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This is off a teacher chatboard. I do no know if this is true but if it is, I think we have been taken by Jesse Jackson who organized the protest. I have not seen a newspaper account that dealt with the story in this depth or that tried to refute this account. The Wikipedia version confirms most of it with citations.

http://teachers.net/chatboard/.....10.53.html

Re: Jena Six Facts
Posted by same one on 9/21/07

"Wanna know the facts?

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Once upon a time, a school assembly was held to discuss dress
codes at Jena High School. An assembly was held for the boys,
and one for the girls, as the
dress codes do have some differences. As a joke during the
boys' assembly, a black boy, who is known to always joke
around, asked the principal, "can we sit under the tree."
There are no boundaries as to where anyone can or cannot sit
at the school. That tree was a twig when I went there. It
grows right smack in the middle of the school square. Kids
tend to congregate
in areas with their friends. Some congregate under the tree,
on the benches, around the "casket," and other areas of the
school. Blacks and whites are welcome at any one of those
locales. People tend to congregate where they feel
comfortable. That usually is where the majority of their
friends are.However, there is nothing saying that they cannot
go elsewhere.


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Same isthe case here. The square at Jena High School has been
known for the center of school spirit and/or pranks for many
years. I've seen everything from "funerals" of opponent
football teams to the tree and surrounding area covered with
toilet tissue. Jena High School is known for themed activities
surrounding football games. This particular week, JHS was
playing a team in which the mascot is Cowboys! Hence, the
nooses in the tree..."hang'em high!" Not for one moment did
the thought of racism cross my mind or the majority of the
others. It was football season. We were playing the cowboys.
The kids, girls and boys, wore boots to school and had a
western themed pep rally! Nooses = cowboys and horse theives
in my world. Maybe I've watched too much Gunsmoke, but racism
was not even a thought. Due to the reaction of ADULTS in the
black community, not the kids at the school, the boys were
suspended.


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The entire punishment for those boys was never published
because of the confidentiality of the issue. However, the boys
were suspended. They and their families were required to go to
counseling. The boys had hours of community service. The boys
and their families continue to receive threatening phone
calls, but yet no one has addressed that issue. In the wee
hours of a Thursday morning, arsonists set fire to Jena High
School. The main building burned. Blacks and whites, alike,
wiped tears as their Alma
Mater was for the most part gone! Nothing has been proven to
be related to the noose incident or any other racially
motivated activities. The weekend after the school burned, a
private party was held in Jena. Invited guests were black and
white. However, some uninvited guests showed up at the party
and wanted to come in. A fight ensued between a white boy and
a black boy. This fueled fights that took place over the
weekend. A white young man was leaving from a convenience
store that is located on the outskirts of town. As he was
leaving, black boys "jumped" him. He did have a gun in his
truck, as do many of the males that hunt in this part of the
world. When he went to get his gun, the black boys took the
gun from him. Police were called. Black boys were arrested for
stealing the gun and attacking him. He was not involved at the
incident at the party, nor was he even at the party.


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The following Monday, the kids returned to JHS, the first day
after the fire. Emotions were still askew due to the fire.
Everything that was "normal" was not "normal" any more. There
was no intercom system. Classes were moved all over the
remaining part of the school. It was chaos, but controlled for
the most part. The students stayed in the gym area during
their lunch break. When the bell rang for them to head back to
class, one of the "Jena six," cornered a freshmen white boy in
the lobby of the gym. He was trying to get the boy to fight
him. The freshmen boy was clad in blue jeans and red wing
boots, hence the typical "red neck." Another black boy, the
very SAME one that asked about sitting under the tree, pulled
one of the "Jena six" away from the boy and told him that
there would be none of that fighting there. However, that
wasn't enough for same boy. As the students were returning to
class, same "Jena Six" boy, pulled the hood of his sweatshirt
up over his head and pushed the victim down into a concrete
wall. When the boy hit the concrete, he was knocked
unconscious. It was at this time, that five other boys, joined
in and continued to stomp and kick the boy as he lay
unconscious on the ground. Guess what...the SAME boy that
asked can we sit under the tree, was doing everything that he
could to pull them off of the victim. The color of his skin is
also black! A friend of the victims managed to lay over the
victim until teachers could get there to break the fight up.

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Remember, there was no intercom system, no way to call for
help! The victim was unconscious when he the ambulance
arrived. Hospital records will verify that. Thank God, he
ended up not being hurt any worse than he was. On same night
of the incidence, the junior class had their ring ceremony at
a local church since the auditorium of the school was burned.
The victim was a junior and was able to attend the ceremony.
His face was swollen and bruised, but yet he was able to walk
up and get his ring. The audience applauded as his Mom placed
the ring on his finger. One of the Jena six, was also at this
ring ceremony the same night. So the question that many are
asking is was he hurt badly enough for the "Jena Six" to be
charged with attempted murder? I, for one, am not sure of
exactly what the statutes or guidelines are for determining
charges. However, the extent of one's injuries does not have a
thing to do with that. Think about it, one could shoot at
someone and miss, and never harm a hair on their head. That's
just something to think about. Oh by the way, since there's
already one thing to think about, here is yet another. Think
about the "black" girl that was consoled by her "white"
friends the day after the fight. She was having to be consoled
because some of the blacks, the color of her own skin, were
threatening her, stating that she was the one that turned them
in. Ask the media to find that girl and her Mom. There just
may be a different twist on everything. The moral of this
whole story is, do not believe everything that you here in the
media. Remember, there is more than one side of the story.
Unfortunately, the side that is most news worthy is the one
that makes the news.


Mychael Bell has been arrested for violent assault 3 times
before this incident. He'll be in jail again within 3 years.
book it."
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Don't taze me, Bro!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you. This is far too rational a post for this forum. Facts are seldom of any consequence here. Your attempt at providing them cheers me.
Let us understand, however, that the minorities can do anything that they please and run for the shelter of Racism when they are called to account, a la Rearends Jackson and Sharpton.

AM let me have it!
quote:
Originally posted by Quarrles:
Thank you. This is far too rational a post for this forum. Facts are seldom of any consequence here. Your attempt at providing them cheers me.
Let us understand, however, that the minorities can do anything that they please and run for the shelter of Racism when they are called to account, a la Rearends Jackson and Sharpton.

AM let me have it!



Very good comment!!!

Good post, everyone knew there was more to the story, and it would eventually come to light.

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