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I just want to know where the justice is. I'm going to assume that both sides in Jena had racial tensions and stupidity.

IF that is the case than, any way I see it 6 against one is unfair. I don't care if one side is purple and the other is orange. 6 versus one is wrong.

Going back to my topic, if this was 6 white guys beating on one black guy, would the reverend Jessie Jackson being crying out for justice and cival rights for the 6 white guys?.

I want someone to explain to me where 6 guys beating up on one guy is fair. I can see where one on one is fair. But not 6 on 1.

And yes I believe that blacks can have as much racial hatred as any white person. Racial hatred can cause a lot of stupidity, like burning crosses, name calling, racial jokes.

Jena may have a lot of racial problems, but until you can show me that it's okay for 6 people to beat on one person, I'm going to have to say white, black, purple, green or yellow it's never okay.

Hilarious!!! They didn't even pay his bail... They are setting Dr Kings movement back and turning me against them at the same time. Idiots - I am boycotting black owned and supporters/advertisers of racist blacks for the next year. So if you think I am just a racist, remember these clowns made me this way...

Why can't everyone save their outrage for something that is worth their emotional energy. This is 6 to 1 and it is obvious who the victim is. Let justice prevail and see what happens at the end. It was years ago that I heard Jessie declared that Blacks can't be racist. What a crock. The door swings both ways. What is obvious here is that there are calls for two sets of rules. It is erasing all of Dr. King's efforts. That is sad.

then have that incident investigated. Do something about it; have witnesses come forward with evidence. Give the prosecutors a hand. Don't sit there and protest for the sake of destroying the town. If you're asking God to do your bidding with your bitterness, you'll soon figure out that the bitterness you have will be your own downfall. It's time to get over it, and get a life.

I'm tired of the reverse racism in the US. The US is a racist country. That much I'll agree with. But racism isn't just whitey on darkey. It's darkey on whitey as well. The list is endless. But you'll never see Al Sharpton or Jessie Jackson organizing 100,000+ people marches to support six white guys who were overcharged for beating up a black guy. Why not? They're racist, too. Had the colors of the participants been reversed, you wouldn't have heard a peep out of them. And the ONLY person to be convicted in the beating has three or four prior juvenile convictions and several parole violations - which is partially why he was tried as an adult. Until all races start standing up for racial injustices against people of ALL races - white, hispanic, asian and black - as much as they do for themselves, I'm thinking the hypocrisy of the black movement will eventually undermine their very worthy message. In the end, regardless of the circumstances that may have provoked it, six black teens nearly killed a white teen. And the black community is saying the black teens were the victims. I think the victims were the America people who went along with the idea that it's okay to beat up a white guy but not okay to beat up a black guy.

but why is all the focus on the African-American youth?? Is it becuase of the noose?? Then why do the police, sheriff, school officials, and everyone else ignore the fact that a young white (American Indian) boy was jumped a year ago in Port Huron for no apharent reason and was threatened again last night by the same African-American youth for no apharent reason and yet NOTHING GETS DONE?? Does it take the White boy's DEATH or do we wait until the White boy gets tired of the threats and lashes out and then gets BLAMED for it?!?!?!?!? He has gone through counseling and everyone has been told and he feels his family has betrayed him because NOTHING GETS DONE AND THE THREATS GO ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think you can directly compare Jena with Selma or Montgomery. Selma and Montgomery was about Blacks having the same rights as Whites. Jena is about a prosecuter being re-elected and some stupid idiots who are not old enough to know any better.

It is well establishe in the UK that races spend their lives in a parallel way they may share the same town but they barely mix if at all. This is Jena today. The mistakes were made at the school. The school is naturally at the centre of most communities, we send our children there. As a consequence the school becomes a microcosm of the wider community. I am sure that the same situation can be found in many towns across America. Unfortunatly our elected leaders do not wish to change the situation as they would not be elected.

where are the parents? did they condone what their children did? sl and jessie are sending a message that its ok to break the law if your black, but thats par for those two. they have NEVER cared about justice just MONEY.

