defense possible.  If he/she does not like defending people like that, then they shouldn't have become a lawyer.
1078520
Boo made two glaring errors in your answer.\n\nThe first is that the law does not require "beyond a shadow of a doubt" in either criminal or civil cases.  In criminal cases the requirement is "beyond reasonable doubt" and in civil it is "proponderence of proof"\n\nThe second is when you say "whether or not you can prove beyond a shadow of doubt that you aren't guilty of what you are being accused of."  This is absolutely false.  The defendent is never required to prove that they aren't guilty--the prosecution ALWAYS has the onus to prove that you are.
483348
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL WHO CAN AFFORD IT \n\n GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT \n unfortunately that is how the law really works
714332
That is the best thing I have heard in a long time. Unfortunately some nut ball leftist will try and have it overturned. Until every Town, City and State decides that Yes, we will obey the laws of the land and prosecute and penalize anyone that assists any criminal activity, we will continue to be infested with crime and leaches. I truly hope that we can end this criminalization of our civilized society (what's left of it) and then once again become the Proud Patriotic law abiding citizens that the great UNITED STATES OF AMERICA stands for.
846733
Not in the slightest...\n\nFor example, the government has failed to pass legislation they were working on last year to remove the 'proof of rape' requirements. If you are unaware of what I am referring to: the current law is that a woman must produce 3 MALE witnesses in order to prove she was raped.\n\nInsane and absolutely ludicrous.
364950
I doubt the state could be sued for negligence.  We live in a country that you are innocent till proven guilty.  For the innocent that are charged this is good.  For the innocent no charged the guilty that are free to walk this sucks.
797410
Too many issues to open that can of worms. However, there are some loopholes in the current system, for example it may be possible to bring different charges for the same crime like manslaughter instead of murder, depends on your luck with the judge since much of law today is judicial discretion & bench precedent. It a person gets off and then confesses (on tape, provable), if that person testified at the trial and said they were innocent, s/he could be charged with perjury among other things. It would be very foolish to confess though, because even if the person gets off legally, there are still civil lawsuits and consequences that are not so easily dismissed.
813367
Is a man not innocent till proven guilty here. He has admitted to wrong doing but denies homosexuality. Why do so many act as if its true when there is no proof as yet?
1147516
Innocent until proven guilty, idiot.
859200
No! If you pay attention you will understand we are a country of laws not justice. I would rather see 100 guilty go free then 1 innocent be imprisoned. But today it is win at all cost and the people don't seem to care. O.J. is a good example I watched the entire trial and I would have voted not guilty too. Dr. Lee is the leading forensic scientist in the world, and he pointed out people don't bleed blood preservative. Most people in this country talk as if O.J. was found guilty even though the prosecution had no real evidence against him, only tainted evidence. Why didn't anyone follow through with the evidence Dr. Lee presented that said there were other people at that crime scene other then police, and the footprints were much too small to be O.J.? It is a spin of a wheel when you walk into an American court.
449930
yes of course over the years this has happened time and time again\n\nMost of these people are really nice people and hard workers, but they are being rewarded for breaking the law.\n\nIf I was unemployed and decided , heck I will rob banks but not use any weapon so no one can get hurt, I am not hurting anyone, so why does it matter.\n\nShould I not be forgiven for breaking the law, I was merley trying to make a better life for myself and I was not hurting anyone.