The FBI is reviewing a white supremacist Web site that purports to list the addresses of five of the six black teenagers accused of beating a white student in Jena and "essentially called for their lynching," an agency spokeswoman said Saturday.
Sheila Thorne, an agent in the FBI's New Orleans office, said authorities were reviewing whether the site breaks any federal laws. She said the FBI had "gathered intelligence on the matter," but declined to further explain how the agency got involved.
CNN first reported Friday about the Web site, which features a swastika, frequent use of racial slurs, a mailing address in Roanoke, Va., and phone numbers purportedly for some of the teens' families "in case anyone wants to deliver justice." That page is dated Thursday.
The Rev. Al Sharpton said in a statement Saturday that some of the families have received "almost around the clock calls of threats and harassment," and called on Gov. Kathleen Blanco to intervene.
A Blanco spokeswoman said the governor had asked law enforcement -- primarily state police -- to investigate.
Isiah 1:17- Learn to do well. Seek justice, Relieve the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, Plead for the widow.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
FBI Reviewing Anti-Jena 6 Web Page
This story has apparently raised the attention level or both sides, even apparently "white supremacists". From the Tribune...
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Can the school authorities (teachers & Principal) be charged with failure to enforce federal laws? the Black students have said they could not gather under the "tree." Aren't the school officials responsible for ensuring all students have access to all the facilities and grounds of the school. Should they be sued/removed from their positions for dereliction of their responsibilities as administrators? And don't tell me they didn't know.
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