RE: Controversial views
April 25, 2016 at 4:27 am
(This post was last modified: April 25, 2016 at 4:31 am by robvalue.)
It should be, but it seems perfectly legal under some "freedom of the press" bullshit.
I mean, if the paper actually said they were guilty, that could probably be actioned. But just anouncing the person is on trial is legal. However, to many people, there is no difference. On trial; guilty "enough". We either need to kill all the people stupid enough to think that way, or stop the papers printing information the public have no need to know.
Actually I agree: publishing their face isn't consistent with innocent until proven guilty. It's "come jump on the bandwagon". Why not publish random people's faces off the street, just in case someone recognises their rapist that way? The time to bring another case against them is when this one is already done. And if they're not guilty, you're screwing with an innocent man in the first place. "Did this man rape you too? We haven't established he raped anyone yet. But take a look anyhow."
I mean, if the paper actually said they were guilty, that could probably be actioned. But just anouncing the person is on trial is legal. However, to many people, there is no difference. On trial; guilty "enough". We either need to kill all the people stupid enough to think that way, or stop the papers printing information the public have no need to know.
Actually I agree: publishing their face isn't consistent with innocent until proven guilty. It's "come jump on the bandwagon". Why not publish random people's faces off the street, just in case someone recognises their rapist that way? The time to bring another case against them is when this one is already done. And if they're not guilty, you're screwing with an innocent man in the first place. "Did this man rape you too? We haven't established he raped anyone yet. But take a look anyhow."
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