I haven't seen anyone make comment about this yet, but its so aweful I thought everyone ought to know about it. Its amazing that this sort of systematic and institutionalized racism is alive and well in 2007. Breaks the heart really. http://www.whileseated.org/photo/003244.shtml http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/10/1413220 And to anyone interested in the petition... http://www.petitiononline.com/aZ51CqmR/petition.html
This is completely unbeliviable, aren't there laws against having a "white only anything"? And how these sickos get into a high positions is beyond me. (I'm a little annoyed at all of this at the time of writing and my post reflects this)
I couldn't believe it really. I heard about the story on an Episcopal deacon's board and I kept waiting for them to say it was back in the 60's or 50's. I was absolutely stunned when I figured out that it was a current trial.
I caught the end of the BBC documentary about this. I didn't really understand what was going on until I saw this.
Ridiculous, why isn't a bigger deal being made out of this? Are there no politicians making their voices heard? Has the President had his aids spell out the story in his alphabetti-spaghetti yet?
The President is not involved because the crimes are not federal. As for why there hasn't been a flocking of politicians to this story, one of the problems is that the student beaten was not involved in the noose stunt. There was some allegation that he made racial comments to the attackers, but nothing else. Assuming that the victim mouthed off, the question that ought to be asked is whether the penalty for making racial insults is to be sent to the hospital. Assuming that the answer is "no," the real important question is whether attempted murder is too extreme a charge to make. I would think that if the intent had been to kill, the victim would have been killed pretty easily after he was knocked out. The fact that the attackers did not do so implies that murder was not their goal.
Wow, I had never heard of this before. I guess it was not quite as important to the media as Lindsay Lohan's latest encounter with the criminal justice system. I think it's a shock that this is going on in 2006-7. Can anyone comment on what the environment in this area of Louisiana is like? I have never visited that state myself.
Its south of Monroe, which has a pretty bad rep, actually. I don't live in La and haven't been back to do much for a long while and even when there visiting family or just to hang out, we mostly stayed in New Orleans. But think uneducated, very poor, and more then slightly corrupt and you'll start to get a feel for it.
by the reasoning should all black only groups be outlawed aswell.surely any any single race group wether it be white or black is just as bad. after all theres miss black america why no mis white america? racism unfortunately isnt just a white mans crime
well said Madhoose, racisism of any kind is just plain ignorant!!!!!!!!! treat people as you wish to be treated
Hmmm... I'd say this shows a profound misunderstanding why such 'blacks only' groups came into existence in the first place in the US. The race issue in the US is rarely ever as simple as just black and white.
I just looked at the petition and have to ask if I am the only one who is concerned about the language? According to the news stories: Four months after the noose incident, six students attacked another student (who was not involved in the noose incident) and sent him to the hospital. The petition says (1) that the gang up was brawl (implying several students), (b) resulted in no serious injuries (ingnoring the concussion and sending the victim to the hospital), (c) and that the students were punished for opposing segregation (they are being punished for a 6 on 1 beating). The people at the DOJ are smart enough to read the papers and, more importantly, the court transcripts. Again, the real issue seems to be not whether they should be punished, but whether attempted murder charges should have been filed.
Yes, obviously putting juveniles up as adults in a school fight while allowing a man who pulls a shotgun on kids (who have to get it away from them) is just hunky dory in La. Not to mention the fact that one white kid attacked a black kid with a baseball bat and once the bat was removed the black kid was charged with theft. Yep, all things are well in Jena.
This may be a case of "just read an article on it", but it makes me wonder if this is one of those prosecutor trying to push to a plea bargain. Power Outrage
I signed it. It's a shame to see the poor shape we're in.. It's just ridiculous men with silly suits and ideas..
