Comments on: Jena Six Updates – The Pressure Is On http://slanttruth.com/2007/09/06/jena-six-updates-the-pressure-is-on/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jim Crow ‘Justice’, Contemporary Racism(s) and ‘Discovering’ a Travesty » Comments From Left Field http://slanttruth.com/2007/09/06/jena-six-updates-the-pressure-is-on/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Jim Crow ‘Justice’, Contemporary Racism(s) and ‘Discovering’ a Travesty » Comments From Left Field Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:43:47 +0000 http://www.slanttruth.com/2007/09/06/jena-six-updates-the-pressure-is-on/#comment-448 [...] via Kevin @ Slant Truth, more ways to get [...] [...] via Kevin @ Slant Truth, more ways to get [...]

]]> By: Yobachi http://slanttruth.com/2007/09/06/jena-six-updates-the-pressure-is-on/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Yobachi Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:53:52 +0000 http://www.slanttruth.com/2007/09/06/jena-six-updates-the-pressure-is-on/#comment-442 Gov. Blanco is clearly smoking crack or something of the like. Here's my open letter that I sent to her and the media: http://www.blackperspective.net/index.php/letter-on-universal-default/jena-6-letters/ And despite what code is used in the louisiana, Gov. Blanco's justice department has the right and duty to investigate misconduct by prosecutors and she has the power to pardon; which are the issue. No Gov. has the ability to sentence people or throw out charges in any state. Gov. Blanco is clearly smoking crack or something of the like. Here’s my open letter that I sent to her and the media:
http://www.blackperspective.net/index.php/letter-on-universal-default/ jena-6-letters/

And despite what code is used in the louisiana, Gov. Blanco’s justice department has the right and duty to investigate misconduct by prosecutors and she has the power to pardon; which are the issue. No Gov. has the ability to sentence people or throw out charges in any state.

]]> By: Villager http://slanttruth.com/2007/09/06/jena-six-updates-the-pressure-is-on/comment-page-1/#comment-402 Villager Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:47:43 +0000 http://www.slanttruth.com/2007/09/06/jena-six-updates-the-pressure-is-on/#comment-402 Thank you for posting this comprehensive overview. Very well done. peace, Villager Thank you for posting this comprehensive overview. Very well done.

peace, Villager

]]> By: Thin Black Duke http://slanttruth.com/2007/09/06/jena-six-updates-the-pressure-is-on/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Thin Black Duke Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:02:36 +0000 http://www.slanttruth.com/2007/09/06/jena-six-updates-the-pressure-is-on/#comment-396 Scott - Thanks for that. I was planning on doing some research into Louisiana law. I almost started spouting off about that part and then I realized that I don't have a clue about how La. works. Scott – Thanks for that. I was planning on doing some research into Louisiana law. I almost started spouting off about that part and then I realized that I don’t have a clue about how La. works.

]]> By: SEK http://slanttruth.com/2007/09/06/jena-six-updates-the-pressure-is-on/comment-page-1/#comment-395 SEK Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:52:23 +0000 http://www.slanttruth.com/2007/09/06/jena-six-updates-the-pressure-is-on/#comment-395 One thing to keep in mind is that Louisiana works from the <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2126126/">Napoleonic Civil Code</a>, not English common law. When Blanco says that judges have more power in Louisiana -- and that the branches of government are more independent than they are in the other 49 states -- she's not kidding. (This case aside, I sort of wish the branches of federal government were a little more independent right now. Ugh.) One thing to keep in mind is that Louisiana works from the Napoleonic Civil Code, not English common law. When Blanco says that judges have more power in Louisiana — and that the branches of government are more independent than they are in the other 49 states — she’s not kidding. (This case aside, I sort of wish the branches of federal government were a little more independent right now. Ugh.)

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