A thought on dealing with cases like Cosby

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

And with less evidence, there is less of a case. Anybody can make a complaint with zero evidence unsealed. This changes nothing in that regard.

I wonder if it's unconstitutional. Secret files on someone. What about speedy trial and this opens the door later to claims by defense that there's no due process since they could not gather timely evidence to counter the other evidence collected on them in secret. And of course keeping evidence in a good state long-term also complicates these issues of the defendants' rights.

Keeping what evidence? What secret file? We're not talking about a secret investigation here. This is just about a complaint that gets sealed and nobody reads until it gets unsealed after X number of others are added first. There is no investigation until it gets unsealed.

THEY DON'T KEEP THE EVIDENCE???

 

[Arctish]

And with less evidence, there is less of a case. Anybody can make a complaint with zero evidence unsealed. This changes nothing in that regard.

I wonder if it's unconstitutional. Secret files on someone. What about speedy trial and this opens the door later to claims by defense that there's no due process since they could not gather timely evidence to counter the other evidence collected on them in secret. And of course keeping evidence in a good state long-term also complicates these issues of the defendants' rights.

Keeping what evidence? What secret file? We're not talking about a secret investigation here. This is just about a complaint that gets sealed and nobody reads until it gets unsealed after X number of others are added first. There is no investigation until it gets unsealed.

THEY DON'T KEEP THE EVIDENCE???

They don't even collect the evidence. In fact, they don't even read the report so they have no idea what evidence _to_ collect.

Suppose we had a system like that here at TFT where people could create sealed files that the Admins don't read but will store until an arbitrary number of other reports are filed. Suppose someone created a file with the title "That thing Joe Poster did". Ziprhead might wind up storing it for years until another 4-5 people wrote sealed reports about him at which time they'd all be released at once.

Does that sound fair? Does it seem like those reports would be credible? What purpose would they serve other than creating a dog pile of unsupported accusations? And how would Joe Poster defend himself from an accusation based on something that happened years ago, that he might not even remember?