Dear Readers,

Do you know “What Would You Do?” It’s an American hidden-camera TV show, examining how people behave in a situation that requires them to either act or mind their own business. A struggling mom takes extra food from a buffet line; a stranger offers children a ride home; body-shaming frenemies; a bartender steals from charity. What would you do? Would you intervene, or would you look the other way, because you don’t want to get involved? How about this: What would you do if a friend was charged with sexual assault and child luring, and his name and photo are all over the news? Would you reach out to him, or would you avoid contact with him? Would you judge him, or would you wait until he is in court and has a fair trial? Many people are quick to condemn an accused person, but we are living in a civilized country where people, who are accused of a crime, are presumed innocent until proven guilty. There have been many cases where innocent people were judged prematurely before they had a chance to defend themselves and prove that they were not guilty. So, instead of demanding to jail an accused person and to "throw away the key", let the professional prosecutors, defence lawyers and judges do their jobs, and let justice prevail.

‍Arnim Joop 
Publisher & Editor
mwmosaic@telus.net