[robertpaulsen]

"In the course of my duties evaluating the work of my colleagues, I have never encountered a single instance of fraud or misconduct, or even the bare allegation of such."

Yeah, right. And before this investigation started, I'd bet he would have said the same about Churchill.

[Stepan12]

Yeah, right. And before this investigation started, I'd bet he would have said the same about ChurchillMaybe he has a bridge in Brooklyn to sell us or a promise from him to help blow one up in the name of the revolution. They're all in their little bubble with no outside criticism allowed and criticism from students would result in a failing grade for them or even worse. With such a paucity of intellectual diversity, no wonder they think they're so great.

[libstripper]

Yeah, right. And before this investigation started, I'd bet he would have said the same about Churchill.

I'd see no problem with him taking such a view before the investigation started. After all, a person who is confronted with charges as serious as those made against Churchill is entitled to an initial presumption of innocence and that those making the charges be required to prove them, a presumption of innocence Larry Summers was never given by the Harvard Harpies. The important thing here is that Professor Passau looked that the full evidence after it was all in and concluded that he's never seen such horrible academic misconduct as what's been proved against Churchill and Churchill should be dismissed because of it. In other words, Passau has done an intellectually responsible job of judging the case and has judged it right.