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To the person who found this blog by asking Google, "how to prove your innocent" would it be crass of me to suggest you try calling me if you want to prove you are innocent?  I promise I'll do a totally top job and all that.

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  1. Never ceases to amaze me how people say - 'I will prove my innocence.' The old golden thread is looking decidedly corroded these days.

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  3. Be fair: at least he could spell innocence

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  4. I've heard about cuts in the legal aid budget, but have we really got to point were Google is serving as defence counsel?

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