@BoingBoing I sympathise, but 'the deceased was effectively on trial' makes no sense, since 'beyond reasonable doubt' is not symmetrical.
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@morosoph it's such a complicated case, agreed.
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@BoingBoing & found guiltyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing It's a sad fact that in this country the defendant (if white, male) has more right to innocence than his victim.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing If only. If Trayvon Martin had actually been on trial, he might have the same presumption of innocence as Zimmerman. He didn't.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing Perhaps an option of the Scottish 'not proven' would have allowed a superior result, especially if it barred gun ownership.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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