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Police Flier In Gang Murder Investigation Assumes Guilt

By Altman & Altman

It has often occurred to me during my years as a Boston area criminal defense attorney that, once one abolishes the presumption of innocence, many efforts on the part of law enforcement become much easier. It?s called being for ?law and order? as opposed to ?soft on crime? and is generally encouraged by society. Of course, it is antithetical to the United States Constitution and other laws of our country (not to mention the spirit behind them), but that?s simply a nasty nuance. Who looks at nuances anyway? Anyway, I have often indicated in these blogs that, while we still give lip service to the presumption of innocence, we generally accept the existing assumption of guilt. Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis has announced that the Boston Police Department is now pursuing a new approach in finding alleged gang members...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on June 03, 2010 (boomark / email).