[Tupelo]

Nothing witty intended. Just wondering. Public opinion is fine for elections but not too good for criminal allegations. convicting anyone via public opinion is a surefire route to a way of life I am sure I do not want. But then I am just an old guy who believes in the rule of law. As in “The rule of law not the rule of man”.
So of course others, such as you who are much more learned than I are correct in convicting Jerry Sandusky in a court of public opinion. Will your execution be public or behind closed doors?

[mkjessup]

Public opinion is fine for elections but not too good for criminal allegations. convicting anyone via public opinion is a surefire route to a way of life I am sure I do not want. But then I am just an old guy who believes in the rule of law. As in “The rule of law not the rule of man”. So of course others, such as you who are much more learned than I are correct in convicting Jerry Sandusky in a court of public opinion. Will your execution be public or behind closed doors?

Go read all 23 pages of the grand jury report and get back to us Gramps.

[oilwatcher]

So, you must believe OJ is innocent too ... after all, that was the result in a Court of Law!

Of course legal burdens of proof must apply in court. But commonsense is generally good enough when it comes to private citizens forming their own opinions.

[SaraJohnson]

If I were on a jury, I would make my judgement based on the facts presented at the trial by the side that thinks he’s guilty and the side that thinks he is innocent. Since I am not on the jury, I make my decisions as a citizen, based on the facts presented to the public and the ethics involved. Learn the difference between one’s duty as a jurist versus one’s role as a member of society.

If you sleep walk through life imagining yourself on a jury when you are not on a jury, you won’t be prepared to excercise the ethical judgement needed to make moral decisions in life. If that is the case, you abandoned yourself to be an amoral man which means you could wake up in prison one day to the reality that life is really on a jury when you thought it was.

You are expected to make ethical judgements on the actions of others when you lead an organization and take action according, even without a judge and jury. Learn to make ethical judgements as a member of the public and your life.

[fortheDeclaration]

Sandusky will get his day in court.

Do you mind if people are able to form opinions outside of court, or do we have endure lectures from those who think we are not able to do so until after the trial?

[outpostinmass2]

Tupelo,

Sandusky was a counselor for a camp that deals with troubled kids. By law he has to attended training and has signed forms stating that he knows what is and isn't against the law.

If he was observed naked, showering with naked boys and “horsing around” with them. He would be terminated, the police would be called in to investigate and all parents whose children attend the program would be notified.

The fact that that wasn't even done at the bare minimum shows to me cover-up has taken place.

We at freerepublic understand the Constitution and understand that this is not a court of law. This is a discussion forum where the we discuss topics and news stories.

Is your premise that legal issues should not be discussed until a juries verdict is read?

Would you feel better if we placed a disclaimer on each post that states “All accused are innocent until proved guilty in a court of law”?