I saw this on the TNT television series “Raising the Bar” — it’s an interesting statement:

When a witness tells the jury that he’s absolutely sure, then the jurors often conclude that he’s absolutely right.  Certainty only proves certainty, not accuracy.

Their certainty only proves they are sure of what they remember, not necessarily what accurately happened. Do you blindly accept someone’s certainty to the accuracy of the situation? Do you think through their logic?  Do you rephrase (more…)