Comments on: Jena’s Judgment Days http://www.afrobella.com/2007/09/04/jenas-judgment-day/ ~ all shades of beautiful Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:31:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: PHYLLIS CROMARTIE http://www.afrobella.com/2007/09/04/jenas-judgment-day/comment-page-1/#comment-105022 PHYLLIS CROMARTIE Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:07:26 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=328#comment-105022 I WAS NOT HAPPEN ABOUT WHAT HAPPEN TO THAT YOUNG MAN. BUT GOD HAS AND WILL TAKE CARE OF ALL THINGS. I AM ASKING FOR HELP FOR MY BROTHER JOHN A. MCKENZIE. HE WAS ACCUSED OF RAPEING A WHITE FEMALE WHICH IS NOT TRUE. I THINK A LOT OF RACIALNESS WENT ON THROUGH THE TRIAL. HE WAS CHARGED A 100YRS. THE ATTORNEY THAT HANDLED THE CASE WAS UP FOR A SEAT AS A JUDGE THAT YEAR. HE WOULD NOT LET WITNESS TESTIFY, ON BEHALF OF MY BROTHER HE ALSO RUSHED THE CASE AND DIDNOT EVEN CHECK ON ONE OF THE JURIORS WHO SAID THAT SHE DIDNOT KNOW MY BROTHER NOR THE FAMILY MEMBERS WHICH WAS A LIE BECAUSE SHE WENT TO SCHOOL WITH HIM AND THE SISTERS ALSO THE LADY WAS GOING WITH JOHN PROBATION OFFICER AMATTER OF FACT SHE LIVES WITH THE MAN NOW. THE ATTORNEY WAS INFORMED OF ALL THIS. MY BROTHER HAS BEEN IN PRISON FOR 10YRS OR MORE. I WORK FOR THE SHERIFF DEPT. AND I KNOW MY BROTHER WAS FALSELY ACCUSSED. THE WHITEVILLE DETECTIVE I THINK DID SOME SINKY THINGS. I NEED SOMEONE TO HELP US IN CLEARING HIS NAME AND SETTING HIM FREE. I AM WILLING TO SEND TRANSCRIPTS OR WHAT EVER I NEED TO DO PLEASE HELP. HIS FAMILY WANTS HIM HOME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME MAY GOD BLESS YOU. I WAS NOT HAPPEN ABOUT WHAT HAPPEN TO THAT YOUNG MAN. BUT GOD HAS AND WILL TAKE CARE OF ALL THINGS. I AM ASKING FOR HELP FOR MY BROTHER JOHN A. MCKENZIE. HE WAS ACCUSED OF RAPEING A WHITE FEMALE WHICH IS NOT TRUE. I THINK A LOT OF RACIALNESS WENT ON THROUGH THE TRIAL. HE WAS CHARGED A 100YRS. THE ATTORNEY THAT HANDLED THE CASE WAS UP FOR A SEAT AS A JUDGE THAT YEAR. HE WOULD NOT LET WITNESS TESTIFY, ON BEHALF OF MY BROTHER HE ALSO RUSHED THE CASE AND DIDNOT EVEN CHECK ON ONE OF THE JURIORS WHO SAID THAT SHE DIDNOT KNOW MY BROTHER NOR THE FAMILY MEMBERS WHICH WAS A LIE BECAUSE SHE WENT TO SCHOOL WITH HIM AND THE SISTERS ALSO THE LADY WAS GOING WITH JOHN PROBATION OFFICER AMATTER OF FACT SHE LIVES WITH THE MAN NOW. THE ATTORNEY WAS INFORMED OF ALL THIS. MY BROTHER HAS BEEN IN PRISON FOR 10YRS OR MORE. I WORK FOR THE SHERIFF DEPT. AND I KNOW MY BROTHER WAS FALSELY ACCUSSED. THE WHITEVILLE DETECTIVE I THINK DID SOME SINKY THINGS. I NEED SOMEONE TO HELP US IN CLEARING HIS NAME AND SETTING HIM FREE. I AM WILLING TO SEND TRANSCRIPTS OR WHAT EVER I NEED TO DO PLEASE HELP. HIS FAMILY WANTS HIM HOME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.afrobella.com/2007/09/04/jenas-judgment-day/comment-page-1/#comment-47915 Anonymous Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:49:57 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=328#comment-47915 <B>F*CK the JENA 6!</B> The SIX bast*rds picked out a random guy and beat him <B>UNCONSCIOUS</B>. I don't give a sh*t who was black and who was white. They were a gang that decided to f*ck someone up. They deserve everything that's coming to them in prison. You don't get to pick someone out and beat the sh*t out of them. If you do, then you're a <B>CRIMINAL</B>. Period. All you people whining "FREE JENA 6" need to go the f*ck home. You don't know what you're talking about. F*CK the JENA 6! The SIX bast*rds picked out a random guy and beat him UNCONSCIOUS.

