i don't read your .
we're not having this conversation.
The noose, synomous with racial vigilante "justice" in the South for almost a century, is now cited as the rationale for racial vigilante "justice" today.
Since when does "they started it" become a proper defense for assault and battery?
It's not hard in the South to find dumb whites who do stupid racially charged things. I'm not sure these random episodes are worthy of national attention today.
You don't get to fight fire with fire. You don't get to exact vigilante justice. I agree with samikeyp, the black kids should receive some punishment but the charges were excessive. I'm glad that the black community is protesting the excessive charges, but these kids aren't heros or worthy of admiration, nor should their behavior be excused on grounds that they were baited by some redneck mouthbreathers. The kid that got beaten up was a teenager. I hope he gets some punishment too for intimidation tactics, but a 17-yr-old doenst deserve to get jumped for being ignorant.
And this matters why?The beating victim, Justin Barker, was knocked unconscious, his face badly swollen and bloodied, though he was able to attend a school function later that night.
There are probably plenty of worthy causes, and people to take up for in this country. Taking up for 6 people (4 adults!) who beat the crap out of another is not one of those causes!
The leadership at the high school certainly doesn't seem to have a solid grip on things, that's for certain. Then again, it's in a rural Louisiana town with a population of 3,000.
Where did i ever say anything contrary to this? I said the assault charges ought to stick and they should get some sort of punishment. Did you read that far?
All I said was that if he was doing the racist he is accused of, then he deserved to get his ass beat. There's a lot of people who deserve to get their ass beat. Doesn't mean people should actually go do it. And I didn't say the people who did do it should go unpunished for a very obvious breaking of the law.
The attempted murder charges have been dropped; they are charged with battery now, if I'm understanding the state of things now. What would you be happy with? Reckless endangerment?
According to the DA, he didn't break any law in Louisiana. Should they make one up?I hope he gets some punishment too for intimidation tactics,
And I'm sure it was all about his race in those prior brushes with the law.Only Bell remains in jail, on a $90,000 bond, and the judge has refused to lower it, citing Bell's criminal record, which includes four juvenile offenses -- two simple battery charges among them.
If the school district knows who hung those nooses then obviously they should at a minimum be suspended from the high school for a good amount of time. Also, surely there is some state law that could be found to charge them under.
The district knows.
The principal wanted to expel the three involved.
The super overruled and they got like a three-day suspension. BFD.
Apparently, it is now.BFD.
The action and punishment associated with the hanging of a noose should be totally independent of what the black kids did and vice versa.
The so called black leaders are a tragic joke.
I think it's funny and telling that these thousands of protesters and "leaders" haven't bothered to take up a collection to get these guys out on bail.Today's protest had been planned to coincide with Bell's sentencing, but organizers decided to press ahead even after the conviction was thrown out. Bell remains jailed while prosecutors prepare an appeal. He has been unable to meet the $90,000 bond.
Preferably short of attempted murder. I'm happy with that. Don't care for the political grandstanding by Jesse and Al.The attempted murder charges have been dropped; they are charged with battery now, if I'm understanding the state of things now. What would you be happy with? Reckless endangerment?
According to the DA, he didn't break any law in Louisiana. Should they make one up?[/QUOTE]
Harrassment?
Sorry about that.
Your kids are mutants......
Better?
Seriously, no one thought about passing the plate?
No really, just a couple of bucks from each of you and he could be out of jail, meeting and talking to his "supporters."
Proceeds from the sale go to whom?
Support the Jena 6 or your local FastSigns? To be fair, these might be leftovers from another protest:
I guess there may be some law against raising money for a bailout, but I'll choose to be indignant until someone confirms it for me.
That is a great point. I agree.
how bout kanye west or fitty or ophrah or bill cosby or prince or will smith or aunt Jemimah or mrs. butterworths
i woulda said michael jackson but.....
Fox is "fair" (meaning "white") and "balanced" (meaning "equivalent").You mean, Fox isn't impartial?
If by "fair" you mean "Right" and by "balanced" you mean "biased", then yes, you are correct.
did you see the guys walking around with nooses wrapped around the heads of stuffed dogs?
guess they hadn't heard of the michael vick thing.
There is more to this story...
Jenna Six timelineA few days later, the entire black student body protested the no-nothing 'punishment' and sat under "the white tree". That day the white District Attorney came to Jena High School for an impromptu assembly, with back-up law enforcement. It has been reported that the DA threatened the silent black students who were sitting under the tree, saying if the did not stop making a fuss about the "innocent prank...I can be your best friend or your worst enemy. I can take away your lives with a stroke of my pen." The school was then put on lockdown for the remaining week.
Thursday night, November 30th, 2006, a fire burned down the main academic building of Jena High School. This incident is still unresolved.
Friday night, December 1st, a black student was beaten by a group of white students at a "white party".
Saturday, December 2nd, at the Gotta Go convenience store, the black student who was beaten up the night before, along with his friends, ran into one of the white students who beat him. A confrontation broke out and the white student went to his vehicle to get his shotgun. The black students wrestled the shotgun away from him and brought it to the police department and told them of the incident. The black students were arrested for stealing the gun. The white student was not charged.
So all these events are do ented, right?
go look on smoking gun...
Why can't you post the link?
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