โฒ 25 โผ How many calories per day are prisoners given to eat? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca 36 comments fedilink hide all child comments Do fat criminals lose weight? Do skinny criminals gain weight?
[โ] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Your logic train derailed at "if you were found guilty, you commited the crime" have you not watched how many people they release with DNA evidence overturn or witness recanting, and say Oops, guess it wasn't you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] brian@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago If you were found guilty by the courts, then yes in the eyes of the courts you have a committed the crime. If and when there are appeals, new evidence, or overturned verdicts, then that evaluation would change. The whole point ends up being that criminal as a word has a specific definition, and those who have been convicted of crimes fit that definition. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] brian@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago If you were found guilty by the courts, then yes in the eyes of the courts you have a committed the crime. If and when there are appeals, new evidence, or overturned verdicts, then that evaluation would change. The whole point ends up being that criminal as a word has a specific definition, and those who have been convicted of crimes fit that definition. permalink fedilink source parent