For nearly three months, this blog has been nearly all Jena 6, all the time. Not because I really wanted it to be – although it’s traffic bait, it’s not really worthwhile for a lot of reasons – but because from the first time I heard of this story, I was outraged at the injustice that was being reported. I finally have what I’ve wanted all along – the documentation from the case. What it primarily proves will not surprise anyone – that the media sucks. If for no other reason than that they’ve had access to this information for some time. Beyond that, there’s something for everyone – the people who are truly entrenched will cherry pick to “prove” their positions. The people who are reasonable may well change their minds – and I’m talking about people on both sides of this story. As for me, my opinion has been changed in some areas, and affirmed in others.
I’m going to go through, and close comments on all other Jena 6 posts, and direct readers to a new post – when it’s finished – with the links to the documents. I’m also sharing these documents with Joe Carter at Evangelical Outpost. Joe has his own opinion of this story, and I don’t know how or whether the new information will change that. I do think that Joe is in a much better position than I am to get this new information out, so that people can form their own opinions.
How did I get these documents? A source in Jena who wishes to remain anonymous provided them. I’ve verified that this person is legit, and although we are not in total agreement, I believe my source has more than earned the right to speak – not just in comments, but in a blog post. So when the documents are posted, I’ll be posting what my source has written, verbatim. I’ll keep it on top for a while, then post my own thoughts on the matter. Right now we are going through and editing the originals to protect the privacy of minors who have not already had their names publicized. (We’ve actually been working on that since last week.)
So sit tight a bit longer, and you’ll finally get to see – among other things – what the people who witnessed the Justin Barker beating actually said about it, what the police reports say about the Gotta Go and Fair Barn incidents, and exactly what Justin Barker’s injuries were. A lot of people are going to be very surprised.
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