Why do we take the bait?

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75. But Darren Wilson, whether you like it or not, is entitled to democracy and justice, too.

Democracy and justice go both ways. That's the only way the system works.

I cannot do anything to help Michael Brown at this point. He is dead. No, I am not happy that a young man is dead. It's a very sad thing to me.

But I do not believe that Officer Wilson should be criminalized here on DU without having at least the opportunity to hear his side of the story. I've seen posts that call for him to be executed, posts that indicate that his mother had a past criminal record, reports on television that his friends are receiving death threats. Is that what you think should be happening?

As for me, I want a full and unbiased investigation. I want a trial if that's determined to be the right course of action. I want a jury to render a verdict, and I want that verdict to be just.

I do not understand why anyone would not feel the same way. I want to let the facts unfold and then make my mind up.

This is not the George Zimmerman trial. But in the same vein, if a trial is held and a jury votes in favor of Officer Wilson, would you ever be willing to accept that verdict? I doubt it.