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Originally Posted by Zizu
If they have these ‘people’ doing disgraceful things on clear video footage I wouldn’t even bother with a trial as they are so obviously guilty .
Let a judge and a few advisors sentence them
Save a fortune
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Thankfully due legal process is followed regardless as this isn't the Wild Wild West.
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Originally Posted by CheapLousyFaggit
If he didn't speak, why not take that as a non-denial, plea of Guilty? Why waste time and money on a trial in cases like this?
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I'm sure you'll actually understand why silence can't be taken as an admission of guilt, and shouldn't be legally considered one. That said, I thought "no plea entered" was possible in the UK so I don't know why it was taken as a not guilty plea, either, unless that's from a previous statement or something.
Note that in both of the above I'm not being "on his side", he obviously deserves to be locked away forever. Nor am I actually a huge fan of our legal system. But, let's not just throw out the established rules in a fit of rage without pausing to think.