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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. ObiterJ18 January 2013 at 17:26

    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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  2. Andy18 January 2013 at 18:34

    *you're would be better

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  3. Bystander 18 January 2013 at 20:41

    Be fair: at least he could spell innocence

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  4. Anonymous20 January 2013 at 18:42

    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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