I don’t give a sh*t who was black and who was white. They were a gang that decided to f*ck someone up. They deserve everything that’s coming to them in prison.

You don’t get to pick someone out and beat the sh*t out of them. If you do, then you’re a CRIMINAL. Period.

All you people whining “FREE JENA 6″ need to go the f*ck home. You don’t know what you’re talking about.

]]> By: bella http://www.afrobella.com/2007/09/04/jenas-judgment-day/comment-page-1/#comment-47759 bella Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:25:12 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=328#comment-47759 Tex, I'm not sure it even makes sense to try rebutting your statement, clearly you've already got some views here. But I will express mine again. YES some of the boys were responsible for the beating (not all six of them, if you take the time to read the details of the case). I agree, they should be punished for letting their anger erupt into violence. BUT LET THE PUNISHMENT FIT THE CRIME. This was a high school fight, and the beaten accuser was completely able to attend a school function that evening. So is it then fair that the Jena 6 be charged with such weighty sentences? The more typical punishment for such an incident would have been suspension from school, NOT indeterminable jail time and an adult trial. Tex, I’m not sure it even makes sense to try rebutting your statement, clearly you’ve already got some views here. But I will express mine again. YES some of the boys were responsible for the beating (not all six of them, if you take the time to read the details of the case). I agree, they should be punished for letting their anger erupt into violence. BUT LET THE PUNISHMENT FIT THE CRIME. This was a high school fight, and the beaten accuser was completely able to attend a school function that evening. So is it then fair that the Jena 6 be charged with such weighty sentences? The more typical punishment for such an incident would have been suspension from school, NOT indeterminable jail time and an adult trial.

]]> By: Tex http://www.afrobella.com/2007/09/04/jenas-judgment-day/comment-page-1/#comment-47739 Tex Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:24:02 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=328#comment-47739 From the details reported of what the Jena 6 did, they have committed a crime and deserve to be punished accordingly. You talk about racism against blacks but this was black (6 blacks) on (1) white violance, and yet the law, the school, everyone is racist against the blacks? It is the blacks that are guilty of making race an issue. In fact, how do you know these blacks didn't beat the student up because he was white? How do you know there is no mutual hatred among the races at the school? The Jena 6 committed a crime and should be punished, that is all there is to it. You can march around, riot, kill, etc but the law applies equally to all. Free the Jena 6? No, put them on trial like anyone else would be. The issue should not be whether the Jena 6 deserve to be prosecuted but that they receive a fair trial. From the details reported of what the Jena 6 did, they have committed a crime and deserve to be punished accordingly. You talk about racism against blacks but this was black (6 blacks) on (1) white violance, and yet the law, the school, everyone is racist against the blacks? It is the blacks that are guilty of making race an issue. In fact, how do you know these blacks didn’t beat the student up because he was white? How do you know there is no mutual hatred among the races at the school? The Jena 6 committed a crime and should be punished, that is all there is to it. You can march around, riot, kill, etc but the law applies equally to all. Free the Jena 6? No, put them on trial like anyone else would be. The issue should not be whether the Jena 6 deserve to be prosecuted but that they receive a fair trial.

]]> By: vampares http://www.afrobella.com/2007/09/04/jenas-judgment-day/comment-page-1/#comment-47655 vampares Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:58:14 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=328#comment-47655 Remember, hangmen wear masks for a reason. See pictures tell a thousand words. Stay strong and keep your head up. We all want this taken care of as quickly as possible and it's not going to be easy. Remember, hangmen wear masks for a reason. See pictures tell a thousand words.

