Jena 6: Call for Congressional Investigation

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M30o93H7pQ09L8X1t49cHY01Z5j4TT91fGfr Jena 6: Call for Congressional Investigation
Published: Thu, September 20, 2007 - 6:20 pm
Last Updated: Thu, September 20, 2007 - 6:50 pm
JENA, La. (AP) - The prosecutor for Jena (JEE'-nuh), Louisiana,
may have to explain to Congress why six black teens were slapped
with serious charges in the beating of a white classmate -- and
several white students accused of hanging nooses near their school
weren't charged at all. That's the goal of the Reverend Al Sharpton
and a handful of African-American lawmakers.
At a civil rights march that Sharpton organized in Jena today,
he said they'll pressure the House Judiciary Committee to summon
the district attorney. He tells The Associated Press that federal
intervention is needed to protect people from what he calls
"Southern injustice."
Sharpton is likening the effort to the civil rights protests of
the '60s.
Today's rally near the courthouse in Jena drew thousands of
demonstrators.
The district attorney, Reed Walters, says the charges weren't
based on race. He says the case was about justice for the victim
and "holding people accountable for their actions."
News 5's Kesshia Peyton was in Jena, LA for today's protest. To see her reports click play.

I am pretty sure they work for the NAACP.

Posted by Lindie on 09/25/07 - 8:13 pm • Report Abuse   

TELL ME DO AL AND JESSE HAVE A JOB...ARE DO THEY WORK FOR THE NAACP

Posted by wlb on 09/25/07 - 7:38 pm • Report Abuse   

I guarantee you that wkrg will NOT be all over this case.

Watch the video of the white boy being beaten by a group of blacks. This does not get the media attention now does it? Where is Al and Jesse? I bet when these boys get charged you will hear from them and mention NOTHING about the beating that was caught on tape! Watch the video under “Mother of juvenile”

http://www.wavy.com/Global/category.asp?C=2396&nav=menu45_1

Posted by Lindie on 09/25/07 - 11:54 am • Report Abuse   

Everyone keeps saying “beat him to death” HE WENT TO A PARTY THAT EVENING!!!!! I agree, six on one is not right and they should be punished accordingly, but hanging a noose is a hate crime and they should have been punished accordingly as well! If they are summing up the noose as a “prank” followed by suspension, then sum up the “beating” as a school fight with suspension also. It has been said this is a case of “southern injustice,” it is NOT a southern thing. I get so irritated when I hear that just like the confederate flag that gets associated with racism when actually it represents “southern heritage” to most of us. Whether this happened in the North, South, East, or West, I believe the bottom line is all the kids should have been treated the same. Either suspend them all or charge them all.

Posted by sandi on 09/25/07 - 7:42 am • Report Abuse   

While I believe it was wrong to hang the nooses from the tree, the young men were purnished according to the law.  Now I ask you which do you think is worst, hanging something from a tree, that wasn’t hurting anybody physically, or six guys ganging up on one guy and beating him up so bad that he had to go to the hospital?  I don’t care if you are black or white if six people gang up on one person that is far worse that someone hanging something from a tree.  I also believe that the six young men are getting their purnishment in accordance to the law.

Posted by litmom on 09/21/07 - 9:52 pm • Report Abuse   

Nice research work! A+

Posted by MeAmerican on 09/21/07 - 3:29 pm • Report Abuse   

The facts.
http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070920/NEWS01/709200342

The DA, Mr. Washington, is also black. So I guess that blows your theory out the window, million.

Posted by Lindie on 09/21/07 - 2:31 pm • Report Abuse   

Thank you Lindie for the link, I agree hanging the nooses was uncalled for and very hateful. But, since there was no laws broken how could they be prosecuted? To protest somebody getting prosecuted for what they did to the guy (which there was a law broken) is also uncalled for no matter how you look at it!!!

Posted by atbman on 09/21/07 - 2:25 pm • Report Abuse   

The FACTS are now out in this case, but I bet you WKRG will not give them to you.

I find it VERY nteresting that UL students went to the protest. I wonder if they were excused from class for it and I wonder who paid for their bus ride to the protest?

Something else in the article got my attention. The mother of Mychel Bell bought a Jaguar with the monies that were donated for her sons defense.

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/9883227.html

Posted by Lindie on 09/21/07 - 2:11 pm • Report Abuse   

there is no law against hanging it from a tree but ppl were arrested in alexandera la for hanging two nooses off the back of there truck makes no sense to me at all...i agree that the white young men should also be charged

Posted by dannie & michelle on 09/21/07 - 10:38 am • Report Abuse   



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