Sep 06 2007
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Charges Reduced in the Jena 6 Case. Getting Up To Speed

On Tuesday a Louisiana judge reduced attempted murder charges for two of the Jena 6. Theo Shaw and Carwin Jones now face second-degree battery and conspiracy charges. Which sounds great until you look at Mychal Bell, the first kid tried and convicted in this case. The judge dismissed Bell’s conspiracy charge but refused to make a move on the second-degree battery charge, which would have allowed the case to be tried in a juvenile court (Bell was 16 at the time of the incident.)

On September 20th he could get up to 15 years in jail for that second-degree battery charge, the same that the other two will face if convicted.

For the moment, Robert Bailey Jr. and Bryant Purvis sit on attempted murder charges.

Ah, the Jena 6 case. Where to begin?

How about the absence of any stories about it on this site til now. I skimmed the headline of the story awhile back, but never dug into what it was about.

It was comments made by Stephanie and Sqbiz that I looked into Jena 6.

Need to catch up too?

Let this stick: “The White Tree” - In 2006 there was a public place designated ‘whites only.’ That puts everything else in perspective.

You can also read up on.. colorofchange.org, whileseated.org and pursuingholiness has regular updates on their blog

Not one of these kids should have been charged with attempted murder. Prior records for fighting or not (Mychal Bell) they shouldn’t get time in prison for what amounted to a kid taunting someone and the ass kicking that followed. That’s what we’re talking about.

The biggest problem for these kids is they don’t have anything near a Johnny Cochran to defend them.

Blaine Williams Mychal Bell's lawyer

Blaine Williams, Mychal Bell’s court appointed lawyer, gets a case that’s laced with claims of racism and the genius made no attempt to get black people on the jury. Some people have claimed that of the 100 people called for jury duty only 50 showed up and none of them were black.

As the defense lawyer he’s got to demand black jurors be in the mix. There are cases that take weeks just sifting and shaking to get the ‘perfect’ jury. It’s not like this was a little case.

To make it even worse, during the trial Williams didn’t call one witness to the stand. Zero!

His reason allegedly said during conversation.. A white jury wouldn’t believe the testimony of black school kids.

What kind of defense did he put up then?

Oh wait. He didn’t.

Mychal Bell now has new legal representation. Their hope on Tuesday was that the judge would remand the case. That would allow it to be moved to a juvenile court. That didn’t work out. Their next move is to prove Blaine Williams had a head of lettuce - you know, completely incompetent.

Click back to colorofchange.org

They have a defense fund for the Jena 6 and a planned show of public support for Mychal Bell on September 20th. What I’m looking at is the petition. There’s a goal to get 150,000 signatures that they’ll send to the Governor of Louisiana, hoping he’ll intervene in the case. They’ve got 145,000 as I write this.

I don’t know what impact a petition will have, but in this situation it can’t hurt to try.

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☼ What's Your Opinion? ☼

1 TONDA SMITH Thu, Sep 06, 2007 - 1:34 pm

FREE MYCHAL BELL.

2 Diahann Maylor Thu, Sep 06, 2007 - 2:21 pm

Free these young men.

3 Peggy Lemon Thu, Sep 06, 2007 - 2:34 pm

This is an outrage. The law system of Louisana need to be investigated for its blatant racisim.
These young men need not be percecutes for a fight!!!  What about the armed white boy. Come on!

4 Glendora Lattimore Thu, Sep 06, 2007 - 5:24 pm

We can make a change if we all band together. We do have the power to make things happen, ask Imus!

Free the Jena 6!

5 Towanda Taylor Thu, Sep 06, 2007 - 5:52 pm

Free the jena 6. I will be Louisana on September 20 along with Micheal Baisden to stand up for what’s right.

6 DeMeatrice Williams Thu, Sep 06, 2007 - 9:53 pm

PLEASE FREE THR JENA 6!!!!!  These kids have not done anything wrong!  What/Who needs to be on Trial are the inconsiderate….....RACIAL students that hung the noose!!!!!!  We need justice and our kids need not be exposed to this FOOLISHNESS!

7 Jimmy Joe Johnson Thu, Sep 06, 2007 - 10:41 pm

With Mychal Bell’s four previous convictions and a probation violation he is gonna get some time. His lawyer should be working on some kind of reduced sentence.

8 Nikkia Washington Thu, Sep 06, 2007 - 11:05 pm

OMG! I’m a black girl and even I know that what these JENA 6 did was wrong! A person has to have more common sense than to go beating someone up. Violence doesnt lead to anywhere good. They deserve what they’re getting.

9 Bishop Loving Fri, Sep 07, 2007 - 1:23 am

This is a big mess we are so focused on wat the black kids have done but is anybody trying to press charges on the white kids and all of this is a mess and need to be stop contact ur local news and talk about it PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10 Sean Fri, Sep 07, 2007 - 9:42 am

Nikkia Washington, Jimmy Joe Johnson are you kidding me. Nikkia, any one that has to make mention that “I?m a black girl” is probably as lily white as can be. Your focus should be on the injustices taking place here. White people love to suggest that slavery is over and that blacks should just move on. PLEASE!!!! Jim Crow has simply changed to James Crow Esquire.

11 Chris Fri, Sep 07, 2007 - 11:50 am

Thank you Sean, I was thinking the same thing where did you get that name from (Nikkia, prob the phone book). Free Jena 6 or to be fair give those kids that jumped the black kids at the party AND cracked one of them with a bottle the same sentence…

12 THis is SAD n it DISGUSTS ME! Fri, Sep 07, 2007 - 12:21 pm

this is an outrage! these bois are just a reminder that Black ppl are not free..we r just…*pretendin*. something has to be done before we lose all the blk men in our world to either drugs, violence, racism, jails. we need justice.

13 Spartacus Fri, Sep 07, 2007 - 12:55 pm

O Wow is it beyond crazy they need to trow this case out if people want the case running they need to get all the people white and black

Sendin Ma Prayers
Spartacus

14 MeShawn Fri, Sep 07, 2007 - 1:11 pm

Jena Six Propaganda,
Oh’ a Caucasian, or other race other then African-American person hung those little signs from the tree, and not the plaintiff’s? Like this never happen before -i.e. African-Americans caught in reverse racism, and I dare you to honestly investigate this. You will find no white or other racial student bodies have not placed these signs in the tree. I dare you to honestly investigate this and most of all give voice stress analysis at the same instance during polygraph testing, side by side. The facts will amaze you and embarrass you all. otherwise, you are all full of lies and deception.

