Their behavior is extreme, and their ilk exists in every industry, every profession, every environment where men hold power. If we treat these offenses the same, we denigrate the real, deep, lasting pain those disgusting men consciously inflicted on hundreds of women. Barbara Carlton, El Cajon..To the editor: Presumption of innocence is an important legal standard. Perhaps we can reframe it for him: This what it feels like when the shoe is on the other foot. Hannah Galloway, Santa Monica..To the editor: The presumption of innocence is based on the same logical principle of parsimony that underlies the null hypothesis and Ockham’s Razor.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 23, 2017 13:00 UTC