Mastro and Allen Indicted

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

What happened to the presumption of innoncence?

Which word did I mention which suggested that there was no presumption of innocence? And does the presumption of innocence prevent the government from freezing the assets of an entity which could be claimed to be proceeds of a crime? Does the presumption of innocence come with a guarantee that all businesses operated by those under indictment are required by law to remain open and not be forced into bankruptcy? Ask Arthur Andersen about the pre-conviction impact of an indictment.

And it's not a presumption of guilt for the top executives of a business to step aside upon being indicted for fraud in the very type of business that they are running. More like common sense.