Funny kids(?), but your are not funny, reverse racism is equally wrong, if not worse.

Meshawn

15 Freedom Fri, Sep 07, 2007 - 1:11 pm

FREE JENA 6….AND THEY LAWYER SHOULD ALSO BE BROUGHT UP ON CHARGES….JUST LIKE IN THE THE DUKE La CROSSE CASE!!1

16 J. Pendergrass Fri, Sep 07, 2007 - 3:44 pm

There is no such thing as reverse racision.  Racism is Racism period!

I am enraged at the fact that mainstream media feels this subject is somehow less newsworthy than Brit or Paris!

These are real people who have been served a real injustice…the Whites as well as the Blacks and it’s importance is Paramount.

Thanks for spreading the word.

17 Shaunny Mon, Sep 10, 2007 - 12:46 am

I have relatives in Jena and I have visited many times.  Racism is very much alive, well, and in living color there.  Our blacks are truly outnumbered in that back woods, behind time, still wanna crack the whip and destroy our race place.  They still use the N&%$! & expect people to take it but they are so sadly mistaken and have life messed up.  They call us the N*&^% word when in reality they are the N*&%! b/c of the way they act.  We will & shall continue to overcome b/c that is the nature of our people-“To Survive!”

18 Beverly Thomas/ Johnston,South Carolina Mon, Sep 10, 2007 - 4:53 pm

I feel that these young men should be freed because they did nothing wrong.  I am constantly wondering why hasn’t this story gotten any national attention? I first heard of this case when I listened to the Steve Harvey Morning Show and I am outraged and disgusted by the whole thing.  For three weeks Michael Vick was on the front page of every newspaper and we never heard mention of what was going on in Jena, Louisianna. The media has focused all of their attention on this man that they totaling forgot to do their job.  All I have to say is that there is a God!!! And He is good!!! He does not see race nor color!!! God is going to step in and He is going to make Jena pay for all of their injustices and unfairness.  Instead of focusing on frivolous things lets focus on things that demand our immediate attention. I am hoping and praying that everything will turn out in Jena6’s favor.  I love all of you guys, and I am praying for you.

19 BiG Rob, Capitol Heights MD Mon, Sep 10, 2007 - 6:42 pm

This is a message for MESHAWN,

I’m not sure what your idea of a sense of humor is, but any self-respecting African American, with the slightest knowledge of our past would ever consider a hangmen’s noose a laughing matter.  Our people have been, and continue to be lynched in this, the United States of Amerikka.  I also challenge you to look up the term Reverse Racism so that you might better understand the term if you insist on utilizing it.  WE need to wake up.  The Civil Rights movement is not even 50 years old, and already we have forgotten the struggle.

20 Jannie Cuevas, Beaufort South Carolina Tue, Sep 11, 2007 - 10:01 am

Beverly Thomas I am outraged and disgusted just as you are in regards to the media for not acknowledging that what’s happening in Jena, Lousianna is not even news worthy! I remember when the race horse that was injured in a race a while back recieved special press conferences and up-dates for days, weeks, and even months about the horse’s well-being. Every channel that I turned to was covering it!!! Here we have human lives that are at risk of being destroyed because of the COLOR OF THIER SKIN and because of the obvious hate and injustice from those that are in authority, and not any of the television stations think that this is important enough to talk about? (Something is sadly wrong
with that picture!!)
But, GOD is not asleep! He sees every injustice and will deal with all of it accordingly. I encourage everyone who sees this for what it truly is to look to God and not to any man for justice. Sadly what is going on in Jena, Lousianna is a reflection of the world that we are living in, Jena is just now being exposed. We are suvivors, and just as we’ve overcome all of the other obstacles that has been placed before us, I have absolutely no doubt that we will overcome this as well!

21 Ruth Ann Brown, Monrovia, California September 11, Tue, Sep 11, 2007 - 6:44 pm

The more I hear and read about Jena 6, my heart breaks. I didn’t realize the impact of this story has placed on my heart. I do, as a black person,  mean something, I am somebody… WE ARE SOMEBODY… WE NEED TO BE HEARD…

22 Angie, Portsmouth Virginia Tue, Sep 11, 2007 - 6:55 pm

I am estatic!!!! What is the judical system down there thinking of. From reading this story, why did these guys have to ask to sit under a tree? That tree belongs to no one. The boys that hung the nooses should have been expelled and also criminally charged. But this judge has charged Jena 6 with these ridicilous charges and yes they are ridiciolus (because of the color of their skin). But it is legal to demostrate racist acts, come on what laws are this man practicing. When the 911 terriost attacks happened, there was no black or white, we were Americans, what happened to that. God sees all of us as human beings, not of color. This makes me upset. We as African Americans need to stand up and start to speak out. Jena 6 is going to beat this, but guess what racism will still stand because it is starting from their judical system. Let these guys finish school and continue with their future endeavors and stop trying to hold us back. The charges does not fit the crime and the ABA need to get involved. This matter need to be placed all over the television and the radio stations. The televisions can let us know that the president’s daughter is getting married (like I care) but other that on the Steve Harvey morning show and the Michael Baisden show that I have heard from this need to be on the TV like other stuff that dont matter. People ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.. If one of those people down there needed a transplant or transfusion they would not care if it came from a black or green person. Lets get real folks….

23 Are you people for real Wed, Sep 12, 2007 - 2:20 pm

Nikkia Washington and Jimmy Joe Johnson you both are nut cases. Nikkia White-ington don’t ever state you are black and write some dumb shit like this ever again. Jimmy Joe that says it all right there no need to even comment.

24 KAFEIN Wed, Sep 12, 2007 - 3:20 pm

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25 Linda Randle Wed, Sep 12, 2007 - 3:21 pm

What an outrage in the year of 2007.  What Michael Vick did was far more important that anything done to these innocent yougn African American boys.  We need to wake up people.  Time for a great change.  For those who don’t believe Sen Obama is our change, think twice.  He has my vote.

Jena is a town of total racism.

26 C. Franklin Wed, Sep 12, 2007 - 8:30 pm

For Meshawn;

If you knew the story in it’s entirety you would know that white students were suspended for hanging the nooses. However, the superintendent of schools overturned it stating it was a “harmless prank”. I suggest you take your own advice and do some investigation.

