[babygene]

“Those things indicate to me about 80% likelihood of guilt”

I’m sorry, if you are looking to put someone to death, you need more than 80%. That would imply that 20% of those executed were innocent...

That’s not acceptable.

[Conscience of a Conservative]

“Those things indicate to me about 80% likelihood of guilt

I’m sorry, if you are looking to put someone to death, you need more than 80%. That would imply that 20% of those executed were innocent...

That’s not acceptable.

Agreed. If I think there is a 1-in-5 chance that the defendant did not commit the crime, I'd have a reasonable doubt that the defendant was guilty.

[GenXteacher]

“I’m sorry, if you are looking to put someone to death, you need more than 80%. That would imply that 20% of those executed were innocent...

That’s not acceptable.”

8/10 is good enough for me. Those who wait on 100% certainly are waiting on something that isn’t happening, and less than perfect is all we have.