Jena Six
After doing more research as per hzelis’ request. I found that the whole matter of this issue started way back last year when one or two black kids decided to sit under a tree that certain other people (white) sat under. Now they may have done this to try to prove they are equal, to try to start a fight or just rub in peoples faces, or they may have just wanted to sit under the tree. it then went downhill from there and there was a fight at a party a week or two later just because some black kids showed up. A shotgun was pulled on the black kids and they wrestled it away. The person (white) with the shotgun was only charged with stealing a firearm and something else but not attempted murder or assault with a deadly weapon. I think this is what made them mad.
Then fastforward to the kid being beat up. Maybe he deserved it but it was a group beatdown. If it was a one on one then it would have been fair. However, I think that 22 years is way too much, whatever the other people got, should be all that these boys get, however it was still wrong to do a group beatdown and they still deserve punnishment.
I hope that makes you happy hzelis 
