Author: Russell Reagan
Date: 00:04:24 08/22/04
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On August 22, 2004 at 00:12:29, Robert Hyatt wrote: >Actually, when a defendent does _not_ take the stand in his own defense, that >tends to put the jury on notice that there is something in his background that >he wants to keep out of the trial. It does influence the result and defense >attorneys only use that tactic when the potential damage is worse than keeping >the defendent off the stand and biasing the jury against him. > >It _is_ strange that he did not respond. It is contrary to human nature to not >respond to accusations when they are really false and damaging... Most of us take computer chess pretty seriously. Perhaps he doesn't take it as seriously as the rest of us. Maybe ICGA's decision doesn't bother him like it would bother you. I bet all of the hardcore tiddlywinks players sit around speculating about the guy who was accused of cheating and never defended himself. Maybe, just maybe, that guy really doesn't care if the hardcore tiddlywink fanatics think he cheated ;-) Would you really take time to defend your case if you weren't invited back to your neighborhood Friday night yahtzee game? You'd probably laugh at those "nerds" for being so serious. Meanwhile they're discussing whether or not you are a cheater on their message board...
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