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> The justice system is screwed up, no doubt, but is this really a problem with the justice system?

> We as people just need to stop judging people based on assertion and innuendo.

Yes, but.

Public arrest is a crucial freedom (secret arrests are a tool of totalitarian governments everywhere, including the British colonial government and, yes, Guantanamo too).

On the other hand the "perp walk" and other pretrial publicity/propaganda by governments seriously affect the accused's ability to get a fair trial, and should be stopped.



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