What is your opinion on the Jena 6?

Question

Were they justified in getting back, or did they cross the line? Were they arrested for being black, or just breaking the law? Should they be hailed as civil rights heroes or dismissed as reverse racists?

Lov'n IT!, by "reverse racism," I mean African-American prejudice against Caucasians.

I am no racist, and while I think what the students did was wrong, you cannot just take the law into your own hands.

Answer 1

"Not only is there almost no media coverage of the Black violent hate crimes against Whites, but in high profile cases when Blacks are prosecuted for heinous crimes against innocent Whites, the White victims are ignored and the Black criminals are turned into “real victims” by the media.

Nothing more clearly illustrates this point than what has occurred over the past year in Jena, Louisiana and the orgy of hatred that Jena has suffered. today, September 20, the town has been invaded by thousands of thugs like Al Sharpton who seek to make violent Black hate criminals such as Michael Bell and the rest of the so-called “Jena Six” into heroes. Even worse the entire White population of the town is facing a media lynching by being labeled racists who are unjustly persecuting Black young men.

Michael Bell, who has been convicted of four previous violent crimes, (a fact scarcely revealed by the media), led a group of six Black students to attack and unmercifully beat a White Student at Jena High School in what can only be described as a vicious hate crime. Motivated by racial hatred, the six Blacks attacked one lone White student, Justin Barker. They stomped and kicked him to unconsciousness and continued to kick him and stomp him as he lay helpless. The attack could have easily have taken his life if others had not intervened. Only by the grace of God did he survive.

To show the insane bias of this whole case, just imagine if the facts were reversed.

If a gang of six Whites motivated by racial hatred and led by a White with four previous violent-crime convictions had attacked a lone Black student, kicking and stomping him into unconsciousness, would there any concern that the leader and the other White gang members could be charged with aggravated assault? Would not there be national demands to charge the White attackers with the most serious of federal civil rights violations and hate crimes? White leaders from all over the country, even the leaders of the local town of Jena, would not be defending the White attackers, they would be condemning the attacks and calling for the harshest of punishments allowed by the law.

As far as the Media are concerned, oh yes the supposedly unbiased media, they would be interviewing the Black victim on every TV talk show across the land, discussing his fear, his pain, his suffering. They would be interviewing his crying relatives and friends. They would not be voicing any fear that the White attackers would be treated too harshly. No, they would be demanding the harshest of penalties.

Federal officials from the President on down would be calling for additional serious charges of federal civil rights violations. But you see, in the America of 2007 Whites are no longer deemed to have any “civil rights.”

When a lone White kid is beaten savagely by a gang of six hate criminals, the media is only concerned about how the Black attackers are being treated too harshly. And if you are waiting for civil rights charges to be filed against the Black attackers who violated the civil rights of the boy they almost beat to death, don’t hold your breath.

The entire Jena scenario and the coverage of it by the media show once again that it is not the people of Jena who are racists. By voting for me and by demanding justice in this case, they have shown rightly that they believe in fairness to all and that White people are now the real victims of racism in America. Once again it is shown that we must have advocates for our rights and heritage just as any other group is permitted to do so.

May the District Attorney and the people of Jena stay strong and never give in to those who seek take away their rights of life and liberty as guaranteed by the United States Constitution."

Answer 2

The white kids were clearly wrong in hanging the noose, but assault is assaut. Bottom line is the people beating eachother up on both sides should be locked up. What you have to look at here is the situation they were facing, if they didn't make arrests somebody was going to end up dead, the racism was already out of control on both sides and it needed to be stopped. That being said, what was the tree? was it the white dude tree? I just don't get the concept I guess. I'd also have to wonder did the black kids have a place that they said white people couldn't go? Nationally we don't have the whole story and never will. Whoever hung the noose should be arrested, and yes the 4 kids that beat up on one kid instead of fighting one on one should all go to jail. The white ones and the black ones.

Answer 3

The "Jena 6" exacted savage revenge--and crossed the line by breaking the law, beating up that kid---an act which could have killed him! Irregardless of their purported "juvenile" status, the "Jena 6" deserve jail and prison time.

Justice must show society in Jena, and everywhere else, that savage violent acts--born out of revenge--on ANYBODY CAN NOT be tolerated nor justified. The ENTIRE BLACK POPULATION (much to the glee of Jena area merchants) can march on Sept. 20th---and THAT won't wash away the fact that six BLACK boys beat up one WHITE boy because they sought revenge.

David Bowie gave $10k to the "Jena 6" for their legal defense. Bowie might as well hand over every penny to the victim's parents; lawsuits on the Jena 6 parents have already been drafted and waiting---just in case that intimidation BLACK march works and wriggles the Jena 6 free.

Question is: how long must we allow the media to hide the FACT that BLACKS can be and are just as RACIST as whites?

Answer 4

they were not justified in getting back. They broke the law. If this was 6 white kids who beat up a black kid. Jesse & company would still get involved but on the other side. Did the white kids really hang those nooses? I don't understand why anyone is backing the black kids. THEY BROKE THE LAW. How can people justify 6 boys beating up 1? WHY AREN'T THESE KIDS CHARGED WITH A HATE CRIME? If they were white boys they would be.

Answer 5

I think it's a severe case of the misuse of justice for all 6 of these young men. They were arrested because they are black.

P.S. there is no such thing as "reverse racism" you are either a racist or you are not.

Answer 6

Violence is never justified, but the white students who hung the nooses on the school yard should have been expelled and given criminal hate charges. This never would have happened if they had been punished appropriately.

Answer 7

I feel like both sides did wrong, but I think the kids are being targeted because they are black. It's very sad that places still function like that.

Answer 8

It's a disgusting display of what still happens in this country. These boys are being completly targeted because of their race.

Answer 9

it sickens me what happened to them. it shouldnt be against the law to kick a racist's a$$!!!