Remember the Jena Six? They were the black teens who were charged with attempted murder for badly beating a white classmate at Jena (Louisiana) High School. Black activists rose up claiming the charges were unjust. Amid ridiculous allegations of racism, all the charges were reduced. Mychal Bell was one of those convicted of reduced juvenile charges. He was released from state supervision last December 4.
It didn't take him long to get into trouble again. He was arrested Christmas Eve for shoplifting. He shot himself December 29 and was hospitalized with a non-life threatening wound. But none of this is his fault.
His lawyer says he was worried his arrest would ruin his dream of playing college football. I don't think so -- it's his lack of character and stealing that might ruin his dream of playing college football. The lawyer went on to say, "When it was broadcast that he was charged with shoplifting he just felt that the whole year had been wasted and that he had worked all of that time for nothing." Bless his heart -- it's a great big white conspiracy against him. Imagine the audacity to arrest someone for shoplifting and then the gall to put it on the news!
The thief's mother and grandmother agree. "Mychal had made comments over the past two days that, because of the current media attention he had because of the shoplifting arrest, he didn't feel like he could live anymore." See -- it's not his fault for stealing. It's law enforcement's fault for arresting him.
Remember his name. I'm sure you'll hear it again. Only the next time, I fear it may be because he's killed someone.
"Teen in Jena Six case shoots self." The Dallas Morning News; December 31, 2008; p. 3A.
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It literally makes you sick to your stomach, doesn't it? There just doesn't seem to be anyone in this day and age that is willing to take responsibility for their actions.
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