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minus-squarePofski@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-23 hours agoI understand the use of ‘allegedly’ when it is about a crime that is still under investigation. But a punch? How is that ‘allegedly’? Was it in a dark alley away from prying eyes? If you see a guys fist and a victim’s face, what more do you need?
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 hours agoInnocent until proven guilty. Newspapers can’t say someone is guilty if there wasn’t a trial yet.
I understand the use of ‘allegedly’ when it is about a crime that is still under investigation. But a punch? How is that ‘allegedly’? Was it in a dark alley away from prying eyes? If you see a guys fist and a victim’s face, what more do you need?
Innocent until proven guilty. Newspapers can’t say someone is guilty if there wasn’t a trial yet.