Re: Carol, what did you used to do for a living?

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On 3/13/06, OMG wrote:
> Carol,
>
> Are you serious about your last stament?
>
> *I would rather put a guilty person back on the
> street than deprive an innocent one of his freedom and possibly life*
>
> So the guilty person can go back and commit more crimes against innocent children?
>
> No wonder the world is the way it is!
>
> Truly amazing

Not amazing at all. Our entire system of jurisprudence reflects her sentiment, which is why it
takes guilt established beyond a reasonable doubt - and not simply by a preponderance of the
evidence - to deprive someone of their constitutional right to liberty.