JasonSJackson
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Let's see if we can find any patterns.
Please use seperate posts for each individual incident.
"Jena Six"
December 4, 2006
Jena High School (10% "Black" , 90% "white")
Jena,Louisanna
Jena High School was a segregated school in the sense that the "whites" did not interact with the "Black" students. In the center of the school there was a large tree that was refered toas the "white tree" because only the "white" students sat under it.
On August 31, 2006 a "Black" freshman asked the principal whether he could sit under the tree to which the principal responded "[students can sit] wherever they wanted', so the freshman and a few of his friends did. The following morning nooses were found hanging from the "white tree". The assistant edietor of The Jena Times, stated that the nooses were a prank aimed at white members of the school rodeo team. The schools investigating committee concluded that the three "white" teens found responsible for hanging the nooses "had no knowledge that nooses symbolize the terriable legacy of the lynchings of countless Blacks in America." and did not publiccly disclose their names.
On September 6,2006 the principal called an assembly and, while looking at the black students, stated, "I can be your best friend or your worst enemy. With the stroke of a pen i can make life miserable for you or ruin your life. So I want you to call me before you do something stupid.
On December 1, 2006 "white" people threw a party at a local barn which 5 "Black" kids attempted to enter. A "white" female told them that no one was allowed inside without an invitation. The "Black" kids tried to convince her to let them in by telling her that some of their friends were already inside when a "white" male jumped in front of the female and disrespected the "Black" kids which triggered a fight. After the fight was broken up the "white" female told the "Black" students to leave and once they got outside a group of "white" males attacked them. During the attack one of the "white" attackers broke a beer bottle on the head of a "Black" kid by the name of Robert Bailey. A single "white" MAN by the name of Justin Sloan was charged with battery and put on probation for the incident.
On December 2, 2006, at a local conveince store, a "white" male by the name of Matt Windham confronted Robert Bailey and his friends with a shotgun, which they wrestled away from him. Robert Bailey was charged with disturbing the peace, second-degree robbery and theft of a firearm. No charges were brought up against Matt Windham.
On December 4, 2006 a "white" person by the name of Justin Barker got his ass kicked by Robert Bailey and 5 others. Justin Barker was one of the "white people that had been harrassing the "Black" kids. After his ass kicking Barker went to the emergency room and was released after 3 hours with a swollen eye. Later that evening he attended his ring dance.
"Law enforcement" arrested Robert Bailey 17, Mychal Bell 16, Carwin Jones 18, Bryant Purvis 17, Theo Shaw 17 and charged them with attempted murder. A sixth student named Jesse Beard was the only one charged as a juvenile.
On the first day of trial the district attorney reduced the charges to aggravated second-degree battery and conspiracy to committ aggravated second-degree battery. Aggravated battery requires the use of a "dangerous weapon", the D.A. argued that the tennis shoes used to kick the Justin Barker were dangerous weapons..
Before the trial began, the public defender Blane Williams urged the 16 year old, Mychal Bell, to accept a plea deal and at the conclusion of the trial, had not called any witnesses or offered any evidence. Mychal Bell's jury was all white and they found him guilty of the crime.
Ill continue later
Please use seperate posts for each individual incident.
"Jena Six"
December 4, 2006
Jena High School (10% "Black" , 90% "white")
Jena,Louisanna
Jena High School was a segregated school in the sense that the "whites" did not interact with the "Black" students. In the center of the school there was a large tree that was refered toas the "white tree" because only the "white" students sat under it.
On August 31, 2006 a "Black" freshman asked the principal whether he could sit under the tree to which the principal responded "[students can sit] wherever they wanted', so the freshman and a few of his friends did. The following morning nooses were found hanging from the "white tree". The assistant edietor of The Jena Times, stated that the nooses were a prank aimed at white members of the school rodeo team. The schools investigating committee concluded that the three "white" teens found responsible for hanging the nooses "had no knowledge that nooses symbolize the terriable legacy of the lynchings of countless Blacks in America." and did not publiccly disclose their names.
On September 6,2006 the principal called an assembly and, while looking at the black students, stated, "I can be your best friend or your worst enemy. With the stroke of a pen i can make life miserable for you or ruin your life. So I want you to call me before you do something stupid.
On December 1, 2006 "white" people threw a party at a local barn which 5 "Black" kids attempted to enter. A "white" female told them that no one was allowed inside without an invitation. The "Black" kids tried to convince her to let them in by telling her that some of their friends were already inside when a "white" male jumped in front of the female and disrespected the "Black" kids which triggered a fight. After the fight was broken up the "white" female told the "Black" students to leave and once they got outside a group of "white" males attacked them. During the attack one of the "white" attackers broke a beer bottle on the head of a "Black" kid by the name of Robert Bailey. A single "white" MAN by the name of Justin Sloan was charged with battery and put on probation for the incident.
On December 2, 2006, at a local conveince store, a "white" male by the name of Matt Windham confronted Robert Bailey and his friends with a shotgun, which they wrestled away from him. Robert Bailey was charged with disturbing the peace, second-degree robbery and theft of a firearm. No charges were brought up against Matt Windham.
On December 4, 2006 a "white" person by the name of Justin Barker got his ass kicked by Robert Bailey and 5 others. Justin Barker was one of the "white people that had been harrassing the "Black" kids. After his ass kicking Barker went to the emergency room and was released after 3 hours with a swollen eye. Later that evening he attended his ring dance.
"Law enforcement" arrested Robert Bailey 17, Mychal Bell 16, Carwin Jones 18, Bryant Purvis 17, Theo Shaw 17 and charged them with attempted murder. A sixth student named Jesse Beard was the only one charged as a juvenile.
On the first day of trial the district attorney reduced the charges to aggravated second-degree battery and conspiracy to committ aggravated second-degree battery. Aggravated battery requires the use of a "dangerous weapon", the D.A. argued that the tennis shoes used to kick the Justin Barker were dangerous weapons..
Before the trial began, the public defender Blane Williams urged the 16 year old, Mychal Bell, to accept a plea deal and at the conclusion of the trial, had not called any witnesses or offered any evidence. Mychal Bell's jury was all white and they found him guilty of the crime.
Ill continue later
