re: Jordan Jefferson to take the Stand

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I'm actually curious about this. Do you generally assume people are guilty when they are arrested, or was there something in particular about this case that made you believe that? I'm only asking because up here in Virginia I have virtually zero access to "real" information, and I'm certainly never going to make any assumption regarding guilt or innocence based on the rumor mill/tidal wave of bullshite that is internet media. I'm wondering if there was some real information the you found significant or if you just never thought about it much.

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I've thought about it plenty. And yes, it is reasonable to assume that, in our system, most people charged with a crime are to some degree guilty (of something relating to the crime).

If you read the totality of my posts you'll probably see that I've defended Jefferson as strongly as anyone. But that's only because I thought that this whole thing has been a fricking fiasco instigated by an overly-zealous PD seeking media attention. I'll say again: 49 pairs of shoes, 30-50 witnesses interviewed, DNA taken, and a GJ seeking a felony indictment over a fricking fight in which no one was even admitted to a hospital for overnight observation.

But I never really thought that he was completely innocent in this.

I'm starting to question that.