Stay strong and keep your head up. We all want this taken care of as quickly as possible and it’s not going to be easy.

]]> By: Hamid http://www.afrobella.com/2007/09/04/jenas-judgment-day/comment-page-1/#comment-47595 Hamid Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:49:03 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=328#comment-47595 Thanks so much for posting this, Bella. Awareness and rapid spread of information are the essential keys to our mobilization and success as African-Americans in fighting for our own. Glad to see that finally, people are rallying to the cause of the Jena Six. The white racists are quaking in their boots b/c they know that African-Americans, Muslims and other people of color will soon be the majority in Michigan and in Deep South states such as Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. And it burns them up. Already, we're seeing more and more African-Americans and Muslims (most of us Muslims here also African-American) leave states where we're dispersed and powerless-- states like Wisconsin, Ohio, West Virginia (we *know* what happens to us in West Virginia as those white thugs recently showed), Pennsylvania, Missouri, Florida, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico, Iowa, Delaware and California where we're badly outnumbered and too weak-- to move to Michigan, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and some parts of Illinois. Dispersion is the enemy, and so long as we stay dispersed, we'll continue to be pushed around. There's strength in numbers, and concentrating ourselves in these states, our historical core, is the key to gaining a majority and resulting political control. And when we have political control there, we'll no longer have to put up with being treated like dirt, humiliated, being second-class citizens in states where we've lived for so many centuries. We'll be able to stand up and tell the white racists that they don't own us, support our own businesses and finally earn for ourselves the respect we have long deserved. I'm proud that the Blacks of Louisiana and throughout the nation are converging to help the Jena Six like this, we need to see more of this solidarity. Thanks so much for posting this, Bella. Awareness and rapid spread of information are the essential keys to our mobilization and success as African-Americans in fighting for our own. Glad to see that finally, people are rallying to the cause of the Jena Six.

The white racists are quaking in their boots b/c they know that African-Americans, Muslims and other people of color will soon be the majority in Michigan and in Deep South states such as Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. And it burns them up.

Already, we’re seeing more and more African-Americans and Muslims (most of us Muslims here also African-American) leave states where we’re dispersed and powerless– states like Wisconsin, Ohio, West Virginia (we *know* what happens to us in West Virginia as those white thugs recently showed), Pennsylvania, Missouri, Florida, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico, Iowa, Delaware and California where we’re badly outnumbered and too weak– to move to Michigan, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and some parts of Illinois.

Dispersion is the enemy, and so long as we stay dispersed, we’ll continue to be pushed around. There’s strength in numbers, and concentrating ourselves in these states, our historical core, is the key to gaining a majority and resulting political control. And when we have political control there, we’ll no longer have to put up with being treated like dirt, humiliated, being second-class citizens in states where we’ve lived for so many centuries. We’ll be able to stand up and tell the white racists that they don’t own us, support our own businesses and finally earn for ourselves the respect we have long deserved. I’m proud that the Blacks of Louisiana and throughout the nation are converging to help the Jena Six like this, we need to see more of this solidarity.

]]> By: Jimmie http://www.afrobella.com/2007/09/04/jenas-judgment-day/comment-page-1/#comment-46492 Jimmie Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:19:13 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=328#comment-46492 This was a schoolyard fight that should have stayed inside the school. The Principal should be fired. The DA who are probably friends should be thrown out of office for abuse of power. Stop the unfocused outrage and give to the Jena six legal defense fund of your choice. And let DA Reed tell someone like Billy Martin about his grounds for indictment. This was a schoolyard fight that should have stayed inside the school. The Principal should be fired. The DA who are probably friends should be thrown out of office for abuse of power.

Stop the unfocused outrage and give to the Jena six legal defense fund of your choice. And let DA Reed tell someone like Billy Martin about his grounds for indictment.

