Aftershock

Does it surprise you in wake of the Jena 6 case that there have been at least two cases of a noose being displayed? What do you think this shows? It shows the same thing I have been saying for years; racism is very much alive in this country. The after shock of the Jena 6 is so rampant, that Katt Williams, comedian and host of the BET Hip-Hop Awards which aired last night, had the audacity to come out on stage wearing a noose. These copycat incidents could have possibly been prevented if this incident was prosecuted as a hate crime when it happened in Jena, LA. Was it prosecuted as such? Uh, no! So what do you have now? You have copycat incidents of an act that brings back harmful memories for a race of people who were tortured upon coming to this country because the authorities in Jena were not proactive in sending a message that justice will be served.

For all of you who still are having trouble comprehending the problem in Jena, LA, let me break down for you in simple laymen's terms of why millions of people are angry: it is the local government's handling of the case, plain and simple. By no means do I condone anybody getting beat down. However, no one needs to serve jail time for a high school fight. This youth has served 10 months as an adult. Is this not enough? Apparently not for the judge who, by the way, is the same judge who rendered his sentence for juvenile court. And what did he do out of revenge when the conviction was overturned? Sent him back to jail! Come on!!!

Please keep Mychal Bell and his family in our prayers. Let's pray that he will have some type of normal life. I mean, it isn't like he had machine guns and silencers in a safe in his house; but I digress.