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1. catera+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-06 20:04:01
That makes it easy to prove authenticity (has signature), but doesn’t solve the “prove it’s fake” problem.
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2. nerdsn+w[view] [source] 2026-02-06 20:07:26
>>catera+(OP)
Ideally, the prosecutor bears the burden of proof. We generally shouldn't impose systems that require defendants to prove a negative. I recognize that reality does not necessarily match this ideal.
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3. wat100+K7[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-06 20:49:37
>>nerdsn+w
It's ultimately up to juries to decide whether a defendant's assertion that evidence is fake is enough to constitute reasonable doubt in the absence of hard evidence for it. I imagine that's going to be very context-dependent. It would probably work if I was accused of this, with no history of anything like this, versus a guy who does this frequently, posts videos of himself doing it regularly, and never gave any indication they're fake until he got in trouble.
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