WOW- Just reading what everyone is saying crazy stuff but interesting. Well a few points: Hanging nooses from a tree to send a message of hate and unwantedness is wrong. BUT ANY SIGN OR MESSAGE TO SIGNAL HATE AND UNWANTEDNESS IS WRONG NO MATTER WHO THE GROUP IT IS DIRECTED TO IS.
I have friends of all ages and backgrounds and we joke about sterotypes. they are there and it is the world we live in.
Jena 6- Fights happen sorry it's also the world we live in. Look at the war. Not sure why we are still there but would love to see our AMERICAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS COME HOME.
But any 1 person getting beat by a group is wrong and yes they should be punished. regardless of color or gender.
WHAT IS WRONG: to manipulate the american justice system because 1 person wants to make a point.
Racial tension in this town has been growning for a long time. Think if this was two gangs (color not an issue) that were causing trouble in a small town.
Whose do we blame for letting things get out of control. When the nooses were hung, when the first kid was beat by a group, when the gun was pulled on a group, when the school got burned down and when another kid got beat by a group. AGAIN who do we blame for letting things get so bad.
The boys were wrong but to make an example out of them to show you have power over a certain group was worse.

No one has forgotten about the young man who got beat. And I don't think anyone is against them being punished but to use the american justice system unfairly is wrong and that is what the rally was about.

This whole situation is confusing, mostly because it doesn't seem like we have any of the facts right yet. Facts I'd like to see clarified are ONE-- why did the black students want to hang out under a tree white kids normally hung out at? TWO-- are the exact identities of the white kids who hung the nooses known? THREE-- what, if anything, did the kid who got beaten up by the six black kids have to do with the nooses incident? FOUR-- did the judge who vacated the conviction of the kid who was found to have been wrongly tried in adult court challenge any of the facts of the case, or did the verdict get thrown out solely because it was tried in the wrong venue?

As I look this over before posting, I realize I'm already assuming certain facts are, indeed, facts-- and that may itself be a mistake. Still, I'd like to see this stuff clarified. It is quite easy to jumpt to conclusions on the basis of certain reports that by design or by accident appeal to our emotions... let's make sure WE OURSELVES, the American people, reserve our judgments until we really know the facts. I've been suckered into making incorrect judgments about important things because of my own intellectual laziness, as I imagine most Americans have at one time or another-- here, we have a case that will have a huge impact on the lives of several young men who are depending on the cool headedness of the adults involved... let's not let them down.

Jesse is a hypocrite as well as a racist. 1st he says blacks can't be racist, then he recently made a comment about Obama 'acting white'. If a white rev. stood up for white people's rights I'm sure Jesse and Al would be protesting about that too. Eventually the pendulum will swing the other way and white people will be the ones needing a 'rev' to protest for their rights.

Chris and a few others you have a solid point and view.
Jeralferral you need a time-out. We need to move forward not backwards. Slavery is wrong. Everyperson has a choice to be who they want and what they want. That is why we are individuals.
We are from the planet Earth and we are Human.

6 guys jumped and beat the helck out of 1 guy, thats assault with intent. only ABC, CBS and NBC along with their co-conspirators, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpten made this racist, the left wing Idiots at ABC will not allow this to be posted most likely just as they are avoiding the Clinton/HSU scandal

Dmerrin10000 Google Jena 6 all your answers can be found in news reports. But you are right that education of the facts make a huge difference.
1-cant answer that one but only say it's a tree
2-yes because the families were scared for their kids safety during the rally.
3-everyone involved revolves around the highschool. It's highschool.
4-it was tried in the wrong venue. He should not have been tried as an adult on murder charges.

The last thing we need is more racial tension. It was not fair 6 blacks on one white person. A white person should have civil rights also. What we have today are young people full of rage and haven't been taught anything but "get an education". They can kill, steal, have sex, do drugs, sing and dance themselves to death, disrepect people - anything they want "just get an education. America sees the results.

Mike-- Thanks for the info. The news is probably out there, I just have less time to find it than I used to.

Questions about your answers-- does #4 mean the appeals court judge ONLY ruled against the venue?

#1 is still murky to me-- taking over a place where one group, particularly a racial group, hangs out IS a provocative act, I think we can all agree. Clearly, reacting by hanging nooses, which not only suggest a violent response but also evoke a long and ugly history is an indefensible response.

#2 this may OR may not mean anything. Unless you've left something out I think we shouldn't read too much into this as "evidence" of anything.

