INNOCENT TILL PROVEN GUILTY , a phrase we often hear when it comes to the law. You may be thinking why the sudden mention of this phrase. The thing is we see news of crime on a daily basis so we would tend to notice the procedure of the prosecution.
One main thing that caught my attention is how a suspect is thrown into jail pending their hearing. Understandably this is done with the safety of the victims in mind. I have nothing against this procedure whatsoever. However I can’t help but think how this deviates from the principal of innocent till proven guilty.
The principle would suggest that anyone should be treated as a free man until there is sufficient prove to prove that he or she is guilty. However , isn’t throwing a suspect into jail before they are proven guilty contradicting with the principle?? If the suspect is indeed guilty then it wouldn’t really matter. But what about those suspects that are actually innocent? Imagine being jailed for no apparent reason. The time wasted , the personal humiliation , disgrace brought to the family. These are all items that cannot be replaced. How unfair it would be for the innocent suspects.
Lastly , I would like to make it clear that I have no objections to the current law procedures. I just feel that we shouldn’t give empty promises. If we can’t free suspects , change the principle to GUILTY TILL PROVEN INNOCENT.
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