Fwd: Halachic questions on the Duma Investigation

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Questions to ask a Rav and/or Posek.  We are asking the Rav to please speak up and not to be humble or shy since this is a matter of Pikuach Nefesh and Pidyon Shvuyim.

• Halachically is one permitted to rush to publicly condemn a suspect prior to a thorough investigation?  Especially if they are heads of State (Yaalon, Netanyahu, Naftali Bennett etc. )

Devarim 13:15

טו וְדָֽרַשְׁתָּ֧ וְחָֽקַרְתָּ֛ וְשָֽׁאַלְתָּ֖ הֵיטֵ֑ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַדָּבָ֔ר נֶֽעֶשְׂתָ֛ה הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ:   15Then you shall inquire, investigate, and ask thoroughly, and, behold, it is true, the matter is certain, that such abomination has been committed in your midst:

• Halachically is one permitted to delay a trial (It's been almost three years and this case is still in the summation of the pretrial stage) and the boys have been imprisoned, in isolation, unable to be together with Torah Observant community, unble to pursue education, and tortured. 

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/516683/jewish/Chapter-5-Pirkei-Avot.htm Chapter 5 Pirkei Avot

  חרב באה לעולם על עינוי הדין, ועל עיוות הדין, ועל המורים בתורה שלא כהלכה.

The sword comes to the world for the procrastination of justice, the corruption of justice, and because of those who misinterpret the Torah.

• Halachically is any self confession let alone a confession following torture permissible? Yevamos 25b

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Sincerely,

Robin Ticker

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