Thousands of people marched in Washington to call for prosecution of hate crimes, following tough charges against six black high school students.
In December 2006 some black teenagers had sat under the tree at school, breaking the "whites only" rule. Nooses had then appeared in the tree. This triggered a lot of violence culminating in one of the black teenagers being sentenced to 22 years of prison for beating a white boy.Incredible?
The noose is a terrible symbol of race hatred, reminding everyone of the lynching period.
The FBI said that hate crimes had increased by 8% in 2006.
Listen to John Mellencamp's song : JENA
Two sets of standards, doubles standards, two yardsticks = "deux poids, deux mesures"?
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