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While the survey shows that the majority of whites will reserve judgment in order to let the facts emerge in a rigorous testing of truth, via normal criminal procedures and perhaps a trial, blacks seem to want a particular result, and not necessarily a fair process. This is exactly what was on display in the aftermath of the O.J. Simpson criminal acquittal. Justice is not a team sport. It is not "our team" versus "their team" or an evening up for some real or perceived historical imbalance. It is the presentation of facts to a jury for fact finding in a specific instance, and the application of the law to the facts. One of the most pathetic aspects of race in the United States is he fact that the justice system is so clearly misunderstood by blacks.