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15. Even in civil cases, the burden of proof is on the accuser. He didn't get his day in court, as you note.

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:15 PM

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There wasn't a "day in court" even scheduled until last Thursday (by which time he was likely already gone).

Until the government proves he did something wrong, he is innocent/not liable.

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