Newsradio 1020 KDKA Editorial: Jumping To Conclusions

Somewhere along the line someone probably told you –

Don't jump to conclusions.

Things aren't always what they seem at first glance.

It takes time – and effort – to get the whole story.

It's good advice –

Especially after an incident last weekend in Pittsburgh.

A police officer hit a woman while arresting her during Pride Fest.

Part of the altercation was caught on cellphone video.

It was posted online and went viral.

There was no question that the city would investigate the incident.

But before the process could start -

The public jumped to conclusions after seeing a partial video –

The mayor jumped to conclusions, implying that the officer acted improperly –

The Delta Foundation jumped to conclusions – asking for a potential hate crime investigation –

Even the police union jumped to conclusions – defending the officer's actions.

Enough jumping.

Everyone needs to take a breath –

And wait for the results of the investigation.

This is no time to drawing conclusions.