The Rest of the Story

From VDARE.com

the Jena Six, far from being despised outcasts, were the best football players in a football mad small town.

Mychal Bell was to Jena what OJ was to LA.

In other words until they went to far by viciously attacking another teen they were the favoured ones who could do no wrong.

And the Jena Six knew they were football stars, and like so many star athletes, exploited their privileged position to run wild. Finally, they went too far.

Bell, we now know, was convicted in the juvenile system on four occasions over the over 12 months before his involvement in stomping the unconscious kid, including two crimes of violence. “Sources told ESPN that one of those cases was a battery in which Bell punched a 17-year-old girl in the face.” (The juvenile records of the other five have yet to be unsealed.)

Yet, Bell didn’t miss the football season, in which he averaged 101 yards rushing and 12 tackles per game, and 17 yards per punt return, earning him All-State honors as a junior

This makes the rally in their support all the more odious. One can only hope that once the whole truth comes out those who descended on Jena full of condemnation for the small town will see how misguided they were and that the Jena 6 will finally receive the punishment they deserve.