Whoops, looks like Amanda Knox is guilty again. Of course, the lack of double jeapordy protection in Italy might be an impediment to their extradition request.
This is an area in which word use is important. “Is guilty” is not a fact about the universe or Amanda Knox that is changed by the behaviour now of corrupt Italian prosecutors.
Of course, the lack of double jeapordy protection in Italy might be an impediment to their extradition request.
“Innocent until proven guilty. And also innocent after proven guilty then proven not-actually-proven-guilty. Like, innocent for keeps.”
Whoops, looks like Amanda Knox is guilty again. Of course, the lack of double jeapordy protection in Italy might be an impediment to their extradition request.
This is an area in which word use is important. “Is guilty” is not a fact about the universe or Amanda Knox that is changed by the behaviour now of corrupt Italian prosecutors.
“Innocent until proven guilty. And also innocent after proven guilty then proven not-actually-proven-guilty. Like, innocent for keeps.”
Just to expand on your point:
should probably be ”...innocent after proven ‘guilty’...”, lest we lose the meaning of “proven”.
Good point. I also feel the urge to put quotes around ‘proven’ for the same reason, distinguishing the epistemic act from the political victory.
It better be.