[muawiyah]

BTW, the right to face your accusers, which includes that 12 year old, is one of the fundamental rights mentioned in the Constitution.

So, yes, Conservatism has come to this, that the accused have a right to face his accusers and to compel witnesses, etc.

We have a whole body of law employing thousands of lawyers based on just this one little thing.

[Mr. Silverback]

BTW, the right to face your accusers, which includes that 12 year old, is one of the fundamental rights mentioned in the Constitution.

Please, like that's what you meant. Peopel don't use the term "interrogate" when they're talking about putting someone on the stand at trial.

And you still are assuming that she never got a chance to confront the kid, because it fits your prejudices. there's nothing in the story that says so either way, and if she had that right taken from her the judge would have thrown the case out on that basis or on that basis and the 1st Amendment.