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Pepper wrote on Oct 26, 2007 9:11 PM:

" I think that those people in jenna think that black life isn't important. But not just in jenna thats the filling all across america that black people built. Don't hate blacks hate yourself because black people didn't bring themselves over here. The reason blacks are here is because whites were lazy wanted someone else to do their work the same holds true today.They will kill their mother over a dollar moneys their god. The queen made them leave england murders and theifs so they came to the good old usa and discovered it again after the indains. the stole it that seem to be what they do best. "

Deeper Problem wrote on Oct 17, 2007 4:36 PM:

" I don't think anyone is condoning the attack on the white kid. I have yet to hear a person calling to let these kids get away with no punishment. The point is that they are being tried as adults for attempted murder and at least one of the kids has been in jail since the day of the attack. Here's my problem. How can Jena, LA say they have no racial problems when there is a "white tree." When black kids tried to hang out in the spot where the white kids hang out under the "white tree" three nooses were hung. If that is not a deliberate attempt to intimidate and harrass I'm not sure what is. This triggered a variety of racial conflicts among the students eventually leading to the brutal beating of the white teen. All students involved in these childish acts should be punished accordingly, and not as adults!!! Then we can move on to the deeper problem of solving racial tensions- black or white. "

119875 wrote on Oct 2, 2007 12:18 PM:

" I think the boys in the jena 6 were treated un fair "

hala wrote on Oct 2, 2007 7:33 AM:

" this is really starting to annoy me!!! white kids DID beat ONE black student the day before! and were not charged! the nooses and the "white only" tree were simply the issues leading up to the fights and tension. to the initial poster, i really appreciate your compassion BUT please try to give your readers as much information as possible. i keep seeing and hearing this, "what if it was the other way around" stuff. it was! also, i hope one day you will feel personally affected by this. we are Americans too. we are humans too. and the equality and justice for all you speak of does not apply to ALL and never has. school were integrated only 50 years ago. the voting rights act 40 years ago. racial profiling 10 years ago. that is a short time in a world millions of years old. i hate to sound so pessimistic. seeing you speak out on this is very encouraging. bless. "

white girl from MA wrote on Oct 1, 2007 1:04 PM:

" I'm surprised that worse things don't happen, for what black people suffer every day. Nooses are not a joke at all. If I point the gun at you would you laugh, is that considered joke too? 3 white kids got suspended for 3 days only and their parents didn't know anything about it. Fight the cause not the consequence. "

Justice wrote on Oct 1, 2007 12:45 PM:

" Roseanna, you are only 17 and have a strong sense of fairness, these white racists would never grasp the idea, even in their 70s they still live in denial. I'm white too and I'm glad that that there are more white people who say that this is wrong. They keep suppressing blacks depriving them of everything and then they expect them to grow into normality. After all Hitler wouldn't be bad if he grew up in normal circumstances. 99% of dispurbances could find the root in the period of childhood. What is the childhood of an everage black person. You create the monster and then you blame the monster for being a monster. "

Mz Isis wrote on Oct 1, 2007 6:36 AM:

" Thank you Rosanna, you restore my faith. "

RE: CONFUSED wrote on Oct 1, 2007 12:52 AM:

" Hey Confused, do you know why, because you are racist, you and all of those like you "

Justice wrote on Oct 1, 2007 12:36 AM:

" Why are you accusing Jena 6, you created them that way with your system of justice!!! Tell me how many of you think that 20 years in jail for this is fair. I don't think that what 6 boys did is fair, but 20 years is more than unfair! You will tell 10000 excuses but 20 years is still unfair, you will try everything to keep people of color in jail. DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT AMERICA IS FAIR TO BLACK PEOPLE?? "

Confused wrote on Oct 1, 2007 12:28 AM:

" Hanging nooses on tree. Beating another kid. Those acts do not sound equal to me. Why should the punishment be equal? "

Say NO to hate crime laws wrote on Oct 1, 2007 12:10 AM:

" There should be ONE law for any given crime, with no additional penalty for presumed hate. Hate is impossible to judge. Our laws are notoriously imperfect- our judging even more so. So-called hate crime laws are an attempt to punish thought, which is un-Constitutional in my book. "

ThosSpence wrote on Sep 30, 2007 11:24 PM:

" Mrs., you are a racist, pure and simple. No one with a good heart would say anything that you do. Making excuses for monsters who attempt to terrify others by hanging nooses in trees? This is what you are about. "

BOBBY wrote on Sep 30, 2007 10:08 PM:

" Roseanne. I would not jump on the band wagon of those that would resort to violence as the answer so quickly. Acts of violence only strengthen the racial division of America. There is a great difference between a symbol of racism and a violent act. One does not justify the other. All persons deserve equal protection under the law. To justify harming another person because of a symbol, no matter how offensive, only creates more racism and violence. The time for African Americans to march for equality was the week after the nooses were hung in a tree. Equality was defeated by racism when the first blow was thrown. Now there will be no winners. "

truth wrote on Sep 30, 2007 8:24 PM:

