[Avodah] police misdeeds and trial evidence

[Yitzhak Grossman]

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:22:07 -0400
Zev Sero <zev at sero.name> wrote:

> Yitzhak Grossman wrote:
> > On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:07:07 -0400
> > Zev Sero <zev at sero.name> wrote:
> > 
> >> In any case, as I pointed out earlier, non-eidus evidence, including
> >> women's testimony, is admissible in order to impeach witnesses.
> > 
> > You have said this several times; what is your source?
> 
> For one thing, the eidim for kidush hachodesh were examined, in part,
> by comparing their testimony to Rabban Gamliel's chart; if they said
> something that the chart showed was impossible, their testimony was
> dismissed, even if their internal consistency was perfect.

I accept that testimony which contradicts our unassailable scientific
conclusions must be rejected, but how can you infer from that
that we can impeach legitimate witnesses based on the testimony of
women?

> Zev Sero               Something has gone seriously awry with this Court's

Yitzhak
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