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Originally Posted by eschwartz
Yes, we are aware you believe a government conviction is proof of innocence...
Loking at the case files, one can draw his own conclusion. That is the point.
Unless you believe, in addition to the government ruling arbitrarily and disreagrding evidence, that the government went the extra mile and forged documents, suborned witnesses, falsified evidence in general...
Certainly *possible*, I grant you that. But it seems rather far-fetched and paranoid.
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I guess one could always ask Ex Alaskan Sentor Ted Stevens about such things. He was convicted and lost his senate seat. After the elections, it came out that the prosecutor hid evidence that Stevens was innocent of the accusations.
http://www.npr.org/2012/03/15/148687...d-stevens-case
Given that there have been quite a few high profile, white collar crimes that have been over turned on appeal, I certainly feel justified in not considering such a conviction as absolute proof of guilt while the case is under appeal. That's why we have an appeals system, you know.