Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Innocent Until Proven Guilty
A law should exist that makes it illegal to associate someone's name with a crime before he or she is found guilty or innocent of that crime. Whenever the media continuously associates a person's name with a crime, a person in the public makes his or her own verdict. Unless the media reveals substantial evidence to prove the said person's innocence, the "court of public opinion" usually finds the defendant guilty, which I find totally unfair. A person in a jury can't talk about the case outside of the court, in order to ensure he or she comes to his or her own verdict. I think the same rule should apply to the media, in order to not tarnish one's name.
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