Christian Monitor: Media Myths about the Jena 6

The Christian Monitor posts an article by a local Jena journalist on the Jena 6. This journalist has been there from the very beginning and presents a different story than what the media is showing.

Perhaps our Jena 6 activists can read the actual truth and know that thanks to our lazy media and opportunistic black leaders, this whole thing has been blown out of proportion.

Myths include:

1) There was no "Whites-Only" tree.

2) The nooses on the tree was a white-on-white prank.

3) The schoolyard attack and the nooses are not related.

4) The all-white jury happened because several black residents that were summoned did not appear.

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From the Jena Times:

The so-called "schoolyard fight" between the Jena 6 and Justin Barker. Witnesses stated that several black students, including those now known as the Jena 6, barricaded an exit to the school's gym as they lay in wait for Barker to exit.

When Barker tried to leave through another exit, court testimony indicates, he was hit from behind by Mychal Bell. Multiple witnesses confirmed that Barker was immediately knocked unconscious and lay on the floor defenseless as several other black students joined together to kick and stomp him, with most of the blows striking his head.

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It is true racial injustice must be stopped, but to protray these guys as the victims instead of the attackers is ridiculous.

For all the activists and protestors, where are you getting your information? How do you know if it is the exact truth?

You call those that doubt it as racist or ignorant.

How about doing some research? How about questioning the questioners?

The noose was a political creation. In reality, it was a prank by three white students aimed at their fellow white friends, members of the school rodeo team.