I get your pointŠbut in the abstract a trial -- whether civil or criminal -- is still an exercise in truth finding. The problem is that we are not all seeing or all knowing. So there has to be an allowance.
There's also this: sometimes there is more than one "truth." Still think we'd be better off going back to camels. Michael A. Gardiner LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL A. GARDINER 110 West ³A² Street, Suite 950 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: 619.238.9800 Fax: 619.814.3727 E-mail: mgardi...@gardinerlegal.com Confidentiality Notice: This electronic mail transmission, including any attachments, is privileged and confidential and is intended only for review by the party to whom it is addressed. It may contain attorney client or attorney work product privileged and confidential information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and promptly delete this e-mail, including any attachments, without reading or saving them in any manner. Unintended transmission shall not constitute waiver of the attorney-client or any other privilege. On 1/10/13 11:36 AM, "leedslist-requ...@gn.apc.org" <leedslist-requ...@gn.apc.org> wrote: >Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:18:08 +0000 >From: Chris Briggs <c_bri...@hotmail.co.uk> >To: dave walmsley <dwalms...@netmonkeys.co.uk> >Cc: "leedslist@gn.apc.org" <leedslist@gn.apc.org> >Subject: Re: [LU] Evidence >Message-ID: <bay405-eas308d8458b53345edb1c5224a4...@phx.gbl> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >Hmmm, interesting thought/mis-conception about the truth in court, the >prosecution and defence will tell you on trial day that in the case of a >criminal trial the standard of proof is "beyond reasonable doubt" or on a >"balance of probabilities" for a civil matter. The truth doesn't always >come into it. > > >I am doing Vertical Rush in aid of Shelter on 5th March 2013. > >Please sponsor me at; >http://www.sponsorme.co.uk/chrisbriggs/shelter-vertical-rush.aspx > > >On 10 Jan 2013, at 12:36, "dave walmsley" <dwalms...@netmonkeys.co.uk> >wrote: > >>Dr Mike - re "evidence" - I've just received a Jury Summons today. A >>timely reminder that even with facts and evidence presented to a court >>that it needs 12 people to decide what the truth actually is. >>And here's an interesting question for you: What happened at the end of >>the round when Henry Cooper knocked down Muhammad Ali? >>Most people would probably say that Ali had his glove slashed, giving >>Ali a few extra minutes to recover whilst his glove was changed. The >>gospel according to Henry Cooper said it, the gospel according to Harry >>Carpenter said it ..... everyone who saw it on TV, including my Dad, >>said that's what happened. It's a story passed down the generations, as >>I always believed it. Why would Henry, Harry or my Dad lie? >>However, the "truth", based on the "evidence" of the TV footage actually >>shows that the glove was NOT replaced, and all Ali got was an extra six >>SECONDS. But, then again, say the believers, can we really believe the >>TV footage? >>Don't know why that trivial thought just sprung to mind, but it's >>something I occasionally ponder at times like these..... >>_______________________________________________ >>Leedslist mailing list >>Info and options: >>http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org >>PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
