Those are completely separate matters.brelea09 said:...The laws states Innocent till proven guilty!!!!
Well if that is the case they why handcuff and arrest ?...
As it is in Spain, France, Italy and other countries whose legal system is based on Civil (Roman) Law rather than Common Law.espnazi said:...in Mexico it really is guilty until proven innocent...
Arrest and restraint are another thing entirely. In the course of a lawful custodial detention or arrest, the police are permitted to use reasonable force, including mechanical restraints, for their own protection, to secure the person in custody and to prevent escape.
Try as a I might I could not show him the error of his thinking. He thinks cops dont make mistakes, DA's always know who is guilty and who is innocent and never accuse innocent people, and being in the wrong place at the wrong time is your fault.
Luckily he has yet to serve on a jury, I hope if I'm ever in the hot seat, my jurors are smarter than that
Next time you talk with your friend, remind him that he has to take an oath to answer questions honestly during juror voir dire. If he tells the truth, he'll never be on a jury. If he lies, he has committed perjury and he deserves to be sitting in the defendant's chair.Luckily he has yet to serve on a jury, I hope if I'm ever in the hot seat, my jurors are smarter than that
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One of my buddies has a very skewed view on our justice system. He believes that if you are sitting in the defendants chair you are guilty because you must have done something to land you in court. He told me if he was on the jury, the guy is guilty, simply because he has been charged and is in court.
<SNIP>He thinks cops dont make mistakes, DA's always know who is guilty and who is innocent and never accuse innocent people, and being in the wrong place at the wrong time is your fault.<SNIP>