tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600848007781169981.post2027069940857392758..comments2023-04-06T06:15:37.093-07:00Comments on The Battles & Other Every Day Adventures: Guilty Until Proven Innocent?The Battles Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513901599571504275noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600848007781169981.post-43619129510635026842013-11-13T20:07:40.940-08:002013-11-13T20:07:40.940-08:00I read this and wanted to give you a hug.I read this and wanted to give you a hug.The Battles Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513901599571504275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600848007781169981.post-50121519263336995772013-11-13T12:46:03.426-08:002013-11-13T12:46:03.426-08:00And sometimes even the innocent are locked away be...And sometimes even the innocent are locked away because all the 'proof' you have to have is a child's word against the adult's. No physical evidence required. Then 12 jurors go back and forth for days because they don't know what to do. Children don't lie...or do they? :-(Teresa @ ♥ Too Many Heartbeats ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/06926075458122509648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600848007781169981.post-23471300624152129392013-03-29T16:31:15.255-07:002013-03-29T16:31:15.255-07:00I think a lot of this goes back to the number of t...I think a lot of this goes back to the number of times in the past when these cases were glossed over, or it was assumed that children couldn't possibly be telling the truth when they talked about how trusted adults and people in authority had "touched" them. Look at the number of incidents in the Catholic Church where priests were left in their places of power and authority long after repeated allegations of abuse. Too often, incidents have been swept under the carpet, especially when it's "his word against her word."<br /><br />Unfortunately, the situation has swung WAY over to the other side. Maybe the worst problem is "counselors" or investigators who have an agenda, who are so incensed by these crimes and the lack of justice in the past that they push way too hard, or ask leading questions, or end up planting "memories" in people's heads, encouraging them to wildly exaggerate their claims. I'm dealing with a situation similar to this (not myself, but someone in the family), where there was probably some inappropriate behavior (bad enough), but the claims and accusations have spilled over into the fantastic (for example, things that I know for a fact couldn't have happened). Unfortunately, there seems to be a "counselor" with an ax to grind. (*sigh*)Chuck Tryonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09525057339536720120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600848007781169981.post-74752210689387222142013-03-26T22:24:43.750-07:002013-03-26T22:24:43.750-07:00I also believe innocent until proven guilty. I th...I also believe innocent until proven guilty. I think it is so sad that the newspaper printed his address. Thanks for the article!mrsgentryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14184612082265707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600848007781169981.post-23771202395471240072013-03-26T19:57:18.896-07:002013-03-26T19:57:18.896-07:00This is so good. It's really easy for us to ge...This is so good. It's really easy for us to get caught up in the media hype around cases, and for us to assume the worst about people. Thanks for bringing perspective on this issue!Emily Laneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09284872120868491205noreply@blogger.com