Dear John Wall: Duke Is STILL the Best Situation for You

Did I miss something? 

Did Obama really get rid of the U.S. Constitution? 

Is our justice system as terrible as our economy? (Wait, don’t answer that.)

Now I will admit that the latest news regarding the highly coveted Mr. Wall was not what I expected to read when I woke up today to search for his truncated list of schools. I, like many other fans of teams hoping to land the top PG in his class, was hoping to see Duke among his finalists (see "Dear John Wall: Why Duke Really Is the Best Situation for You").  I, however, unlike the overwhelming majority of those who have commented online on this recent development (and I've looked at quite a few different websites), am not willing to pass judgment so quickly.  Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer to know as many actual facts as possible before I formulate an opinion. 

Call me old-fashioned, but what happened to the presumption of innocence until guilt was proven?

Second, the only “facts” we have in this case are what has been reported. None of us was there. None of us has any idea of the circumstances surrounding the situation.  Why is everyone so quick to convict? I hope none of you will be serving as jurors anytime soon. Do you even know whose house it was? Do you have any idea what they were even doing there?

Third, even with what has been reported, the alleged fact remains that there were no signs of forced entry and no evidence that anything was taken from the house. Does the “fact” that there was neither forced entry nor any property taken from the home give anyone else pause but me? Apparently not.

Fourth: He’s been issued a misdemeanor citation, not a felony or a capital offense. Think about that for a second—a misdemeanor citation. According to The Raleigh News & Observer, Wake County chief magistrate Gary Willis is quoted as saying that the misdemeanor citation in question is “similar to one issued for a traffic violation.”

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