Jena Six, of course!

Okay, I wasn't planning to comment on this, but I've been reading various news articles on the web and haven't seen these questions anywhere...
What kind of dangerous, fierce, life-threatening tough guys are these six kids supposed to be, if all six of them can jump a "poor white kid" and only give him a concussion and a few bruises?
A newspaper in Alexandria, La., The Town Talk reported in frequently asked questions about the Jena Six that the students known as the Jena Six were all originally charged with attempted second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit the same, according to LaSalle Parish District Attorney Reed Walters. Those charges came after Justin Barker was hit and then repeatedly kicked by a group of students at the high school on Dec. 4, 2006.
He was knocked unconscious and suffered several injuries to his face during the attack and was taken to a hospital where he was treated for three hours, according to the newspaper.

I mean really. Attempted murder? Conspiracy to commit murder? I don't mean to belittle the poor kid's bruises, but when I was his age I got worse fare fighting with my sister. Matter of fact, when she and I were well into our thirties she confessed that during one of our "spats" I had broken her nose. Unwilling to give me the edge of victory, she walked 3 miles to the nearest drugstore and bought a tube of "cover-up" makeup to hide her battle wounds...let me tell you, even though I had 4 inches in height and probably 20 pounds on her, if there had been six of her I'd be dead. Not bruised, not concussed, but dead.

Which brings me to my second question. When was the last time you heard of an attempted murder where the "victim" spent three hours in the emergency room? If you've been in any emergency room lately, then you know that it's a good idea to pack a lunch before you leave the house! I broke my ankle last summer, and spent over six hours in a small town ER- and there were no blood gushers of heart attacks to be seen. Not to mention, no unconscious beaten students (see photo # three). BTW, I was thrown from a horse once and got a concussion- I spent 2 DAYS in the hospital!

Now for the third question. Just how many self-serving crooked D.A.s are there out there? I don't think I was alone in thinking Mike Nifong was an exception to the rule; now I'm wondering if this is prevalent throughout the South, or throughout the country.

I never thought I'd say these words, but here it is:

Go Al Sharpton!

Let's support the Jena Six, and make sure these charges get dropped (or at the very least, reduced). Then, how about a federal investigation into the town of Jena, and LaSalle Parish District Attorney Reed Walters?
C'mon, Big Al. We know O.J.'s waiting on you, but how about sticking around awhile in Louisiana a while and seeing this thing through?

p.s. Sorry about the nose, Pike.

Robin www.HewittsBooks.com