been based around logic and statistics – at least until HIV came along.”
Campbell couldn’t help himself. He had to get at least one zinger in there.
“And I want to point out something I’m sure you already noticed. The State’s expert witnesses gave you their opinion – but that was all. My expert witnesses gave you their opinion as well, but also gave you hundreds of scientific studies to back up everything they said. You never heard one of Mr. Wilson’s experts cite a scientific study – not one scientific study. Frankly they can’t, because the studies that would support their opinions don’t exist. They can only repeat the HIV party line that has been handed down to them over the years, like religious beliefs, which apparently none of them has taken the time to prove through their own research. So when you start to talk amongst yourself about who said what, if you’re confused about what is actually the truth, remember that you have all these scientific studies my experts made available to you to read for yourselves and decide who you’re going to trust. Mr. Wilson needs you to believe that Mr. Johnson was and is infected with HIV beyond a reasonable doubt, but are
Campbell couldn’t help himself. He had to get at least one zinger in there.
“And I want to point out something I’m sure you already noticed. The State’s expert witnesses gave you their opinion – but that was all. My expert witnesses gave you their opinion as well, but also gave you hundreds of scientific studies to back up everything they said. You never heard one of Mr. Wilson’s experts cite a scientific study – not one scientific study. Frankly they can’t, because the studies that would support their opinions don’t exist. They can only repeat the HIV party line that has been handed down to them over the years, like religious beliefs, which apparently none of them has taken the time to prove through their own research. So when you start to talk amongst yourself about who said what, if you’re confused about what is actually the truth, remember that you have all these scientific studies my experts made available to you to read for yourselves and decide who you’re going to trust. Mr. Wilson needs you to believe that Mr. Johnson was and is infected with HIV beyond a reasonable doubt, but are