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Old 08-23-2006, 12:26 PM   #37 (permalink)
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It is typically a MILITARY COURT which is trying them in the first place.
Why do you give the "troops" who are accused the "benefit of the doubt", while not doing the same for the troops who are accusing?
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Because in this country an individual is innocent until proven guilty. The justice system is working. Something occurred, evidence has been gathered, investigations completed, and know the matter will go to a trial. At which time evidence will be presented both supporting and contardicting the event, and finally a jury will deliberate and determine the guilt and/or innocence of the accused.
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Sarge, I have no quarrel with anything you said, and agree with it whole-heartedly.
The statements I made were in context to somebody who was trying to ignore the charges against the military members because he would give the military members the "benefit of the doubt". He was also trying to blame the charges brought by a MILITARY court on democrats...

I believe the charges should be taken seriously, but as you pointed out the military members ARE STILL innocent until proven guilty. My point was purely that the charges should not be ignored because we give the military members the "benefit of the doubt". Both the charges and the accused deserve the same "benefit of the doubt".

At the same time, I did not add on "innocent until proven guilty", which wasn't really the point of my post by would have made my post more well-rounded. I was not insinuating that the charges should get "the benefit of the doubt" while the accused does not get one. The point was that we should not blindly overlook the charges. And as you pointed out, we should also never blindly assume guilt, but require proof.
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