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Another Reprieve for Expert Testimony That Is Anything But

So then, an appeal to authority can lead people to the wrong conclusion?
 
Thoreau72 said:
So then, an appeal to authority can lead people to the wrong conclusion?
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Happen in criminal trials all the time. This is why the prosecution has a much easier time winning, juries still are prone to blindly believe the police are pure and true.

Granted, most people who are accused actually are guilty, but not at the rates that many people still choose to believe.
 
Thoreau72 said:
So then, an appeal to authority can lead people to the wrong conclusion?
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This is why "experts" have lost credibility. They increasingly expect Americans to deny what they witness with their own lying eyes.
 
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