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Old 2013-02-02, 20:03   Link #26157
Kudryavka
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Originally Posted by willx View Post
Not to be "that guy" .. but I'd point out that the "burden of proof" in civil vs. criminal suits are quite different.

In a criminal case, you must prove "beyond a reasonable doubt"
In a civil suit, you must prove "based on the balance of probabilities"
I had this in mind while reading, and yes, there is no guarantee he was actually a pawn of the government. It's just by preponderance of evidence that it seems so. More evidence points to him being affiliated than evidence saying he was not.
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