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To: Jay Couch who wrote (34330)	5/18/2000 2:26:00 PM
From: Original Mad Dog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 63513

Always assume innocence until proven otherwise (even with professional athletes). It's what our legal system is based on, supposedly. I thought maybe an update on applicable legal principles would be helpful. The presumption of innocence, once a cornerstone of our legal system, was gradually repealed in a series of court decisions throughout the latter part of the century just ended. These cases culminated in the seminal case, People of the State of California vs. Simpson (Los Angeles County), in which the presumption of innocence was entirely replaced by the concept that guilt and innocence are wholly irrelevant. All cases will henceforth be decided based upon the personal biases of the jurors without regard to arcane concepts of "evidence". In a separate line of cases, athletes and celebrities have successfully lobbied for disparate treatment from the rest of the teeming masses. In some circumstances, this permits liberties with underage babysitters and other females despite the morally repugnant nature of such behavior. See, for example, People of the State of Someplace Out East vs. Kelsey Grammer. Finally, in 1999 a series of cases replaced the presumption of innocence for professional football players with the "one felon" rule. Each professional team is now expected to have at least one actively practicing felon on the roster at all times. Teams that fail to comply with this requirement are subject to penalties ranging from lowering of draft position to additional gratuitous "personal foul" penalties at key points in playoff games. Hope this helps, MAD DOG Legaladviceforfreeandwortheverypenny.com