" The title of this post is true, "Justice system unfair in case of Jena 6". The argument is wrong however, the Jenna 6 should have been charged with a "hate" crime. Those idiots who are supporting the Jenna 6 should be supporting the victim, and calling for harsh penalities on the 6 criminals who beat the 1 victim. "

??? wrote on Sep 30, 2007 6:11 PM:

" Where's Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson on this one? Had the situation been reversed we would have their voices shoved down our throats once again. And that, Rosanna, is racism at it's best. "

shame on... wrote on Sep 30, 2007 5:52 PM:

" the person who put this foolishness in the head of the letter writer. "

two seperate crimes, wrote on Sep 30, 2007 5:49 PM:

" to link them in order to justify the right or wrongness of either is bogus and, in this case, racist. "

to Tisk, tisk . . wrote on Sep 30, 2007 12:06 PM:

" So you think its ok for 6 kids to beat up another kid? I guess I'm just too indoctrinated to see your point of view! "

Meh wrote on Sep 30, 2007 12:05 PM:

" I don't know. 6 on 1 and kicking the 1 when he's down sounds like attempted murder to me. "

Hate crime wrote on Sep 30, 2007 9:43 AM:

" This was a hate crime and should be prosecuted as a hate crime. "

Tisk, tisk . . wrote on Sep 30, 2007 7:15 AM:

" The public school system’s, government-mandated, mind-control indoctrination methodology sure has done its job on you. When you mature and have to experience life all alone, I trust you will allow yourself to THINK and analyze objectively for yourself. Begin by recognizing transparent hype and self-serving whiners. Good luck to you, Ms Ahrens. "

re: black and white wrote on Sep 30, 2007 2:53 AM:

" AMEN!!! you said it all "

Black and White wrote on Sep 29, 2007 12:21 PM:

" The justice system is unfair, because it did not protect the white kid that was beaten, that is for sure. You need to learn out in the real world for a while before you speak. The real crime was a hate crime committed against the white boy that was beaten. He was beaten for no other reason than he was white and was a crime of opportunity. If roles were were reversed you bet that all the idiots would be screaming racism and hate crime if six white kids beat a black kid. The crime was as they were charged, attempted murder. You beat someone and kick someone in the head that is an attempt to cause severe bodily injury. Also the little creaton that has been tried has a nice arrest record for prior assaults fo little girl you need to think before you speak because these black kids will get off with a slap on the wrist, but guaranteed they will be back before a judge again in the not to distant future. "

Tom Terrific wrote on Sep 29, 2007 10:12 AM:

" Great letter Roseanna. Just one question though. why didn't you write a letter concerning the woman who accused the Duke lacrosse players of rape? Was that not also unfair? "

Bleeding Heart Liberals wrote on Sep 29, 2007 9:44 AM:

" are coming out already and trying to diminish the seriousness of this crime. There were 6 kids on 1 kid and that in Illinois would constitute mob action Roseanna which is a felony. Now you want to try to rewrite the laws and compare an ignorant prank to a savage beating, well that is what liberals do best. They try to minimize the obvious and attempt to show compassion. Where is your compassion for the victim Roseanna? You said he went to a school function later in the day, how do you know that for a fact? Have you ever been beaten by 6 people at one time? I would bet not or you would not be so quick to jump on someones bandwagon. This was a senselss, and brutal attack, and trying to compare a silly noose prank to this beating; just shows your lack of participation in the adult world. "

ES wrote on Sep 29, 2007 8:24 AM:

" Roseanna, I am among the most liberal people who contrinute to this blog as my past posts reveal and I strongly disagree with you. We are talking about an assualt that could have ended a person's life and may yet reveal further medical problems, as opposed to making a rude and inappropriate method of free speech. The boys that hung nooses were undoubtedly wrong and showed that they are lousy excuses of human beings, but the boy who was beaten could be marred for life. They do not equate. "

MRS. wrote on Sep 29, 2007 4:18 AM:

" While the nooses were just plain stupidity you can't go to jail just because you are stupid. If you act on that stupidity as the " jena6" did that is what gets you in trouble. It would be wonderful place if there were no bullying, name-calling, fighting or any of the bad things. Oh, there is, it is called Heaven. You cannot police thoughts, feelings. To do so is violating a person’s right to freedom of speech. Did this white guy say anything or did he just put a noose in a tree? Maybe the black men just took it the wrong way. I don’t even believe that but unless there was something else the white guy did you can’t read his mind, you don’t know what the meaning was. Maybe he was thinking of hanging himself. "

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