]]> By: Kenya Minor http://www.afrobella.com/2007/09/04/jenas-judgment-day/comment-page-1/#comment-46087 Kenya Minor Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:38:26 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=328#comment-46087 I am a 32 year old black female who lives outside of philadelhia,Pa. I have just recently heard of this incident. It is a shame that racism still is existing today. I have never had any real experience with racism personally.A few co-workers and I are trying out what we can do to help. We will definitely be wearing t-shirts to work as long as our employer don't try to stop us. I am a 32 year old black female who lives outside of philadelhia,Pa. I have just recently heard of this incident. It is a shame that racism still is existing today. I have never had any real experience with racism personally.A few co-workers and I are trying out what we can do to help. We will definitely be wearing t-shirts to work as long as our employer don’t try to stop us.

]]> By: Jane http://www.afrobella.com/2007/09/04/jenas-judgment-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45986 Jane Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:12:53 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=328#comment-45986 "The Jena 6 have lowered themselves to the same level as these racists and this is where they dropped the ball. " Edesse This is exactly the kind of thing that makes people think it's perfectly ok to be racist. The bill of rights doesn't just apply to minorities who are perfect. It applies to everyone. This isn't a third world country. You are innocent until proven guilty. The punishment should fit the crime, no cruel and unusual punishment. Black people also need to figure this out, even black people who do things you don't agree with, whether they are drug addicts, criminals, sluts, drug dealers, hip hop artist they are still protected under the law. The bible and morals have nothing to do with this. Black people seriously need to get off the whole Christian moralistic train. This has to do with the law and too often than not the law is unfair in regards to black people. Jane “The Jena 6 have lowered themselves to the same level as these racists and this is where they dropped the ball. ” Edesse
This is exactly the kind of thing that makes people think it’s perfectly ok to be racist. The bill of rights doesn’t just apply to minorities who are perfect. It applies to everyone. This isn’t a third world country. You are innocent until proven guilty. The punishment should fit the crime, no cruel and unusual punishment. Black people also need to figure this out, even black people who do things you don’t agree with, whether they are drug addicts, criminals, sluts, drug dealers, hip hop artist they are still protected under the law. The bible and morals have nothing to do with this. Black people seriously need to get off the whole Christian moralistic train. This has to do with the law and too often than not the law is unfair in regards to black people.
Jane

]]> By: Jane http://www.afrobella.com/2007/09/04/jenas-judgment-day/comment-page-1/#comment-45984 Jane Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:56:17 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=328#comment-45984 I think cases like this is when you can see racism in this country. It's not when you're on your best behavior, but when you mess up. What happens to people when they do beat up someone. What happens to people of different races if they do use drugs. What happens to two races of people who both have bad credit. People think it's perfectly fine to be racist if you're not acting on your best behavior 24/7, but unfortunately for most of we are human and we do make errors. My boyfriend and I go round and round in regards to racism. He's white. One day I watched a video with him in the 1990s, he was very involved in the punk scene. There was a tape of him throwing a trashcans at the cops. Him and his friends were yelling at the cops and telling them to go f*** themselves. Do you know what happened to him. Nothing. Not only that he went to court to testify against the cops because the punk rock promoters felt the police went overboard with their policing of them and violated their civil rights (the cops did.) Everytime we have discussions on race and he forgets...I always remind him of the tape. Having the priviledge of throwing a trash can at a cop and telling them to go f*** themselves without a fear that you're going to go to jail, that's racism right there. Jane I think cases like this is when you can see racism in this country. It’s not when you’re on your best behavior, but when you mess up. What happens to people when they do beat up someone. What happens to people of different races if they do use drugs. What happens to two races of people who both have bad credit. People think it’s perfectly fine to be racist if you’re not acting on your best behavior 24/7, but unfortunately for most of we are human and we do make errors.
My boyfriend and I go round and round in regards to racism. He’s white. One day I watched a video with him in the 1990s, he was very involved in the punk scene. There was a tape of him throwing a trashcans at the cops. Him and his friends were yelling at the cops and telling them to go f*** themselves. Do you know what happened to him. Nothing. Not only that he went to court to testify against the cops because the punk rock promoters felt the police went overboard with their policing of them and violated their civil rights (the cops did.) Everytime we have discussions on race and he forgets…I always remind him of the tape. Having the priviledge of throwing a trash can at a cop and telling them to go f*** themselves without a fear that you’re going to go to jail, that’s racism right there.
Jane

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