27 g.gansta shawty Thu, Sep 13, 2007 - 2:24 pm

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28 jermaine Thu, Sep 13, 2007 - 5:11 pm

free my *iggas they aint do shit to murder nobody

29 BALTIMORE Thu, Sep 13, 2007 - 5:26 pm

To Nikkia…you’re obviously so ignorant to your past and what people of your culture and background have faced. Let someone hang a noose on a tree in your backyard…you obviously need to be smacked for the stupid shit that you have so proudly stated. Its 2007 and people are still allowed to say “oh thats a place where only the white folks sit”. We need to take a stand for equality in AMERIKKKA! For all the people who believe that this situation does not deserve national attention…you’re guilty of continuing to let racism take place.

30 Erica Thu, Sep 13, 2007 - 5:34 pm

It is really sad that in this day in age, this type of ignorance is still around.

31 Gloria Thu, Sep 13, 2007 - 5:40 pm

I just cant believe shit like this is still going on

and why isnt all over the news like the big deal they made over the Richmond VA dog fight I think that was on just about every channel

32 Mattahyah Thu, Sep 13, 2007 - 10:11 pm

Race hate is always wrong & evil in all cases.
People in high places with evil intent will come down. Rest will illude you till pruge the evil from your hearts, even then you must pay for your evil, even your next generation

33 JOYCE STRUDIVANT- FRI, SEPT. 14, 2007 - 10:20 am Fri, Sep 14, 2007 - 11:27 am

Hate is not of GOD. and if some of these people
do not know this by now.my heart goes out to them.
when GOD is not pleased with a situation whoa unto
those people who cause the problem.may GOD bless
the JENA6 and open these people’s eyes.

34 JENN Fri, Sep 14, 2007 - 3:51 pm

What the hell is going on??? I am so sick of all this racism!!! I am caucassion and its terrible to know that people are treated by color and not as individuals.The whole case “Jena 6” should be dropped. And why wasnt this on the local news in California?? The answer is this whole case is dead wrong that GUY was so hurt HE went out that night to a social event apparently wasnt suffering. All this is just another case of how cold and cruel people are. As I said before I am caucassion and I suffer from a white mans wrongs.
I am a caucassion women who believes in equality no matter what color someone is and its unfortunate that there arent alot of people with these beliefs. Another words I love black people just as much as any other color. We are all EQUAL….............We can make a big deal about a dog fight with a football player but this event wasnt far more important? Wake up people!!!!

35 CreoleInDC Fri, Sep 14, 2007 - 7:20 pm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20779755/

And let the church say AMEN!

36 Gloria Fri, Sep 14, 2007 - 10:47 pm

What the hell is really going on? On Sept,14,2007 in a town called locust grove there was a noose tied to a bridge with a skeleton painted black and the words read"KKK’n***ga leave.I think it was cause of what is going on with the Jena 6.Well,to say this we must stand together and fight for each other,because if we dont who will.I am so proud that no person can hush our mouths,but the good Lord above.Jena 6 keep your heads up,because there are a lot of people on your sides.It was always said"You cant keep a good man down.” When it is all said and done,they will see that we will be heard and no matter what victory shall be yours(jena 6)!

37 Alana -Bronx, NY Mon, Sep 17, 2007 - 5:59 pm

Enough is Enough. Free those young men NOW.

38 darscorpius@yahoo.com Mon, Sep 17, 2007 - 7:49 pm

http://www.unitees.com, check them out, or call 202-529-5494.  They’re producing the Free Jena 6 t-shirts in Black, child and adult sizes, s-xxxl, for most of the students on Howard, Morgan State, Bowie State, and surrounding areas. Unitees, Inc is black owned, so get them from there! Rally and support, and FREE THE JENA 6!!!!!

39 Linda in Saint Louis Tue, Sep 18, 2007 - 1:16 pm

I don’t quite understand the thinking of the Blacks in the Jena community.  Is the area so isolated that folks don’t know that such acts of racism, though is may still exist, is NOT tolerated?  How dare a public defender’s mentality is to put these children on trial with an all white jury…how dare an all white jury think that this is ok. Listen up people, hanging ropes from a tree is not a laughable prank.  These white people must believe that this act of racism is ok, or it never would have happened in the first place.  They’ve lost their minds.

40 Dorsey Cupe in Hartford,Connecticut September 19,2 Wed, Sep 19, 2007 - 7:33 am

This story is unbelievable.Where have i been living over the life of these life altering events.Tody on september 19,2007 is the first time i heard of the jena 6.How can we live in such a nation where we look to man for justice when can not begin to understand justice.These kids are being tried in court because Martin Luther King’s deam has yet to be accepted.I can find the score of last nights game in various venues,but i am just learning about the lives of highschool children being oppressed because they did not know and understand their place in this society.Last night my local news station rambled on and on about some man destroying some flowers because he was angry with his spouse,and this is the society that we live in.I sincerily love what you are doing because you are educating the igorant people like myself.I am apart of this movement.Thanks for giving us a voice.

41 mario silva Wed, Sep 19, 2007 - 2:40 pm

yeah lets free them so they can do it again.  Always a race thing but i bet everyone wanted the rodney king cop to go to jail for ever right????????????????????????????????????

42 Bene'a Spurlock Wed, Sep 19, 2007 - 5:24 pm

I think its down bad that a school fight blow up like this kids have fghts every day but the fact that it was race relaited they go to trial for it if your going to trial one u need to do all white and black FREE JENA SIX they did nothin wrong peace SALVREY BEEN ENDED OR DID IT

43 Alexis Howard Wed, Sep 19, 2007 - 7:46 pm

My grandmother told me that it’s sad for us to grow up like her and her friends had to. I fear that this is getting out of hand. Im so sad and my hearts goods out for thier family and i pray to god everynight for their family. Also pray that Jean, Lousiana that your town gets better. An they shouldn’t of never put them young men. This is goning to keep on going in lease we put and end to this all. We as people have to do something to better our self as people, and as an nation thankyou and god bless.

44 CANDI WILLIAMS Wed, Sep 19, 2007 - 8:03 pm

I’M ALSO OUTRAGED OVER THIS, I UNFORTUNATELY AM NOT ABLE TO JOIN IN THE MARCH TOMORROW IN JENA, BUT I AM VERY PROUD OF ALL INVOLVED. WE ALL MUST TAKE A STAND AND LET THE PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA AS WELL AS OTHER STATES KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS AND THE RIGHTS OF OUR CHILDREN. MY FAMILY AND I WILL DEFINATELY BE WEARING BLACK TOMORROW.

