One of the fundamental tenets of our legal system is that in criminal cases people are innocent until proven guilty. The accuser and law enforcement have to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
You don't have to prove you are innocent, although it certainly doesn't hurt.
This isn't true is other countries and certainly not in the court of public opinion.
Here we have an immediate rush to judgement without concern for the eventual outcome. In fact that court demands immediate outcomes.
I understand that this can be problematic in certain cases that involve one on one interaction such as sexual harassments. It becomes a he said she said situation and not likely to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
Still it is a foundation of our legal system and needs to be preserved.
Without it everyone becomes at risk.
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