Karen Thomas, freelance writer and UNT professor, generated some interesting comments and prompted some interesting observations last week.
She emphasized more reading for students. Reading about the Jena protest and how it developed would have to be mandatory reading for journalists, but the general public would have to try to read as much as possible to fully understand how history and police practices can make something unjust.
I observed in the Jena video how imbalanced the representation of whites and black was. Where were all the whites? Why were not more opinions solicited from white protesters? Did I miss something?
All police reports involving assaults require photographed injuries of the complainants. It would be interesting to know just how serious the complainant's face in this case was injured. One news story said his face was bloody and swollen.
Tanesa Lee from Dallas said she went to Jenna for her family and hopes that something like this will nevert happen again. I just wonder how many more cases like these are out there and what it takes to get people moving and protesting.
In response to that one student's question about protesting and whether it is legal. Just make sure you follow the law. For example, universities have some of the most stringent rules on protesting - at some places you have a tiny patch of grass to stand on to unleash your concerns. If you don't make an application for a permit you can be in deep trouble. Have all your bases covered.
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