The history of innocent until proven guilty is the dicey one.

Common law systems say the presumption of innocence is a legal right to the accused

in a criminal trial.

However, the 1787 Constitution of the United States does not explicitly cite the presumption

of innocence against the accused, but it does attempt to uphold this through the fourth

fifth and sixth amendment.

The idea behind this is that every person who is accused of a crime has the right to

tell their side of the story, and to argue their innocence.

When warranted, the accused will face a jury of their peers who will pass the final judgment.

This has been how we do things for generations.

The first jury trial dates all the way back to 1630 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, when a

colonist was accused of murdering an acquaintance of the Mayflower.

But what happens when there is no trial, when there is not even an arrest, when the world

has decided someone is guilty without giving the accused a chance to rebuttal?

Well, then the people become the judge, jury, and executioners, and stories like the one of

John Tornau, the wild man of the Winochi, become our history.

Welcome to National Park After Dark.

So we're getting involved in some vigilante justice. Yes, we are.

This has been a highly requested story, and we're going to Olympic National Park,

which we haven't visited in a really long time, so I'm excited for it.

Lovely, and I know that you're just before we get to the story.

You're chomping at the bit to tell everyone just the good news, to spread the good word, if you will.

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