Jena 6

OK OK...hot topic here but I have a thought.....I have listened to the information provided by the news agencies and WOW.....I understand the anger passed out through Alabama about the nooses being hung off the tree... I agree those who committed this act definately was committing a hate crime...so I say those kids should have been charged with exactly that ...a HATE crime ...I don't feel that suspension was the right answer....but here is where I start to disagree...The 6 young men who took it upon themselves for whatever reason to beat the white boy unconcious; now to me here is where I stray...I personally believe that at the age of 16 and 17...you know the difference between right and wrong...I have 2 daughters who are at that age and older and trust me they know the difference....so when you commit and act that causes someone to lose conciousness then you are committing an adult crime....and should be charged as such..I don't think the intent was murder but definately more then the "school ground fight" that is potrayed by the NAACP. I truly think we are sending the wrong message to all kids ..take white and black out of the equation ,but simply talk about kids...as parents we are told NO....you cannot discipline your child without the fear of going to jail..How much more are the kids out of control these days......Guns are everywhere....drugs are everywhere...and our kids are getting into more trouble as the days go by and we as parents have to sit back and wait for a crime to be committed by our child before we are allowed to act.....I know the courts are trying to protect "kids safety" but honestly are we any safer now that we as parents have no control.......PS....just for the record should my kids be involved in anything that resembles this .....the cops would definately be throwing me in the klink.......nooses are unhuman and are intended to make people fear....that is a far worse crime for it is a lasting crime...fighting....just stupid....