Innocent until proven guilty - do u really believe it?

@decoy25 Said
Innocent until proven guilty is just a safe word to make sure they are not slandering someone until evidence and trial proves them guilty. It makes sense too because if police officers where just declaring somebody guilty of something instantly before having any evidence to back up that they did it well like I said before it would then become a case of slander.

@20questions Said
i get what ur saying, but in this case it didn't even get to trial, the guy wasn't even charged.

the news made the allegation, which prompted the police to investigate, the police found no evidence so they didn't charge him.

i think it is a case of slander, and the guy should sue.

@20questions Said
I was just wondering whether people really believe in the concept of innocent until proven guilty.

The reason I?m asking, is because over here in Australia the leading muslim leader was accused of funding terrorism. When the accusation first came out, it was on the front-page of the newspaper for a whole week. The initial accusation led the Australian Federal Police to launch an investigation.

The police recently concluded their investigation and found no evidence of this guy funding terrorists. However, despite the fact the guy was cleared a lot of people I know still believe he is guilty.

So, it got my wondering, when we say innocent until proven guilty, do we really mean it? Or in reality is it more a case of guilty until proven innocent?

@jonnythan Said
People can choose to believe whatever they want to believe.

Innocent until proven guilty refers to the legal system. The government cannot punish someone or treat them as though they have been convicted of a crime until they are convicted of a crime.

@rosewillow Said
Isnt it the reverse in some other countries? The accused has to prove their innocence? Or am I deluded?