45 TIFFANY CASSELL Wed, Sep 19, 2007 - 8:27 pm

THE ISSUE SORROUNDING THE JENA 6 IS NOT BEING APPROACHED FAIRLY TRIAL WISE. THE STUDENTS ARE TARGETS OF ACTUAL RACISM THAT SHOULD HAVE DIED OVER 40+ YEARS AGO. MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO THEIR FAMILIES AND KNOW THAT GOD WILL ARISE AND TAKE CARE OF THOSE WHO TRESPASS AND HOPE IS THE KEY TO ALL FAITH. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHOULD BE TAKEN TOWARDS THE INCIDENT AT THE PARTY AND THE CHARGES FACED BY THE WHITE ASSAILANT VERSES THOSE OF THE JENA 6. IF I WERE IN THOSE SHOES FEAR WOULD NOT PLAGUE MY HEART ONLY FOR THE THOUGHTS AND TREATMENT OF OUR NEXT GENERATION.

46 Shawanda Wed, Sep 19, 2007 - 10:47 pm

This is a shame! I’m only 16 years old and even I know that this is not rigt. I don’t understand how people can be so races. They need to leave them boys alone and let them live their life. That boy is not dead, he just learned his lesson! Me and my school Lancaster High School are showing love to all of ya’ll so please don’t give up.Just pray, and God bless!

47 Chris Terrones Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 6:20 am

I cannot belive that in this day in age that this is happening and that these people think it’s acceptable.  For the God fearing white folk of Louisianna you had better get it together.  He is watching all you do and will deal with you accordingly himself.  FREE THESE YOUNG MEN!!!  Blatant outright racism. I am sooo glad I live in Cali where we accept all people with open arms and warm hearts.  There is ZERO tolerance for people of your kind in California. WAKE UP JENA< AMERICA IS WATCHING YOU!!!!

48 kendale from chatt Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 9:03 am

its a shame how this country try to help other countries while theres so much shit that needs to be fix here free those kids. their only sin is the color of their skin,

49 Shaquilla B. Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 9:23 am

Its sad how we still have to grow up the same way our grandparents did. And they say race is not an issue anymore. Race is an issure and will always be an issue. They need to let these boys go, its alright for those white boys to gang a black boy but as soon as a white boy approach some body black and cant back it up, its a problem. Us teenagers fight everyday, the boy aint dead, it was just blown out of proportion because he was white. 22 years for a fight! That’s just not right. Man I support them boys to the fullest!

50 LaShaunda (Pinky) Locklin Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 9:36 am

Its sad racial problem are still going on after all these years. My grandmother who past on November 2, 2006 is turning over in her grave just knowing something like this is still going on in the United States. In memory of Norma Jean Ball please free these young men. Well respected young men trying to make it somewhere in life is now looking at all these years in jail for a fight. Its just not fare and something need to be done about things.  My prayers go out to the boys and their family keep your head up cause God work in masteries ways

51 jerry Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 10:16 am

People have forgoten that we have only been out of slavery for a little over over 100 years. There are some that are still mad over the civil war and it is hard for them to let go.
These kids need to be freed if the other kids (white) kids are going to get a pass why shouldnt the (black) kids!

52 Angela D. Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 10:23 am

Please free these young men!!!  It was a fight that was well time for. These boys felt it is the 20 centuries and blacks should be able to sit wherever they would like to sit. How would the whites boys feel if the blacks had a tree or a restaurant somewhere whites are not allowed? I bet the law would take their side ? saying they can sit or go wherever they would like to?. So it should be the same everyone should be treated equal. It is a free country and the black guys should not have to ask if they can sit or eat at any restaurant or by any tree. I know that racial problems are everywhere because my grandson is a good football player and was suspended from school for 3 days for hugging a girl and then was kicked off the football teem because the assistant principle does not like him. His teacher only wanted a parent teacher conference and did not want my son to be kicked off the football team. She states the assistant principal over reacted and should not have suspended him. What really toped it off is that a mix little boy has sexual harassment charges and was not expelled or anything and is going back and forth to court but he is still on the foot ball team why cause he is half white. This is just not fare to our young black males. One teacher seen my grandson and because he have hair on his head the teacher made a statement saying oh you come from the hood what did mean towards that remark. My daughter live in a home as well as myself we are buying our house just as well as the white folks. What I am trying to get is that these racial towns need to get over it and wake up. We are all equal and my heart is going out to the boys family because it is just not fare.

53 Q Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 10:30 am

LEAVE THOSE KIDS ALONE..

54 Shannon B. Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 10:31 am

Please “FREE” these young men they are good young men that don?t belong in jail. I will keep you in my prayer and my heart goes out to the boys and their family it is just not fare and something needs to be done.  They need to get that DA out of office and get someone who is going to be fare to both race not just one. I feel they should have chosen their jury from another state and not from Jena because they are probably just as races as the DA in their town

55 Washington Family Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 10:54 am

Nikkei Washington my last name is Washington and I hope like hell you not any kin to me cause you are stupid. I know what the boys did might have been wrong but when you fed up with things it?s nothing anybody can do about it. You were not there and probably have never had to deal with a racial problem. These you boys live with this mess every day not knowing if they walk down the street and the KKK may pull up and do whatever to them and get off of it because the whole police department and DA office is apart of the KKK. It is a time for everything and this was the time for the white boy to stop f**king with them blacks. They should have beat his ass one by one and not gang but it is all good cause he got what he deserves.  All these whites can do whatever and get off on it without doing any time and if they did get locked up I bet their bonds were not as high as the young black males.

56 ANN Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 10:55 am

FREE THOSE KIDS

57 miracle Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 10:57 am

I AM ONLY 9 YEARS OLD AND MY MOTHER MADE ME LOOK AT THE NEWS AND READ WHAT WAS GOING ON WIHT THE JENA 6 I AM SCARED I DID NOT KNOW BLACK AND WHITE WAS STIL A PROBLEM BECAUSE MY BEST FRIEND IS WHITE BUT I HOPE THE BOYS GET OUT AND MY BEST FRIEND IS VERY UPSET SHE WENT TO HER MOM CRYING CAUSE SHE THOUGHT I WAS MAD AT HER SHE SAID SHE IS SORRY TOO

58 Brianna Terry Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 11:04 am

AS A YOUNG BLACK LADY I FEEL BAD AND ASHAMED FOR THOSE WHO HAS TO GO THROUGH WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH. AND FOR THE “WHITE PEOPLE” WHO ARE PUTTING MY PEOPLE THROUGH THIS STRESS THEY NEED TO BURN IN HELL!!!!

