Norman, we misunderstanding each other. You are off course correct as far as evidence in the court are concerned. I was referring to the "court of public opinion". The right to remain silent already exist prior to court process and in many instances preferable to exercise. He refer to the Fergason matter and somehow argue that since she gave detail to the public and Jordaan not the public can find him guilty in advance. Fergason is not all that complete with the truth. She was a member of parliament at the time and coming out of a nasty freedom struggle. There is also the not so small matter of the time lapse of 24 years and a crucial mistake referring to 1993. But I have my private opinion about Jordaan. I don't like him. Can I declare him guilty in public? To a large section of the population Sparrow was obviously guilty prior to legal process. But what if she actually had a valid defence? Her career would in any rate have been ruined.