Maycomb Tribune Editorial:

 

People of Maycomb, are you a follower who’d be a part of a mob or do you follow your own morals? Mr. Cunningham and a group of men thought it was right to show up at the jail and kill a supposed rapist. Without even waiting for the verdict of the trial, they thought it was necessary to try and kill Mr. Robinson. Lucky, Mr. Finch was there to protect Mr. Robinson. They thought it was their job to take it in their hands to take care of the problem.

People of Maycomb, we are not children, nor do we act like them. We should not act in mobs. We should not act without knowing the facts. Tom Robinson was accused, yes. But how do we know that it is not a false accusation.

“Never theorize before you have data. Invariably, you end up twisting facts to suit theories instead of theories to suit facts.”   -Sherlock Holmes

My problem with Mr. Cunningham and the men is they were assembled like a mob. They were there to hurt Mr. Robinson and threatened to hurt Mr. Finch. They were there for murder but yet Mr. Robinson is in jail for because he was accused of rape without any evidence.  We need the facts before we act. We have the right for assembly, but not for violence. The Ewells are a poor family who would do anything for money. They have no education, they don’t attend school. How do we know this is not a lie? Let us allow Mr. Robinson to tell his side of the events that happened that night. Let us allow Mr. Finch to defend Mr. Robinson. Mr. Robinson has a family he wants to go home to. Let Mr. Finch, the judge, and the jury do their job.

So people of Maycomb, I’m asking you are you a follower? Or do you follow your own morals?

 

 

By:   Mr. Underwood