#3 I'm not sure what you mean by everyone is involved because "it's highschool." Putting aside the questions of whether or not we'll ever know all the facts, it's still true that there must be four groups of white kids at that school ONE-- the kid or kids who hung the nooses, TWO-- the kids who knew about it and perhaps encouraged those who hung them to do so, THREE- the kids who had nothing to do with the incident but are part of whatever racist climate (white against black) exists there, and FOUR-- the white kids who would not have tolerated this incident or any other like it.

Salvery is inhuman,indecentant,disrespectfull,unloving and unjust.So is racial hate.Racial hate is ungodly,unholy and unrighteous.America stands for equailty for all.All people deserve the same rights.All people deserve to be treated right and fairly.There should be equal judtice in the courts.AMerican's need to to repent of this anger and hate of other races.There is only one race of people and that is the human race.

Dmerrin10000 the judge ruled that the kid should not have been tried as an adult and should be handle in a juvi court. I would have to reread it again to get more specific. sorry.
1-don't think anyone took the time to find out why the kids wanted to sit under the tree. Again we can assume it was the only tree but I have not read anything more about the tree incident.
2-The reports mention things about the families of the kids that is why we assume it is known who hung the nooses. The kids are underage which locks the files (personal info) from reports.
3-I mean highschool being a social network especially in a small town. You are right that there are different clicks.

americans are stupid. they start wars, kill people and elect stupid politicians. jena is a fine example

RIGHT ON MAX

Yes i am a Black african american. I do believe that each one of the 6 black african americans are wrong for beating up on the one white individual. I do not believe that only one of the black kids shoul've been sentenced to 22 years being that he is a minor. There has been plenty of fights black beating up on white and vice versa. I belive that everyone should be treated equal. The 17 year old african american should have been sent to juvinile just like his friends and did hard punishment there. But they didnt kill anyone. history is starting to repeat itself and it seems there is nothing we can do about it. Justice needs to be served!

When it comes right down to it, it shouldnt matter what color. Everyone should be treated equal in the eyes of the law

FEELINGS, WORDS & REMARKS, MIMICS & ALL... FROM BOTH SIDES; RACISM SOULD NO LONGER EXISTS AT THIS AGE & TIME... JEALOUSY, SEGREGATION, & SEPARATION, SHOULD BE WATCHED OUT PERIOD... OUT OF THE 21st CENTURY... FROM THE BEGINNING, THE WHITES, SHOULD HAVE NOT LABLE A TREE FOR THEMSELVES... IT REALLY BELONG TO MOTHER EARTH! JENA, LOUISIANA I DON'T THINK A LOT PEOPLE WILL BE VISITING THERE ANYMORE... LOUISIANA, SHOULD HAVE EQUALITY FOR ALL.. LAW, EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT!!!

I heard the Jena Six have received almost $180,000 in legal funds so far. I'm glad for them. Everyone should have proper legal counsel, and I think the legal system in Jena was harsh in dealing with them.

However, I've seen enough racist blacks beating up on whites for no reason to have lost interest in getting too worked up over it anymore. Racists come in white AND black colors.

Some say they want justice in Jena. Good. Have six whites beat each of the accused individually until they are unconscious, them stomp and kick their unresponsive bodies. Then call an ambulance, but make sure they are still unconscious when they are taken to the hospital. Make sure they are bleeding from both ears, the nose, and one eye is swollen shut. That would be justice.

Are you SURE you want justice?

You want justice for the nooses? OK. They were taken down at 7:15am, so hardly anyone saw them anyway, but let's be fair. Hang three red, black and green Black Nationalist flags from the same tree. Then take them down before hardly anyone sees them before school starts. Oh, I forgot. They already cut down the tree. (What did the tree do wrong?) So hang the Black Nationalist flags in the school cafeteria instead. Satisfied?

