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THREAD: Let's talk about direct vs circumstantial evidence. The law treats them the same. @SenatorBurr says there's no "direct evidence of collusion" b/w Trump & Russians. Put aside the fact that @MarkWarner doesn't agree w/ this. What matters is if there's evidence of collusion.
2/ Every juror in America is told "Both direct and circumstantial evidence are acceptable types of evidence to prove or disprove the elements of a charge...and neither is necessarily more reliable than the other. NEITHER is entitled to any greater weight than the other."
3/ What is circumstantial evidence? Suppose I’m trying to prove that my son Nelson ate some freshly baked brownies that we made together. When I turned away, all of the brownies were out. When I turned back, one was gone...
4/ I didn't see Nelson eat a brownie -- that would be direct evidence. But when I returned, he had crumbs on his shirt, and chocolate on his lips and fingers. That would be considered circumstantial evidence that Nelson ate a brownie.
5/ It's not direct, but that doesn't matter. The law says it's treated exactly the same way. So, @SenatorBurr, have you seen any circumstantial evidence of collusion? #RussiaInvestigation
We have the criminals investigating the crime, not shocked at outcome.
Correct. I was on the jury for a murder trial. ALL of the evidence was indirect/circumstantial. We convicted.
The only important subject in Swalwell’s message....brownies. Now I want some.
Charles Manson was convicted with no direct evidence. @SenatorBurr’s use of “direct” was too cute by half.
Thanks for this thread Eric. I hope Cricket is feeling better today. I just love saying her name, Cricket. 
there is also a phrase used in jury instructions....it's goes,something like this....BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT....not a #tds doubt
Thank you a thousand times for this. Can you scream it from the rooftops on @SRuhle @maddow @11thHour @jaketapper
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