Lemmy Lemmy:
So the things people observe are not evidence then? Since when?
True and its about time I came out and said I saw Ford smoking crack behind city hall once when I was visiting last summer. I took a picture but someone stole my cellphone since then.
My evidence is rock solid because, well, I said it therefor it must be true
If I said I saw someone, say I knew his name, break into my neighbors house. The cops would go to him but he would get what is called a trail, if it got that far, where he would have to give an alibi and other evidence plus likely something else linking him to the crime would have to be brought forth. The problem with the Ford thing is there is no evidence anything happened (Witness made up the crime and crime scene) therefore it is impossible to for Ford to disprove he did not do something that does not technically exist.
This would be akin to me saying I saw someone break into # 5 Cherry lane and steal a stereo yet there is no #5 Cherry lane (there was officer, really, it was right there yesterday) and the guy I accused does not have a stereo. Fact is the cops would never look for the stereo once they realized there was no crime scene or evidence of a crime.
Could you imagine if we could throw those we don't like in jail so easy by just accusing them of a crime with no evidence of one or proof beyond our word? I'd have a big list to get tossed in jail I don't like.
This is why we are considered innocent until proven guilty in our society. Like it or not, Ford is innocent until proven otherwise by at least any shred of physical evidence.