If you haven’t heard about this situation, I’d refer you to colorofchange.org, or google “Jena 6″. It is stunning that in any place in America, that there are still DA’s using their power in this manner. This is very alarming as the media has no real coverage of it, or of the injustice that is currently taking place in this town. It seems that the Govenor (Blanco) isn’t really intervening. Why is such obvious sign of racism and prejudice still apparent in America, and why are the officials that aren’t trying to “bury” these Black kids, helping to bring justice, or at least media attention. Combine that with the fact that OJ is being covered like he committed murder (again), and it makes me think the media has alterior motives in keeping this situation under wraps. Do you (those that answer) feel they are worried about a riot(s), or something else? What can be done to rectify the relations in America? Will it ever subside? Please keep comments respectful! Thank you!
Blood, but the white kids jumped the black kids too, but there was no charge. As far as the OJ, is wasn’t moronic (see comment about respectful) it was a comparision to what the media decides to portray.
Scrpt, even if hanging nooses are not illegal, it does qualify as a **** crime, or at least a really poor joke.
Holbrook,
Actually I did. that was clearly a fraudulent case. Please don’t convey the sense that I am one-sided in this situation. Furthermore, that situation never involved racial **** crimes (they may have been a side effect, but it wasn’t in the very nature of the act). the point I was making is why the media didn’t give this the coverage it deserved. Your last statement about fighting over that is noble, but not what I really was after. Nice to see someone still has self-discipline.
Larry…
That is an interesting take on the matter. How you found that criminal record on Mr. Bell is also commendable, but what about the other facts that you left out. It was a riot at the school, and he wasn’t (there were blacks beaten up too, he just got it the worse) the only party to be jumped. In December of 06 a Black kid was jumped by a group of whites, yet on one was charged with a misdemeanor. Moreover, how do you justify a whites-only tree on a high school campus, yet say that the town isn’t ******. What about the overzealous (prejudice presumably) DA wanting to try juveniles as an adult for a school fight, yet only pushing for a misdemeanor for the December 06 party fight. You, sir have shown that there are those who will condone and even promote this type of behavior. These black students didn’t ask for this, it was brought to them, by a town who has a created an environment of prejudice (see the tree comment). And referring to Mr. Sharpton as a thug is wrong.
