Every now and then I'm overcautious with "allegedly" in a current events question about a crime or trial. I tend to claim that even if a jury convicts someone of a crime, we don't know with metaphysical certainty that he did it, especially if he claims to be innocent. The law may have stipulated as a legal truth that he did it, but legal convention and quiz-bowl truth seem different to me. Hard to explain.
Posted by Matt Bruce at February 10, 2005 06:27 PMI like how Brittain33 seems to be the only person on the comment thread actually discussing the subject of the thread.
Posted by: M.S. at February 11, 2005 08:08 AM