One important aspect of the U.S. justice system is the principle “innocent until proven guilty”. Relating to that principle is the frequently used question “if you have nothing to hide?”. The question is posed when alleging that if an illegal act has not been committed, then the person being asked should concede to those making the request to a search of person and/or property.
A rational and logical response in keeping with the spirit of the law is; if you have nothing to find, then there is nothing to hide, so don’t bother me by asking.
Note: keeping your mouth shut, the best answer might be, talk to my attorney.
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To turn my leering leaching eye to the realm of "Notes", for example "Community Notes" and all other sources of information sometimes also called data either for or not for "checking" or any other purpose such as research. Can there be identified anything that is useless before one's encounter with such note (source)?
Requisite condition: How would one know for themself?
Do I hear it now? What you say?
Self-assigned complication rating: <1>). Or maybe zero.
Point: Everything old is always new to some or many.
SG - Free Thought - [Locals] - [June 2026]
Gab: June 2, 2026.
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Locals: June 2, 2026.
Truth Social: June 2, 2026.
X: June 2, 2026.
What I am quite but not completely sure of is that I would support not preventing anyone from not doing what they do not want to do. However, in some situations I would not recommend such behavior.
SG - Free Thought - [Locals] - [June 2026]
Gab: June 2, 2026.
GETTR: June 2, 2026.
Locals: June 2, 2026.
Truth Social: June 2, 2026.
X: June 2, 2026.
