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Originally posted by Seraph:
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Although he was found innocent by legal standards
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He was found not guilty. As Cerek mentioned not guilty means something very different then innocent. Not guilty means that there wasn't a sufficient amount of evidence to convict someone of a specific crime, it doesn't say anything about if they actually committed a crime or not. Innocent would mean that they didn't actually commit any crime. [/QUOTE]This is a logical fallacy to support those who want to continue witch hunting those who are tried of a crime and found not guilty.
Yes, a jury does find someone "not guilty." There is also a legal presumption that someone is innocent until proven guilty. Combine that presumption with a finding of "not guilty" and yet get = INNOCENT.
But, all it takes to mark someone for life is an ACCUSATION, never proof. For some reason, our minds just work that way. We like knowing an issue is "settled" and when it comes to a crime, we're happy to hang the blame on someone to sate our inner appetite for resolution and completion. Which is why the law has created presumptions to prevent us from enacting mob justice based on prejudice and bias. This is one of the sad facts of the human condition -- a fair argument supporting those who believe we are evil and vile and base.