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To: IbJensen
Breitbart News confirms that Philip Chism used a tree branch to rape his teacher.

No such thing. At this point in time, this is still alleged, not proven.

I am in complete agreement that the evidence presented to date indicates the guy is guilty, but can we honor the convention of "innocent until proven guilty in a court of law" please"

We should do so because we respect the system of which this presumption is a part, not because we have any respect for the person accused.

7 posted on 11/26/2013 5:11:06 AM PST by Sherman Logan
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To: Sherman Logan

The police reports and affidavits are pretty clear and detailed about Chism’s planning of the murder and his activities on the day of the murder.

While he is innocent until proven guilty in the legal system, it is clear in the real world that he planned this crime, committed this crime, and posed the body, including the tree branch and the note.

http://www.heavy.com/news/2013/11/philip-chism-note-rape-court-documents-affidavit/


16 posted on 11/26/2013 5:32:47 AM PST by ltc8k6
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To: Sherman Logan
Philip Chism used a tree branch to rape his teacher.

No such thing. At this point in time, this is still alleged, not proven.

Sure. Ignore the autopsy report that says she was impaled up into her uterus on a 3' long stick.

"innocent until proven guilty" is a convention in the legal system. It has no bearing on conclusions drawn by those outside the system.

48 posted on 11/26/2013 6:22:43 AM PST by ladyjane
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To: Sherman Logan

Ok, would you leave him alone with your wife or daughter? If not, then you are not living up to your ideals.


54 posted on 11/26/2013 6:31:42 AM PST by chae (I was anti-Obama before it was cool)
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