Bravo!

The news that a Spanish judge has released, although not freed entirely, some suspects of aiding and abetting terrorism, for insufficient evidence, pending further investigation, is a welcome development for all those who believe in the rule of law. It is absolutely critical that the judiciary everywhere maintain its professional cool head  in the midst of all this hysteria about terrorism, that has turned mere suspicion into certainty of guilt. Evidence must still be weighed carefully and dispassionately, not bending the rules to accommodate the State's case, thus making it easier to prove it.

Although the pressure to go along with the police and prosecutors in these national security cases is enormous, judges must stand firm in doing their duty to decide on the evidence and honor the presumption of innocence.