WE BLACK PEOPLE ARE GOING TO MAKE A CHANGE IN THIS WORLD BUT WE CAN>>.. WHEN WE HAVE RUDE WHITE PEOPLE INTERUPTING US.

FREE THE JENA6!!!! WE ARE GOING TO MAKE IT THROUGH THIS…. DO YOU WANNA KNOW HOW I KNOW BECASUE WE HAVE ****GOD**** ON OUR SIDE THE MOST WE COULD DO IS PRAY AND GOD WILL ANSWER OUR PRAYERS!!!!!!!!

59 SHANNON B. Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 11:06 am

I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS GOING UNTIL MY 16 YEAR DAUGHTER WAS TELLING ME, I AM SO SORRY THESE BOYS ARE GOING THROUGH THIS AND IS PRAYING FOR THEM IF THERE?S ANYTHING THAT A GROUP IN CHATTANOOGA COULD DO PLEASE LET US KNOW SO WE CAN GET STARTED IF YOU JUST LOG IT BECAUSE I WILL BE CHECKING THE LOGS AND KEEPING A UPDATE ON WHAT IS GOING ON FOR NOW ON UNTIL JUSTICE IS SERVED IT IS UNFAIR AN THESE BOYS NEED TO BE FREE?

60 Re'Nika K Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 11:40 am

I think that the whole case should be dropped. It was a hate crime plain and simple. As far as the fight goes if the African Americans are being charged then the carcasians should be too. That is only fair. It takes to two people fight; the person who initiates it and the person who retaliates. Either way the best thing they couldve did was turned the other cheek. As a nation the only thing we can do now is pray for justice and pray that God will move on the hearts of those who are making the descions. In the end no matter what the courts decide God has the final descion. My prayers are with them, Re’Nika K

61 Krysten S Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 11:47 am

The Jena 6 case just proves that racism is still alive and dwelling in everyone whether they admit it or not. What’s going on is just plain WRONG!!! Caucasian kids displayed a hate crime by hanging nooses in a tree and having guns at school and what happens to them??? THEY GET SUSPENDED FOR 3 FREAKIN DAYS!!!(note that they fought back it takes 2 to fight) C’mon… while on the African Americans side they stuck up for what they believed in and get sent to prison!! Whats really going on?? Half of the kids in my school in NC dont know what the Jena 6 is (make this case known nation wide)!! Why are OJ & Michael Vick more important than young people being thrown in prison for something that doesnt even make any sense. The case should be dropped or either both sides should be treated fairly… My prayers go to the Jena 6 and the families involved…. I Pray that God will guide the hearts of those making the decisions in the right directions… LET THE JENA 6 CASE BE KNOWN SPREAD THE WORD!!
  —-Krysten S

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63 omega mobile, al Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 3:14 pm

free jena 6
i thik white people cant take the ass wuupin they really need. an how the f**k is that a harmless prank. i bet that nigga was white. if it dont get violent down there M.L.K would be really proud. btw did u know M.L.K the 3rd is going to be down there

64 Aundrea Vann Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 3:50 pm

Free the right, put up the wrong and guilty.

65 Free Jena Six Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 4:14 pm

You know learning about this case shows me that its still racism in the world. Today as i look futher into it i notice that if this was any other race they will let them go scot-free. If you think about it none of these six guys did not commit a crime. All people teenagers has fights here and there and the fact that the courts are charging them with battery even though the guy that got beat walk out of that hospital with only brusies and cuts says that our court systems is really messed up and unfair. And they think that they are doing the right thing by sending them jail. All their doing is causing more conflict to themselves. But at the end this, everything will catch up to those who did this to these boys either sooner or later.

66 joe Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 7:12 pm

FREE OJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!

67 beverly reeves Thu, Sep 20, 2007 - 9:54 pm

what i dont understand is wht are the being convicted like that it cleary says why they beat him up but no one is even taking that in to there own hands. something should be done free the right.

68 CHIEF 00 Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - 9:20 am

MIRACLE, YOU KEEP YOUR FRIEND MAYBE WHEN YOU ARE AN ADULT ALL OF THIS RACISM WILL BE GONE. DON’T BE SCARED, DO GOOD IN SCHOOL BECOME SOMEONE IMPORTANT AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE. DO NOT TREAT YOUR FRIEND DIFFERENTLY. YOU ARE THE FUTURE. READING YOUR COMMENT REALLY MADE MY DAY. TAKE CARE LITTLE ONE.

69 Alisha B Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - 9:29 am

THATS JUST CRAZY THEY NEED TO JUST DROP EVERY THING AND GIVE THEM TIME SEVER

70 FREE JENA6 T'OSHA ALISHA Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - 9:31 am

FREE JENA6FREE JENA6FREE FREE JENA6JENA6FREE JENA6FREE JENA6FREE JENA6FREE JENA6FREE JENA6!!!! RIGHT NOW…

71 CHIEF 00 Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - 10:01 am

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN PROSECUTORS ARE TRUMPING UP CHARGES WHY ARE THEY NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE? I AM HAPPY THAT THERE WAS A MARCH IN JENA BUT WE MUST NOT LET IT END THERE. IF THESE GUYS ARE NOT FREED WE MUST RETURN AND KEEP RETURNING UNTIL THEY ARE FREED. WHAT KILLS ME IS THAT THEY ARE CALLING WHAT THE WHITE BOYS DID IS A PRANK. MESSAGE: THAT WAS NOT A PRANK!!! THESE KIDS LEARNED THESE ACTIONS FROM THEIR PARENTS. IT WAS SAID BEST EARLIER. “THE WORLD IS WATCHING YOU JENA.” DO THE RIGHT THING NOT THE WHITE THING.

72 Tyshea Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - 10:14 am

what they did was wrong we know but giving them battery charges is not right. “SO LET OUR PEOPLE GO!!”.

