The French should be upset with treatment of IMF chief.

In the United States we like to brag about the presumption of innocence in criminal cases. However, to the French people the treatment of Dominique Strauss-Kahn gives a completely different impression of our judicial system. The media has continually flashed photos of the handcuffed Strauss-Kahn being led to court. Although the IMF chief alleges he acted with consent, the media is reporting results of DNA tests results as well as facts relating to the alleged assault. The pretrial publicity surrounding the case certainly could make it difficult to find non bias jury. Whether he is guilty or innocent is for a jury to decide based upon the evidence presented to an impartial jury not the court of public opinion.