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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 12:38 AM Original message |
There's more to the Jena 6 story |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. k&r It is much more than 1 tree and 1 fight. |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 02:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. wikipedia has a good summary of the many incidents |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. Shotgun guy was later arrested for... |
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annm4peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. Thank God for Democracy Now |
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Tektonik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. I read about it for the first time in an ISR article |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
5. this just gets more and more insane and outrageous |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I lived in MS in 1976 |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. There were crossburnings and Klan rallys in MS in 1998 |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:34 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. wow |
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PDenton (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:48 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Missisippi and Lousiana are dirt poor states |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:56 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Thirty years ago |
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PDenton (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 03:46 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. My take: racial tensions, not systematic racism |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 04:56 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. A "white tree" isn't systemic |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:53 AM Response to Reply #24 |
40. What year is it where you live? 1954? |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
48. Nope. |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 05:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
58. Involve yourself in the case.... |
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PDenton (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #58 |
69. I have read so many different things about the case |
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Blue_Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 05:27 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. BINGO! |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
60. Good Post! n/t |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 05:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
28. I too remember the feeling when the US went in highspeed reverse in the 80s |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 05:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
27. I'm twice your age |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
7. We are being brought back in time, it is trully terrifying. |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:09 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. and they are all emboldened by the crazy motherfuckers in charge |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Oh that is more than obvious, yesterday there was an thread showing |
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Blue_Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:18 AM Response to Reply #7 |
30. brought back? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
8. Exactly. Thank you for posting this. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
11. K & R and... |
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Pesky_Hound (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
13. heartbreaking |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. It's heartbreaking there's a "white tree" in 2006 n/t |
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emlev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. WAS a white tree. They cut it down. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:51 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. What are you saying? |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 03:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. if it's true they cut down the tree, that's a shame. |
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Blue_Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:21 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. I agree...it's not about the tree... |
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Blue_Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:20 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. I think what the post was trying to say was that it didn't take a |
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emlev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
50. Sorry to be unclear, and thanks for trying to clarify |
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emlev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 05:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
55. see reply below |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
45. And once the city was rid of the evil tree... |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 12:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
46. I'm glad they got to the root of the problem. nt |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
62. You're right..... |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
16. k&r |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
20. thank you for this crucial added information on this tragic |
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bos1 (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
23. Apart from the noose, this is an everyday story of modern America |
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Blue_Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:22 AM Response to Reply #23 |
33. wow--this is even getting coverage in the UK? |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:35 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I heard about it second on the BBC |
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Blue_Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:40 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I heard about it on DU and I live in Texas |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:37 AM Response to Original message |
35. on my local news - there was no mention of the nooses |
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Blue_Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:45 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. figures |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 07:45 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Unfortunately, that does not surprise me. |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 11:33 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. I was so pissed I emailed them a rational letter on that. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. what local news |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. bay news 9 |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
59. Here you go |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
39. a question |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:04 PM Response to Reply #39 |
65. Good Question |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
42. Thanks for this. Very chilling. |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
44. This is disgraceful.... |
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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
47. Thank you for clearing this up |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
49. Why do they think they own this tree... |
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BrklynLib at work (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
51. So, the media is reporting this incident unfairly...Presenting it in a very slanted, biased way. |
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Tommy_Carcetti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
52. I never heard about this story at all until last week |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
53. unfuckingbelievable |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
56. This speaks volumes about our news reporting agencies, where's badass .50 when you need him? |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. WTF? |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
57. Damn this pisses me off. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
63. CNN is having a special |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
64. It's not being reported because white folks KNOW it can't be racism. |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:06 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. True... |
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Grandrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
67. Daeja view.... all over again! |
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Pesky_Hound (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:20 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. The DA needs to be Nifonged |
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