Re:Officials scrub data showing US citizens swept up in immi...
by tartarus4o on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @07:11PM
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What you describe is the principle of presumption of innocence. Shame it seems to be a lost concept in the land of the free nowadays.
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Re:Officials scrub data showing US citizens swept up in immi...
by Terr_ on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @09:34PM
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I feel it goes a bit beyond that, because at this point it's also the presumption that those governments are operating recklessly and with knowing dishonestly.
Re:Officials scrub data showing US citizens swept up in immi...
by flowerthoughts on Thursday October 23, 2025 @01:04AM
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You could argue that presuming you're an alien implies that rights given by law don't necessarily apply to you. It's far worse than being presumed guilty.