Re: Very Sad, but Appears True

[foegelle@sleepy.cc.utexas.edu (Michael Foegelle)]

In article <tolsenCo2I66.DqC@netcom.com>,
Terry R. Olsen <tolsen@netcom.com> wrote:
 >: happened to a person on my bbs -- I sure hope it wasn't Matt.  But ANYWAYS,
 >: his life is his life, right or wrong, and it seems that Matt's going to be
 >: mocked now for what he did if Bob posts that on all of the A2 services.

>  Oh jeez!!!!!  Cmon people, the guy MOLESTED a kid!  You want to protect 
>his privacy??? I don't care WHO he is and how much he "gave" to the GS,
>the fact of the matter is that he is a CHILD MOLESTER and should be treated
>as such.  Remember the guy who got parolled from prison here in California
>who was convicted of rape?  They can't find a place to put him because 
>nobody want's him around.  Now if his privacy was protected, he'd be free
>to prey on the population wherever he goes...Same holds true with MattD.
>If he got out tomorrow and moved in next door to you, you'd be watching
>your kid closely.
>
>I know this isn't the proper feed to post this on but I'm just following
>the thread and stating my opinion.  Bottom line, a crook is a crook and
>deserves no special treatment because of his "celebrity" status.

Well, it so happens that in our legal system there is a certain clause which, 
although probably not always fair says that a SUSPECT is INNOCENT until PROVEN
guilty.  Matt is a SUSPECT in an ALLEGED mollestation.  Therefore he is legally
innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.  Thus, until he's convicted,
you are making libelous statements for which YOU could go to jail (or at least
be sued.)  Think about it.  (No, I'm not defending Matt, nor am I trying to 
support any criminal, but just pointing out that we DO have a legal system with
certain rules.  (Damn, can't seem to word that sentence so that I'm not 
grouping Matt in with criminals one way or the other..  Oh well, so much for
trying to be politically correct!  =)  At any rate, until the laws change, 
(starting with "Kill all the lawyers" and ending with "Guilty until proven 
innocent" because of course it is unfair to put the innocent on trial) then
we'll just have to live with it!   =)     

As for my own opinion (or anyone elses for that matter) as to Matt's status,
it doesn't belong here.  So, everyone, keep your OPINIONS to yourself!

Michael Foegelle
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