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>> >> It seems that little niceties like presumption of
>> >> innocence and due judicial process apply to everyone
>> >> except One Nation members.>> You are right. The principle of a jury passing a guilty verdict actually
>> indicating someone's guilt seems to apply everyone except Pauline Hanson. Yet
>> another little nicety out the window. Now now, let's not rewrite history quite so quickly. You suggested that Pauline
had misappropriated the money, and I pointed out that those charges had been
dropped. I never suggested that Pauline was innocent of the charges - just that she was
found guilty on a legal technicality, and that the actions of the judiciary
were unreasonable. Having said that, honesty compels me to point out the reason I believe the
other charges have been dropped: they won't get a conviction, regardless of her
guilt. A jury will not convict Pauline Hanson of cheating on a technicality, because
they believe the punishment will not reflect the crime. If you introduce a mandatory death sentence for jaywalking, you won't convict
many people of jaywalking - juries will just refuse to do it. This is another problem with Pauline's sentence - it will make it more likely
that guilty people in the future will walk away, because the justice system is
considered to be unjust.
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