No one is really disputing the fact that 6 teenagers beat 1 teenager. The protests stemmed from the facts that nothing was done to the grown man that pulled a gun on some teenagers at a store. Those teenagers were charged with taking possesion of the gun and assault. The protests stemmed from a grown man hitting a black teenager with a bottle at a party. He was only charged with simple battery and placed on probation. Most importantly the protests stemmed from the nooses that were hung on that "tree." Lynchings are a deep issue for African_Americans in this country especially in the south where most of them took place. There are many stories passed down in black families about one of their relatives dying because they were black. These men and women many times were taken out of their jail cells by law enforcement officials and turned over to lynch mobs. Some of the crimes they were charged with were false or it may have been something as "simple" as public drunkeness or attempting to vote. It has been estimated that between 1880 and 1920, an average of two African Americans a week were lynched in the United States. Between 1865 and 1965 over 2400 African Americans were lynched in the United States.In none of these cases was a white person punished for these crimes. So see it maybe hard to "get over it as you say". Please, look up lynchings and check out the statistics and images if you don't believe me. When the nooses were hung that is when race was brought into it, not by us. And another thing surely 9 months in jail is enough time spent for beating up someone who went to a dance after nearly being "killed"! We are protesting for equality in the legal system.

As long as there are people who teach their kids that it's ok to hate another group because they're different, this will be an issue until the end of time. The school should have rules that are against all types of violence. Violence is an action not a color. Actions have consequences. STOP THE CRUELTY OF ALL MANKIND- and we can use our energy to make the little time we have left on this earth, worth something.

As long as there are people who teach their kids that it's ok to hate another group because they're different, this will be an issue until the end of time. The school should have rules that are against all types of violence. Violence is an action not a color. Actions have consequences. STOP THE CRUELTY OF ALL MANKIND- and we can use our energy to make the little time we have left on this earth, worth something.

Face it; there are still a lot of racist people in the South. Nooses hanging from a tree IS a hate crime; it should have been dealt with, not ignored. 6 people beating 1 is wrong, it is assualt, not attempted murder. These kids learn this garbage at home. From their white parents and their blacks parents. The school principal had the right idea in wanting to suspend those that hung the nooses, but the supt. and school board just gave them a 3 day suspension. It is the adults and how they have reacted that has caused this to fester. But charging minors with attempted murder because of a high school fight in which the one that caused the problem with his big, bigoted mouth got his ass kicked is WAY over the top. Hopefully the state and feds will step in and set the situation right. Oh, Don Reynolds: How does hanging a flag in the cafeteria make it OK to hang nooses at a school? You just haven't gotten over the fact that the rest of our country feels that ALL men and women are created equal. Did your daddy ever tell you that you lost the war? Buddy, I think you are part of the problem with your definition of "justice".

The whole thing could have been solved in court, without the fanfare.

The Reverends Albert Sharpton and Jesse Jackson can best be remembered for: TAWANA,....DUKE,.......IMUS ! ! !

There is no reason for this to start racial issues again.This shouldn't be happening again.

I am amazed at the rhetoric that is being spewed across this board. As usual, Americans jump to conclusions without knowing all of the facts. 1. This all began when some black children sat under a so called "whites only tree". They even asked the principal if they could. As if they needed permission. 2. After the children sat under this tree. The white students hung nooses from the tree with little black babies hanging from them. 3. The white students involved in the noose incident were expelled from school, but later reinstated by the school superintendent. They returned 3 days later. 4. In protest of this so called "white only tree" black students held a sort of "peaceful sit in" at the tree. Police were called, along with D.A. who told the students, "I could end your life with the stroke of a pen". 5. Allegedly fearing for his safety, one of the students brought a shot gun to school. 6. There was more than one boy present when the alleged assault occured, but only one white student carried the gun. It was he, who the 6 black students jumped on, and took his gun away.

7. Police were called, fight was stopped and black children were arrested for the assault on the white child, no charges were brought against the white child for bringing the weapon to school. 8. Prosecutor brought attempted murder charges against black children despite the facts that 1) white child released from hospital 3 hours later, attended school dance with minor concussion. 2) it was a school fight, that should have been handled by parents, not authorities 3) all involved were under 17 at time of incident, La law gives prosecutor leeway in whether to bring charges as adult or juvenile. 9. Appeals court overturned trial court, stating that case should have been tried in juvenile court. 10. Bail was denied for black child sitting in jail because prosecutor is appealing case in La supreme court. Trial court still continues to deny bail to child. 11. Jena La march was to bring attention to cases like this one that has been occuring in small towns througout the U.S. 12. We call ourselves Americans and that we care about one another, but we dont. If someone is black, many whites automatically assume that they are guilty.

