You’re talking about a legal matter - “guilty until proven innocent,” but this merely the court of public opinion.
Exactly, and when have you ever trusted the public to get anything right? To even analyze anything? It’s really… a scary thought. Especially in a world where public opinion is treated as judge, jury, and executioner.
There’s no right and wrong answer here. The fact of the matter is that people will vote with their wallets. And I think if someone’s going to buy a ticket to a comedy show they have a right to decline if that person is a sexual predator. More importantly, if someone has been sexually assaulted or harassed, they have a right to say it publicly.
As for making sure that the mob pays attention to all the nuances of every case, it’s not possible. But people paying attention will always be better than letting rapists and the like run amok with no recourse.