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estimator7292today at 4:51 PM5 repliesview on HN

Because in a civilized society, everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty and the accused are given some level of privacy until that happens.


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joquarkytoday at 8:47 PM

Civilized societies don't shut down the paths for people to air their grievances.

sylostoday at 5:41 PM

We no longer live in a civilized society

lazyasciiarttoday at 5:50 PM

But we are in the USA, where the majority of convicted criminals were never proven guilty because the system relies on coercing them into not going to trial.

withinboredomtoday at 4:53 PM

Say who? Literally the entire news media loves airing trials before they're proven innocent or guilty.

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batch12today at 5:26 PM

Someone should tell that to the people who publish the gas station mugshot magazines.