L.A. Times Corrects Jena 6 Story
A correction in today’s Los Angeles Times:
“Jena Six”: An article in Friday’s California section about nooses found at Cal State Fullerton said that six black teenagers in Jena, La., who became known as the “Jena Six,” were arrested on suspicion of attacking a white student accused of hanging nooses from a tree. Three students in Jena were accused of hanging nooses; however, the student who was attacked was not among those accused of hanging them.
You first read about it here.
Too little, too late.
Comment by PCD (b7be44) — 11/20/2007 @ 6:31 am
Why should it matter? He’s white, and therefore part of the oppressive, racist, honkyofascist regime. That’s guilt enough.
/sarc
Comment by Insomniac (8899da) — 11/20/2007 @ 6:43 am
Irresponsible incompetents.
Comment by EHeavenlyGads (5ac5e3) — 11/20/2007 @ 7:51 am
Good job, Patterico. Imagine what it might be like if you weren’t watching.
Comment by DRJ (8b9d41) — 11/20/2007 @ 9:04 am
I still don’t see that the inclusion of the Jena 6 in the Cal State Fullerton story was for anything more than inflammatory reasons.
Comment by nk (09a321) — 11/20/2007 @ 9:12 am
no noose is good noose!
Comment by assistant devil's advocate (09a37f) — 11/20/2007 @ 9:24 am
“No noose is good noose!”
Wow – a reference to the old children’s book THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH. What CAN’T you find on this blog?
Comment by John Barrett Jr. (241ec0) — 11/20/2007 @ 9:58 am
I have to commend the Cal State official who said, basically, thanks but no thanks, we don’t need the Justice Department here. It indicates he is willing to assume that it’s a hoax as much as a hate crime. Given recent history of campuses hoaxes/hate crimes, that seems eminently reasonable.
Comment by Patricia (aaa977) — 11/20/2007 @ 1:15 pm
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200801/jena6
Good article in the Atlantic about Jena and its environment – pretty objective look in my opinion.
Comment by voiceofreason2 (10af7e) — 1/29/2008 @ 10:25 am