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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: Ilaine who wrote (21306)6/17/2006 6:15:54 AM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) of 541674
 
It's very hard for me to accept that anybody that the cops "like" for a crime is automatically a scumbag, worthy of no protection.

I didn't say that. Not even close.

My point is that cops have a role to play which is to identify a suspect and build a case against him. You can't do that if you have first and foremost in your mind that the suspect is innocent. That's a total contradiction. You have to think you've identified the guilty party. That doesn't mean that the guilty party has no protections or that you treat him like a scumbag. I'm just recognizing roles. The role of cops supports the notion of presumption of innocence, which plays out in the courtroom requirement that the cops gather enough evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Their mindset that the suspect is probably guilty is a role in the system supports the presumption of innocence.
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