73 quay Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - 10:20 am

FREE JENA 6 , FREE JENA 6, FREE JENA 6

74 Atrizzle Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - 11:23 am

Well the Jena 6 were no angels (Mr. Bell had a troubled past) and much of what happened over 3 months got thrown into the one day the “assault” took place. People did step up in this story and they should be commended (the Principal of Jena high for recommending expulsion for the students that hung the nooses). Those boys need to own up to their misdeeds - but under an impartial justice system which so far they have not gotten.

Exoneration from all misdeeds is exactly what those young men don’t need! My people ought to be interested in fairness and equality and most important of all TRUTH! I can read 5 of these snipits and all I hear is cursing and incorrect facts. Before everybody rases the rally flag and get black america to support they ought to be gathering the facts in an intelligent and orderly manner. 6 black students (the fight was not at scool and it started 1-1 and turned into 6-1 and folks are saying “drop the charges cause those boys didn’t do anything wrong”. That’s a ridiculous notion. All concerned in this case have an opportunity to elevate past all the nonsense. The white fella that took the beatdown should not be blamed for the missteps of all the other white individuals that made a misstake over the course of 3 months. I’m not a sympathizer to either group represented in this case. By my account both sides have behaved in a racist manner and God is concerned about all the souls in this case not just the black ones or the white ones. He’s already given us Jesus and the Holy Spirit - what more are folks expecting? Sheesh people!

75 knowledge Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - 12:40 pm

these young men havent done anything wrong(jenna6), if you ask me i would say these boys where just defending there culture instead of letting white folks degrade black people. how would you feel and what would you think if you had to walk into school seeing a noose hung up to a tree representing a black person, and having to be taunted for such a period of time with racials slurs etc..thinking that racism is OVER something that great poeple like malcom X and rosa Parks fought for is still a reality today. For a principal to just give the situation the cold shoulder and just say it was a prank i think is ridiculous, cause i know here in Toronto racism at my school is dealt with in a serious manner. Also for the white kid to have the audacity to pull out a shotgun with no intention to use it i think that was just a careless decision on his behalf, because he ovbiously wasnt planning to shoot anyone if these boys were able to disarmed him of his firearm by using self defense. honestly people put yourselves in these young boys shoes..they deserve justice i can never see myself at the age of 16 looking to do 15-22 years in jail for defending myself and my culture instead of being degraded by white people for the rest of my highschool year. i also think that this case should be heard all around, cause i knew nothing about it until i watched BET 106 and park and david banner let the world know whats really going on and i really feel it in my heart for these young boys and my prayers will be with you .....stay up   ps. i also find it crazzy that the judge and the jury is all white..is that even aloud..seems kindof unfair too me an i also think that lawyer blane williams is a clown.

76 John Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - 1:11 pm

ok some white kids did something wrong, granted so that give them permission to go beat someone senseless…. yeah that makes sense.  set them free are you nuts… no racial issues attended but vise versa if 6 white men beat up a black man Al sharp and jesse would be down there too.  bottom line is whites and blacks should just get along.  its the year 2007,

77 shanteeria clark Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - 1:34 pm

I think that it’s wrong what they have done to Jena6.these boy’s havent done anything wrong,but protected themselves from danger. I think that its a little of bit of RACISISM going on. why would they give a individual 100 years for being involved in a fight? it doesnt make any sense. thats muder charges! you get sentences like that for second degree muder,or even second degree rape. it’s not fair. i think something needs to be done.

78 Brittany Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - 2:03 pm

I want one of those shirts!
But free jena 6.
they did NOTHING wrong but protect thereselves.


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79 Anonymous Delaware Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - 2:35 pm

October 30, 2007, Christiana High School in Newark, Delaware had a pep rally and after the pep rally a white kid got jumped by almost 10-15 people. The only thing that happened was being charged with assault. I had got kicked out of school and been put on probation for a year.. and i think he got beat up worst then the boy at Jena High School.

80 oops... Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - 2:36 pm

sorry ^^^^2006 not 2007

81 CHIEF 00 Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - 4:24 pm

ATRIZZLE, YOU ARE RIGHT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE SAYING FREE THE JENA 6 ARE WRONG BUT THEY ARE COMPARING IT TO IF IT WAS 6 WHITE BOYS BEATING UP A BLACK BOY THEY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN CHARGED WITH A NORMAL SCHOOL FIGHT. WE JUST WANT THE SAME CHARGES FOR THE BLACK GENTLEMEN. KNOWLEDGE, YES THESE BOYS DID DO SOMETHING WRONG. YOU CAN’T JUST BEAT PEOPLE UP THERE ARE PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO TAKE CARE OF THESE THINGS. THEY NEED TO BE PUNISHED BUT PUNISHED FAIRLY. JOHN,YOU ARE RIGHT.TO EVERYONE ELSE STOP SAYING THAT THEY DID NOTHING WRONG. THAT IS JUST NOT TRUE. AS BLACK PEOPLE LETS BE FAIR. THEY DID DO SOMETHING WRONG.

82 michelle Sat, Sep 22, 2007 - 12:01 am

free the jena 6! thats not right it just not right!

83 la'brittany Sat, Sep 22, 2007 - 12:08 am

free the jena 6! give them equal punishment. they didnt do the white kids anything but put them in school suspension so do the same to the blacks!PEACE PEACE PEACE. whoever is convicting these teenagers have to answer to GOD!! believe that or believe that fool who’s trying to make these boys spend time for such a crucial sentence

84 CHIEF 00 Sat, Sep 22, 2007 - 12:39 am

LA’BRITTANY, I LIKE WHAT YOU SAID BUT SOMETIMES GOD TAKES TOO LONG TO DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE. THE ONE THAT HAD THE BAIL HEARING DIDN’T GET OUT ON BAIL. JENA LA. YOUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS RACIST STAND UP AGAINST THESE PEOPLE EVEN THOUGH I KNOW THAT YOU WILL NOT.

85 alvin Sat, Sep 22, 2007 - 12:53 am

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86 Shanteeria.c Mon, Sep 24, 2007 - 9:34 am

chief i liked the way that you said that god wants peole to deal with things for a reason.he lets people gets hurt. he lets people go through things. it’s not because he doesnt love us, he jus want us to learn from mistakes.like god said,“i might not be there when you want me,but i will be there on time. it might take a long time to get the freedom that the boys deserve,but sooner or later they are going to do something. everyone is going to go through things,but we gotta stay strong and work through it.i dont take the sides of the people that sentenced the 1 out of 6 boy of jena6. i think that something need to be done.it’s going to be done,but we all have to work togather ,and work as a team.we have to step up and be patient. thats the only way we are going to get through this. but we can do it. it is not hard. so we are going to fight until we get what we want. everybody lets continue to do what we do and keep on protesting until they free the boys.

