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Originally Posted by Rob
With most offences people should not be named until they have been found guilty, not just charged. Even if they are found innocent, once names and shamed with trial by media, it is too late to get their character restored in the eyes of many who will have seen a "no smoke without fire" stance. And if the person making the allegation can be anonymous then the alleged offender should have equal rights to anonymity until they have been found guilty.
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I disagree with that ,being charged with a crime usually means that there is substantial evidence that says you committed that crime, going to court is a way of either getting your peers to agree that the evidence is correct and you are guilty or it is wrong and you are innocent and should be a matter for the public .I agree that in rape,child abuse cases ect the way that the press report the charges is wrong delving into peoples background and creating a false image of someone is wrong and should be stopped but naming someone charged with these crimes is correct imo