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by francisofascii 1552 days ago
> I think over-conviction of vigilantes is clearly preferable

You are kinda making the author's point. The notion that we should over convict for the greater good is NOT what the American justice system should aim for. It is better for some guilty to go free rather than some innocent to get punished. While I agree Stand Your Ground laws are not good and suffers from the same problem: this notion of presuming guilt until proven otherwise.