“It is not possible to prove who committed the act” – on standards of proof, Palantir and the silence of the state

A discontinued preliminary investigation into sexual harassment has sparked strong reactions. When an offence does not lead to prosecution, the victim is often given a brief explanation: it cannot be proven.

Yet in an era in which the justice system is simultaneously investing in powerful analytical tools capable of mapping connections across vast datasets, a question of legitimacy arises. How is the citizen to understand and relate to the distinction between serious investigative failure, prioritisation, and negligence when it is never clarified?

FULL TEXT: https://open.substack.com/pub/grensman/p/it-is-not-possible-to-prove-who-committed?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=3bsu1y

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"It shall respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity, + shall ensure that Europe’s cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced"

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