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

submitted 1 year ago by Dazza@lemmy.world to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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[-] n2burns@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

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

FTFY. Words have meanings and those meanings are important.

[-] zephyreks@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

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

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Innocent until proven guilty*

[-] r1veRRR@feddit.de 2 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.