[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by jaxie

The thing is we have a rule of law in this country that says you are innocent until proven guilty. When someone goes on trial, previous convictions are never revealed until after the verdict in case they sway the jury/court. If this guy is being accused of something then outing him in this way is an attempt to make him seem guilty and that goes against the principle of the law. Police or former police should know better. Say this guy went to trial for assault, how would he ever get a fair trial now?

We have a rule of law in this Country exactly as you put it.
Since law is my work,very sadly the norm is fast becoming as to media and some of the public,that you are guilty until proven innocent.
Even then,the stigma stays,even when found innocent.

Anyone on a workplace now,under any investigation are far more likely to be at least suspended even of protesting their innocence.

The last few years,and now presently have people making allegations left,right and centre.
Those the allegations against,should be seen as innocent until proven guilty in law.
However already with even no charges in some cases,careers are near in ruins after trial by media and armchair judges particularly.

Innocent until proven guilty should be how things are across the board,in practice of over the recent past and now,that is just about thrown out the window now.