All good points, as "innocent until proven guilty" is indeed the American doctrine, but it's not the same here, especially with domestic/gender violence issues. Here you get thrown in the slammer and you have to be proven innocent, so touche.
On a side note, being weary of the other crap is fair, but Bauer's not an idiot, and he knows that if he signs with a team, he'll be walking on thin ice, and certain provisions could be included in his contract.