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Kevin Spacey cleared over all sexual assault charges (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

and he should be considered ~~innocent~~ not guilty.

FTFY. Words have meanings and those meanings are important.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Innocent until proven guilty*

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

NO! That is how the court system, and therefore the state sees him in regards to punishment and treatment. That does not mean, and has never ever ever ever meant, that being declared not guilty means they are proven to be innocent. Just that there's wasn't evidence beyond a reasonable doubt.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This wasn't a US court... Does that apply on London?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, the UK justice system works on the same principle

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

GTK... Thanks

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Innocent until proven guilty is literally the fundamental basis of our justice system. He is innocent by definition.