87 Rayshawn Mitchell Mon, Sep 24, 2007 - 12:10 pm

FREE MYCHAL BELL
QUESTION WAS THE CIVIL WAR FOR NOTHING WILL WE HAVE TO KEEP GOING THROUGH THIS?

88 CHIEF 00 Mon, Sep 24, 2007 - 2:27 pm

SHANTEERIA, I AM WITH YOU WE ALL HAVE TO FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS. BUT THE SAD PART IS THAT WE STILL NEED TO FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS. THIS RACISM NEEDS TO STOP. UNTIL CHARGES ARE ABLE TO BE FILED AGAINST THESE RACIST COURTS AND THESE RACIST POLICE OFFICERS THIS WILL ALWAYS CONTINUE. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT WE NEED MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU.

89 JaNelli Brathwaite from the Virgin Islands Mon, Sep 24, 2007 - 7:21 pm

I think all this racism stuff is just really dumb… If those white boys didnt put up those nuisance from the tree I thin k none of this would of never happen…..Thats so dum to have Mychal Bell in jail for something so dum..The boy is not dead so whats the problem..So why isnt the boys that beat up the black boy at the party isnt in jail too…All of this is a bunch of nonsense…...FFFRRREEE MMMMYYYCCCHHHAAAALLL BBBEEELL…......... FREE MYCHAL BELL…......

90 Brianna Wed, Sep 26, 2007 - 5:36 am

Free Jena 6!!!

91 Tia Wed, Sep 26, 2007 - 5:17 pm

Thank you Sean. I promise I was thinking the same thing. What would even give you the audacity to say I am a black girl when you said that you gave yourself away. This brood is just as lily white as they come. This is a flagrant attack on our black, young, urban males trying to restrain there freedom. The injustice system is a form of modern day slavery.

92 C.J. Wed, Sep 26, 2007 - 11:59 pm

this is foolishness, let them free !!!!

93 CHIEF 00 Thu, Sep 27, 2007 - 12:11 am

WHY DO WE KEEP SAYING LET THEM FREE? THEY DID COMMIT A CRIME. THIS IS WHY WHITE PEOPLE ARE ALL OVER US. THEY THINK THAT WE WANT TO COMMIT CRIMES AND GET AWAY WITH IT. FAIR PUNISHMENT IS IN ORDER. PUNISH THEM THE SAME WAY YOU WOULD A WHITE BOY THOUGH. LETS BE INTELLEGENT ABOUT THIS BLACK PEOPLE. WE ARE ALSO BEING WATCHED.

94 CHIEF 00 Thu, Sep 27, 2007 - 3:27 pm

I JUST WATCHED THE PROSECUTOR THAT TRIED AND UNJUSTLY CONVICTED MYCHAL BELL. HE SAID THAT HE WOULDN’T APPEAL THE OVERTURN OF HIS CASE. HE ALSO SAID THAT HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR GOD THAT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN TROUBLE AT THE RALLY AS IF TO SAY THAT IF GOD WASN’T THERE THAT THE BLACK ANIMALS WOULD HAVE RUN WILD. WHAT A RACIST COMMENT RIGHT ON NATIONAL TV. THAT SHOWS YOU HOW BOLD THE RACIST ARE AND HOW MUCH POWER THEY HAVE. THAT MUST BE COOL TO HIDE BEHIND THE LAW AND MAKE RACIST COMMENTS AND GET AWAY WITH IT! SOME PEOPLE ARE SUPERMAN WHEN THEY ARE BEHIND THE LAW. RACISM WILL NEVER END SO GET USE TO IT BLACK PEOPLE.

95 Shaketa Maybank from Greenville, NC Thu, Sep 27, 2007 - 3:34 pm

I think that the way things are happening is uncalled for.  Had the situation been the other way around the white guy would have only gotten suspended from school for a couple of days.  This time of day we are supposed to be over this racism stuff, but we arent and its sad.  I have a baby and I dont want her to grow up being in a racist world.  I don’t want her to have to suffer worse consequences than a white girl who messed up the same way she did.  In my opinion, hanging a nuese is alot worse than jumping someone.  When he hung that nuese he reminded black people of what we went through as a race and what we are still going through.  We have gotten this far, and he made it like we are so worthless that killing us or decreasing the black population wouldn’t even matter.  The jury should understand how the 6 guys felt when they jumped him.  I am not saying that they shouldnt be punished for what they did, but I think that this is way too much.  But hopefully things work out for the Jena 6.  I will keep them in my prayers.

96 krystal Thu, Sep 27, 2007 - 3:35 pm

I think all of this has gotten out of hand. what about the WHITE PEOPLE.how come they didnt get charges.people jus dont wont black people 2 do good. but all of tha boys are in my prayers.i hope they come out good.because all of this is startin up somthing big.I think if tha white people would of gotten more of what they did instead of 3 days home then it would be better.Then this war like slavery thing would not be going on.    FREE JENA 6

97 Shanika Marshall of Greenville NC Thu, Sep 27, 2007 - 3:45 pm

I feel like this all has been in exageration…. I think all of the teenagers should recieve the same treatment if it were some white teenagers that had beaten a black male. think about there was a recent crime comitted against a black female by 4 or maybe 6 white adult. this young lady was 20 years old. she was raped and beaten repeatedly in broad daylight… what do you think their punishment should be. the 6 black students were just protecting their rights, beliefes and moral standards. as the white gentleman that shot Martin Luther King Jr. in the sixties so are these certain 6 students who are beong wronged and done unfair in the country we call “AMERICA”  i believe in justice done fairly but not unfairly. ” FREE JENA 6”  Imediately!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

98 CHIEF 00 Thu, Sep 27, 2007 - 3:49 pm

SHAKETA, I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING. I HAVE CHILDREN AND I THOUGHT THAT BY THE TIME THEY WERE ADULTS THAT THEY WOULDN’T HAVE TO FACE THIS KIND OF THING BUT AS WE SEE THAT WE HAVE COME, IN MY OPINION A LITTLE WAY. INSTEAD OF OUTRIGHT RACISM THESE RACIST HIDE BEHIND BADGES, BECOME PROSECUTORS, AND DO IT LEGALLY (RACIAL PROFILING). THAT WAS A VERY BOLD STATEMENT THAT THE PROSECUTOR MADE. WHAT A RACIST.

