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by rblatz 507 days ago
The parent comment feels like a “Reddit” comment. It appears when taken at face value defamatory and potentially in violation of California law. It implies guilt and does not use words like allegedly for things that have not been proven.

This seems like an unwise post to make, and adds nothing to the discussion. It very well may also violate the rules of HN.
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WarOnPrivacy 507 days ago
>> was arrested in 2021 for domestic violence for beating up his girlfriend.

> The parent comment ... does not use words like allegedly for things that have not been proven.

The 2021 arrest (and charges) seem plainly factual. Is your position that the arrest might not have happened?

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ty6853 506 days ago
In many/most jurisdiction police are pretty much forced to arrest _someone_ (usually by written policy) if there is a DV complaint, yet the conviction rate is way under 100%. It is probably the least reliable arrest record as a prediction of finding of guilt.
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WarOnPrivacy 506 days ago
As someone who long was married to an abusive spouse, I'd offer that we spouses tend to view mistreatment as a workable, if difficult, part of a marriage. Our desire to put events behind us doesn't mean that the events didn't happen.
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ty6853 506 days ago
The public doesn't know what events happened if they don't make it to trial or some other public forum. An arrest record unfortunately can't distinguish between events put behind and those that never happened. A presumption of innocence barring further evidence is not an unreasonable approach.
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WarOnPrivacy 506 days ago
> A presumption of innocence barring further evidence is not an unreasonable approach.

General calls to stop bullhorning about arrest details are best directed at police and justice depts first. While they get a pass, calling out anyone else makes little sense.

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jillyboel 506 days ago
You think that me, a European, is violating Calfironia law by posting a comment on Hacker News that cites the linked article?

Don't you people have a thing for free speech or something?

> This seems like an unwise post to make

What are you threatening, exactly?

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jappgar 506 days ago
unwise?
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