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A 1951 film quote on the presumption of innocence resurfaces
Original: "Our kind of laws are designed to protect the innocent. It's not enough that we know a man is guilty. We have to prove i
A line from The Enforcer (1951), delivered by Roy Roberts as Capt. Frank Nelson — "Our kind of laws are designed to protect the innocent. It's not enough that we know a man is guilty. We have to prove it." — is being shared among film fans as a classic movie quote. The line sums up the presumption of innocence, and cinema enthusiasts are highlighting it alongside the film's directors, Bretaigne Windust and Raoul Walsh.
Why now: Film lovers are circulating a memorable classic movie quote about justice that resonates with current conversations about law and due process.
Roy RobertsThe Enforcer (1951)Bretaigne WindustRaoul Walsh
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