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"I heard somebody say he harassed women, so he must have done so" is also not as strong an attack as you seem to think.

When did you stop beating your wife ?

> He didn't harass women during the two days I interacted with him, therefore he has never done so

Exactly, he's innocent until proven guilty, like everybody else.

You're implying that "I heard from someone that heard it from someone else, that heard it from their dad, that read it on a mailing list, 20 years ago, that he did, therefore ho did"