tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post8209533590463612305..comments2024-01-06T05:01:09.131-06:00Comments on The Defense Rests: Something to think about while we gorge ourselvesPaul B. Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-42442377578412327092014-11-29T22:29:15.605-06:002014-11-29T22:29:15.605-06:00This is why I think we should raise the burden of ...This is why I think we should raise the burden of proof to beyond complete doubt or 100% certainty. If I am not completely certain of a defendants guilt I am willing to follow Blackstone's old motto that "it is better that 10 guilty persons escape punishment than we ever lay a hand on an innocent person". <br /><br />Does the accountant need to be completely certain of the numbers for taxes or just reasonably so? I am pretty sure that we can avoid penalty....<br /><br />Does the fire chief need to make completely certain that his equipment works or just reasonably so? I'm pretty sure that the GPS system was updated....<br /><br />Does the restaurant manager need to be completely certain that their staff is following sanitation guidelines or just reasonably so? Did we wash those utensils...they look clean enough?<br /><br />Does the mechanic working on your brakes need to be completely sure of the repairs or just reasonably so? What's a few slight frays in the brake cable?<br /><br />Does the pharmacist filling your prescription need to be completely correct and make sure the medication is filled exactly as the physician's instructions or just reasonably so? What is a few misplaced pills?<br /><br />It is something to think about.<br /><br />Glad to see your back and writing.Leenoreply@blogger.com