If they are youths, then the assumption is that they aren't good kids who got into a bad situation. People balk about justice, but many Americans dont care about justice unless it involves someone white. Everyone is fighting and our children are getting lost in the shuffle.

Mike, Thank you so much for your comment because I am sick of people acting like they don't get the point.They see it but they don't want to admit it.All I hear and read about is the guy that was jumped on,well what about our kids being mistreated or punished unfairly?Whether the kids are Black,White,Red or Purple,we need to stand up and speak out for what is clearly unfair.Please people don't be so closed minded and have so much hate in your heart just because of the color of these kid's skin.It's not about skin color,folks are just plain tired of this mess.Have any of you followed the whole story or do some of you choose to focus on one part of the story?It's about the kids people,if I had a child,I would want them to be treated fairly by the justice system.I know some of you have kids and if they were punished or treated unfairly,you would be picketing and protesting until the cows come home.And as far as Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson,I know some of you want them to go somewhere and sit down but they're not.They are going to fight for those kids until the very end,and some of us will too.This world will stay divided as long as some of you keep the mentality from the 50's,60's,70'and sadly enough the 2000's where you feel like it's okay to mistreat people because of the color of their skin.And who gives anyone the right to label a tree "The White Tree" and they had to ask permission to sit under this tree!! Please!!!!!Folks can sit anywhere they want to .You can't dictate where someone is suppose to sit because of the color of their skin.If you think folks are going to put up with this type of racist behavior in 2007,you are totally wrong.And THANK YOU SO MUCH CARLA FOR YOUR COMMENT!!!!!!!!

Who is an American anyways?

It's a shame that in this day & age, Americans can't seem to get the idea that Americans come in every single skin colour, not to mention the fact that many of them can't even speak English.

The world looks at you and laughs. It's also funny when the "Star Spangled Banner" is sung at an international sporting evernt, and the person on the podium has no Caucasian traits whatsoever, however is proudly representing the USA.

Yet, at home...the struggle continues. The quicker you figure out that civil rights covers EVERYONE, the better.

So, who is an American anyways??

I love how people say this is just a typical school yard fight. Since when did 6 cowards beating up 1 kid become TYPICAL of our schools? I used to support the REAL civil rights movement who wanted nothing but EQUALITY. This rabble of opportunists have hijacked Dr Kings movement and are asking for exclusive special rights based on skin color, not equal rights. AL & Jesse and an insult to civil rights and the memory of the late great DR King.

I read your blog. Your comment that "…Mr. Bell is no angel" does not need to be addressed. You did not and probably would not say the same of the white student.
Let's look at the situation. Mr. Bell is jailed for beating a white student. Was the white student who beat another black student at a party charged or jailed? I don't think so. The white business owner who allegedly pulled a gun on a handful of black students was not charged, either.

These are situations that blatantly show a racial disparity in Louisiana's justice system and reflect on America; need I say more? Mr. Bell's other non angelic actions were never mentioned when the media finally reported on the situation. So, why did you feel a need to mention it? This leaves me to believe that the entire incident was and still is centered on the tree, the nooses, and the beatings, not his previous run-ins with the law.

Also, the District Attorney's comment that he could change or take away those young men's lives with the stroke of a pen is a threat. But, you all have avoided acknowledgement of that threat as well. He intended to do harm, mental or physical, we don't know. But it is still a threat. Now, the other thing that disturbs me is that the media, ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, and NBC, failed to report on this case until the black radio stations raised the ugly worm that I am certain you all would have rather seen buried in the roots of the tree stump. What a pity.

Yet, you all jabbed Michael Vick and, especially, the dogs down our throats day and night for at least 2 weeks. Are dogs' lives more precious than human beings, black human beings? Or, is the media afraid that white America will frown on their reporting and possible support of racial injustice? I think the media needs to explain its actions or inactions, now?

The YOung white man who was beaten by the Jena 6 was a very close friend to those who hang the nooses on the tree. So you can assume that the attack was provote by racial words and insult which has already been reported as true. It is true that they should have been punished for the beaten; but it the sense of any school fight with a 3 day suspension of a week suspension but to charge them with ATTEMPTED MURDER is rediculous and any one that says that the system should be allow to do settle it is sadly wrong themself and ignorant of the fact the if it was 6 white that beat up 1 black; the charges would be different/ probably the 3 day suspension.