99 MARICIA SIMMONS Wed, Oct 10, 2007 - 5:10 pm

I DONT KNOW ABOUT YOU ALL BUT I FEEL THOSE CHARGES ARE FULL OS SH*T. I FEEL THE ONLY REASON WHY THE JENA 6 IS SO BIG IS BECAUSE THE BLACK STUDENTS BEAT THE MESS OUT OF THE WHITE STUDENT UNDER THAT “WHITE” TREE. IT’S FUNNY BECAUSE EVEN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY REFUSED TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF JENA’S BLACK POPULATION. ALL THEY WANT IS THOSE BLACK STUDENTS UNDER THE JAIL CELLS FOR LIFE OR MOST OF THEIR LIVES JUST FOR BEATING UP SOME WHITE STUDENT.I KNOW THIS FOR A FACT BECAUSE MY REASEARCH HAS TOLD ME THAT DISTRICT ATTORNEY REED WALTERS CAME TO THE SCHOOL AND TOLD THE STUDENTS “HE COULD TAKE THEIR LIVES WITH THE STROKE OF HIS PEN.” SO IF ATTORNEY REED WALTERS FEELS LIKE THAT I FEEL THOSE WHITE STUDENTS DESERVED WHAT THEY GOT.REALLY THEY SHOULD HAVE CUT THAT TREE DOWN ALONG TIME AGO BECAUSE ALL IT IS CAUSING IS TROBLE IF THEY HAVEN’T NOTICE THAT EITHEIR. IM FROM THE SOUTH AND THEIRS NOTHING BUT RACIAL SEGREGATION WHERE EVER I GO. FOR EXAMPLE AT MY SCHOOL THE STUDENTS STAY WITH THEIR OWN RACE BLACKS WITH BLACKS HISPANICS WITH HISPANICS….ETC.YOU GET THE POINT. I, MARICIA I’M NO WHERE NEAR A RACIST I’M FAR FROM IT MY FAMILY IS MULTIRACIAL IM AFRICAN AMERICAN,HISPANIC,AND CHEROKEE INDIAN AND SOME PEOPLE DISCIMINATE AGAINST THAT BUT I DONT CARE BECAUSE IM GOING TO LOVE MY FAMILY NO MATTER WHAT COLOR THEY ARE. MOST OF THE PEOPLE DEALING WITH THE JENA SIX ARENT LOOKING AT THE FACTS TO HELP THESE BOYS. THEY’RE NOT TELLING THAT THE WHITE BOYS WHO HAD BEEN VOCAL SUPPORTERS OF WHO HUNG THE NOOSES-TAUNTED A BLACK STUDENT.ALLEGEDLY CALLED “NIGGER” SO BEFORE MR.REED WALTERS TRY TOO SAY SOMETHING TELL HIM HE SHOULD BE DOING HIS DUTIES AND ENFORCE THE LAW EQUALLY AND FAIRLY. BUT UNTIL THE SYSTEM DECIDES TO DA THAT MY PEOPLE AND THE OTHER RACES NOT INCLUDING WHITES WILL ALWAYS BE SECOND AND MISSJUDGED AND THATS MY JUDGEMENT..

100 Sally Thu, Oct 18, 2007 - 4:16 pm

This kind of thing makes me ashamed to be white at times. I am in fact, writing this in my African American studies class. I don’t understand how the color of someone’s skin can make them do something so horrible as to destory the future for six young men. It seems unreal to me, & had I lived there, I would of done everything in my power to help these young men. As it is, I am not & cannot at the time. I am very sorry & I will keep the Jena 6 in my prayers. God bless.

101 Teliah Thomas Thu, Oct 18, 2007 - 4:29 pm

This kind of situation is terrible, if they wanted to punish these kids they should have done within Jena school system people get into fights everyday at my school and people get jumped! There is no such thing as a fair fight and I guess there no such thing as justice for Blacks ither I guess itll never end! We no so much about history, the Jim Crow Laws, and The Slave trade there is no reason that history should have to repeat its self in this case!

102 Sally Thu, Oct 18, 2007 - 4:32 pm

I agree with Teliah.

Students, no matter what color or race, should be given the same treatment. Many dumb things are being posted all over the news & I’d never heard of this case. Its absurd. I agree that history shouldn’t have to repeat itself. I just hope these men are given their lives back.

103 CHIEF 00 Thu, Oct 18, 2007 - 5:10 pm

SALLY, SAD TO SAY THAT MYCHAL BELL’S LIFE IS ALREADY RUINED. I KNOW A YOUNG MAN THAT ONLY SERVED 30 DAYS IN JAIL AND CAN’T GET A JOB ANYWHERE. IF IT WASN’T FOR ME GIVING HIM A JOB HE WOULD BE UNEMPLOYED. HIS CHARGES WEREN’T EVEN HALF AS SERIOUS AS BELL’S. THAT PROSECUTOR WANTS TO RUIN THOSE BOYS LIFE AND HE IS ON THE WAY TO DOING THAT.

104 Parapatrice Sat, Oct 20, 2007 - 7:52 pm

Let’s promote brotherhood, justice and equality.  In the words of Martin Luther King Jr.  “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”  Free the Jena 6!

105 Quisha Wed, Feb 20, 2008 - 4:28 am

free the jena 6 they should not have to go throw this.Down here where i stay they would have did the same thing. i dont see why there in jail let them go we all stand be hind you all you dont have to think about nothing god is good live it to hem he say people that do you roung they will be your foot stoll. love all mamas and daddys you keep hem in your pray god is looking at every move you make, they will be home soon….

106 dude Fri, Apr 09, 2010 - 12:45 am

6 guys ganged up on one guy and beat the shit out of him .. and everyone thinks they should all be let go ?  would you say the same thing if it was 6 white guys beating a black to a pulp ?  unf**kinbelievable

107 will Wed, Dec 08, 2010 - 2:00 pm

ignorance. These 6 are thugs and should be locked up.
If a group of whites attacked a black, it would be a hate crime and all of the whites involved would be punished to the fullest extent of the law… rightly so.
now, if you think it should be different for the black kids, who is the racist?

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