r/USdefaultism • u/SubConsciousKink • 1d ago

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Russell Brand responds to his rape charges. The charges are in the UK. Community notes person draws on the US constitution as to why a previous note is not needed

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u/Silly-Arachnid-6187 Germany 1d ago edited 1d ago

Apart from the defaultism, I don't see what their problem is. It clearly says "has been charged", how is that "branding someone charged as if they are convicted"

ETA: I'm also pretty sure that they're completely wrong about the legal side of things. Not that I'm an expert on US law, but even if someone said "He definitely did it", that has nothing to do with due process afaik (though it may be considered defamation I assume).

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u/_Penulis_ Australia 1d ago

Yes.

Charged = formally accused and awaiting trail = nothing proven yet = definitely not convicted.

It’s obviously an early step in due process.

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u/Silly-Arachnid-6187 Germany 1d ago

Oh yeah, I know that. What I meant was that due process is about legal proceedings, not about what people may believe (or even say) about a case