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Originally Posted by martyh
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
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What if they are charged incorrectly, and ultimately found innocent? This does happen, but the media in general (and papers in particular) tend to forget to publish retractions of their stories unless forced to do so.
Innocent until proven guilty is an important concept in our legal system, and one that the media does not appear to subscribe to.