*Very misleading, as the only reason this statement is inserted here is to imply that Stein was right all along about the innocence of economists in general. Furthermore, contrary to what is implied, Strauss Kahn was not declared innocent by the dismissal of the charges against him.
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{{Blockquote|In life, events tend to follow patterns. People who commit crimes tend to be criminals, for example. Can anyone tell me any economists who have been convicted of violent sex crimes?[[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/05/17/presumed-innocent-anyone Presumed Innocent, Anyone?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016185926/http://spectator.org/archives/2011/05/17/presumed-innocent-anyone |date=October 16, 2012 }}]}} |
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{{Blockquote|In life, events tend to follow patterns. People who commit crimes tend to be criminals, for example. Can anyone tell me any economists who have been convicted of violent sex crimes?[[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/05/17/presumed-innocent-anyone Presumed Innocent, Anyone?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016185926/http://spectator.org/archives/2011/05/17/presumed-innocent-anyone |date=October 16, 2012 }}]}} |
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Stein's editorial was criticized by a number of media outlets.[{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/05/17/ben-steins-shameful-defense-of-dominique-strauss-kahn/|title=Ben Stein's Shameful Defense of Dominique Strauss-Kahn|first=Erik|last=Kain|website=[[Forbes]]}}][{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/ben-stein-pitches-in-with-a-strauss-kahn-defense--and-misses/2011/05/17/AFWcvy5G_blog.html|title=Ben Stein pitches in with a Strauss-Kahn defense – and misses|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}][{{cite web|url=http://www.nerve.com/news/politics/ben-stein-comes-to-imfs-dominique-strauss-kahns-defense|title=Ben Stein defends IMF's Dominique Strauss-Kahn, offends just about everybody|date=May 18, 2011}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/18/dominique-strauss-kahn-bernard-henri-levy-ben-stein_n_863633.html|title=Penning A Rape Apology: A Guide For Important Men|first1=Jason|last1=Linkins|department=Eat the Press|website=[[HuffPost]]|date=May 18, 2011}}] Jon Stewart dedicated an entire segment on ''[[The Daily Show]]'' to his response.[{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-may19-2011/la-cage-aux-fools|title=The Daily Show with Trevor Noah}}]. |
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Stein's editorial was criticized by a number of media outlets.[{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/05/17/ben-steins-shameful-defense-of-dominique-strauss-kahn/|title=Ben Stein's Shameful Defense of Dominique Strauss-Kahn|first=Erik|last=Kain|website=[[Forbes]]}}][{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/ben-stein-pitches-in-with-a-strauss-kahn-defense--and-misses/2011/05/17/AFWcvy5G_blog.html|title=Ben Stein pitches in with a Strauss-Kahn defense – and misses|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}][{{cite web|url=http://www.nerve.com/news/politics/ben-stein-comes-to-imfs-dominique-strauss-kahns-defense|title=Ben Stein defends IMF's Dominique Strauss-Kahn, offends just about everybody|date=May 18, 2011}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/18/dominique-strauss-kahn-bernard-henri-levy-ben-stein_n_863633.html|title=Penning A Rape Apology: A Guide For Important Men|first1=Jason|last1=Linkins|department=Eat the Press|website=[[HuffPost]]|date=May 18, 2011}}] Jon Stewart dedicated an entire segment on ''[[The Daily Show]]'' to his response.[{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-may19-2011/la-cage-aux-fools|title=The Daily Show with Trevor Noah}}] |
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