Originally posted by Parallax Do you really think they just pulled his name out of a hat?
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No, but instead of giving some kind of proof of his guilt, they just said that anything of the kind was a "state secret". Sorry if it makes me puke.
Originally posted by Parallax I believe you are making the mistake that a lot of people make. The purpose of "due process" is to, with a high degree of certainty, make sure that innocent people are not punished for something that they didn't do. It's purpose is not to ensure that the guilty are given every possible opportunity to get away with their crimes..
Again, don't you see your logic is circular? "
Guilty are given every possible opportunity"? That's the point - to show that so and so is guilty, not let one person decide that it is so.