Man hits teacher's aide?

[sgtmac_46]

Exactly. Well said. Look how many people posted that we should hang this guy prior to the new posting stating the girl lied. How often do you think jurors in trials enter the courtroom with preconcieved notions of guilt or innocence? Scary thought. Any of you that are instructors are at just as much risk as this school teacher was. Can you imagine how an unsubstantial claim like this could affect a school owner? -shudders-

I think in fairness, they were suggesting hanging the guy.....if was guilty. An important qualifier.

Again, girls do make false claims of abuse.....AND men do abuse young girls. Which one occurs most often, is another question.

 

[sgtmac_46]

No worry. It is better to give the person the benefit of the doubt rather than go back to the bad old days where these allegations were either not believed or hushed up.

Such as occurred for YEARS in schools and churchs. That the benefit of the doubt is now given to the alleged victim, rather than the accused, is just an indication of the door swinging wide in the other direction.

 

[Jonathan Randall]

Such as occurred for YEARS in schools and churchs. That the benefit of the doubt is now given to the alleged victim, rather than the accused, is just an indication of the door swinging wide in the other direction.

The best solution, IMO, would be to give BOTH the benefit of the doubt. PAID leave for one and the witholding of the name to the press, until it is sorted out or charges filed, investigation and protection for the other.

 

[arnisador]

It is better to give the person the benefit of the doubt rather than go back to the bad old days where these allegations were either not believed or hushed up.

Hmmmm...you don't often see someone come out against the presumption of innocence for the accused!

 

[sgtmac_46]

Hmmmm...you don't often see someone come out against the presumption of innocence for the accused!

I think his point was that it is no more horrible to give the benefit of the doubt to the accuser, than to assume that the local priest wouldn't molest all those children, and leave him in place to do it.

 

[Jonathan Randall]

Hmmmm...you don't often see someone come out against the presumption of innocence for the accused!

No, it's not that. It is trying to balance two mutually exclusive principles. A presumption of innocence (and protection) for the accused and a presumption of truth (and protection) for the victim. This can be handled two ways; the simple one of not releasing the accused's name until or unless charges are filed (nor of assuming they're guilty) and removing the child from the environment until resolution.