Tapsearch Com EditorHuge (if true) Jena 6 news
September 23rd 2007 02:19
Via Steve Sailer, quoting Eddie Thompson, a local minister:
I will say that I already knew some of the things Thompson claims to be "correcting" about the media's coverage. No one questions that the "fight" was in fact six black students on one white one. I've read elsewhere that the fight was unrelated to the noose incident, though said incident did exacerbate racial tensions, to which the fight was related. The DA's speech was given to the entire student body -- the allegation is that he addressed the comment to black students, not that only black students were present.
And for God's sake, the saying is "judge not lest ye be judged," not "judge not unless you be judged." The idea is that you shouldn't judge others, because you're a sinner. Not that if others judge you, you have permission to judge others. A minister ought to know that.
(Lest means "for fear that.")
The actions of the three white students who hung the nooses (on a tree at the high school) demonstrate prejudice and bigotry. However, they were not just given "two days suspension" as reported by national news agencies. After first being expelled, then upon appeal, being allowed to re-enter the school system, they were sent to an alternative school, off-campus, for an extended period of time. They underwent investigations by Federal and S[t]ate authorities. They were given psychological evaluations. Even when they were eventually allowed back on campus they were not allowed to be a part of the general population for weeks.
I will say that I already knew some of the things Thompson claims to be "correcting" about the media's coverage. No one questions that the "fight" was in fact six black students on one white one. I've read elsewhere that the fight was unrelated to the noose incident, though said incident did exacerbate racial tensions, to which the fight was related. The DA's speech was given to the entire student body -- the allegation is that he addressed the comment to black students, not that only black students were present.
And for God's sake, the saying is "judge not lest ye be judged," not "judge not unless you be judged." The idea is that you shouldn't judge others, because you're a sinner. Not that if others judge you, you have permission to judge others. A minister ought to know that.
(Lest means "for fear that.")
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