The Jena Six

I first heard about the Jena Six on facebook. I keep re-visiting the group "Free the Jena Six" to see what new debate has started. I suppose with any internet chats or blogs, it's very easy to miss the point of a debate, and people constantly go off on a tangent.
There were a number of posts that really shocked me. I know that unfortunately racism still exists and it is quite evident in some of these posts. One referred to blacks as "you people" and said that they "reproduce like rats." It is one thing to make a statement like that but another if you don't support your argument.
For instance, crime rates and teen pregnancy rates were some of the issues discussed. They both link to a lack of education. It is the system that fails the minorities. It is amazing to think that just 40 years ago, blacks and whites were drinking from separate water fountains, had separate facilities for everything, with the ones for "colored people" in the most run-down condition. And the scary thing is that this was the norm that was accepted.
There can be no justification for breaking the law, but you can closely examine the root of the cause for such behavior. And since slavery was such a widely accepted trend and for such a long period, albeit legislation outlaws slavery, racism is embedded deep within our country. It will take a while to break the trend. Because there is little money in their communities, little money goes to education, which creates a problem when trying to get a job. They get less pay but have the same demands as other races, thus making it a very easy decision to break the laws of a judicial system that has constantly let them down.
Also, it is great to see everyone peacefully assembling to protest this case. The Dallas Morning News even interviewed a white male cop and he said there were no problems, it was well organized, and that all of the organizations were cooperating with law enforcement.
Education is the root of many problems. So hopefully as more time passes and more people protest, more people become educated, and the system becomes more unbiased. But, that will take a very long time, and it will never be perfect. But it's a start.