The Jena 6 Case- Do We Still Care?

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I haven't heard much about the Jena 6 case in a while and I'm worry if we have totally forgotten.

If you don't know much about the here's the breakdown (From Wikipedia)

*The Jena Six refers to a group of six black teenagers who were charged with the beating of Justin Barker, a white teenager at Jena High School in Jena, Louisiana, United States, on December 4, 2006. The beating followed a number of racially-charged incidents in the town, of which the earliest that has been reported was when three white students hung nooses from a tree at Jena High School after a black student asked permission from a school administrator to sit under the tree.

*The Jena Six case sparked protests by those who view the arrests and subsequent charges as excessive and racially discriminatory, especially as compared with the treatment of white Jena youths involved in other incidents. On September 20, 2007, between ten and twenty thousand protesters marched on Jena in what was described as the "largest civil rights demonstration in years." [1][2] Related protests were held in other U.S. cities on the same day.[3][4]

*Mychal Bell, the only member of the "Jena Six" who was tried, has had his convictions set aside. Bell was originally charged with attempted murder, but the charges were subsequently reduced and he was convicted of aggravated battery and conspiracy. Both convictions were overturned on the grounds that the defendant should have been tried as a juvenile, not as an adult, on the reduced charges.[7][6][8] Bell was incarcerated for almost 10 months, before being released on September 27, 2007, after bail was posted on his behalf. Bell’s retrial is scheduled for December 6, 2007.

Have the media forgotten about the Jena 6? Have we have forgotten about the six who fought against racism in America, and yet, they were subject to the rule of the one-sided, evil that is white power?

Similar incidents happen in many places. I don't think it was forgotten, more like overlooked because the same things happen all over, unfortunately. It is a good thing to fight against discrimination, but so many similar, bad things happen that people tend to overlook the fact that good things about the fight did happened.

But I still think it was stupid to just beat the guy up, even if he was being a racist ass.

But I still think it was stupid to just beat the guy up, even if he was being a racist ass.

There is only so much bull**** someone some people can put up with.

do we still care?

I have to be honest, I don't care, it happened in a differnt country and only effected a few people. Doesn't effect my life any more than another suicide bombing in Isreal. And actually suicide bombings in Isreal are more significant and important than a bunch of kids beating someone up.

Originally Posted by ChrisHoulihan

do we still care?

I have to be honest, I don't care, it happened in a differnt country and only effected a few people. Doesn't effect my life any more than another suicide bombing in Isreal. And actually suicide bombings in Isreal are more significant and important than a bunch of kids beating someone up.

I concur wholeheartedly- and I'm even an American.