Violence in Elem Schools.

The news about the GA children who wanted to cause harm to their teacher shocked everyone, however this seems to be the norm of today, and the children are getting away with it becuase of their ages, however 3 of the GA children did not and they should be charged if they are found guilty of what they are being charged with not just hearsay...

Now lets get closer to home, has anyone heard of the 9 yr old that was violently attacked by another student for no reason accept walking out a door??? Naw I didn't think so.

Well it happened right here locally at one of our schools, and the way it was handled is somethimg that needs to be investigated.

1) They refused to file a police report even after the mother of the victim repeadtly asked, then she had to call the Sheriff's Dept and Citrus Heights Police to ask why a report was not going to be filed when this is a CRIME.

2) The attacker is still at school???? WHY???

3) the school knew they had a potential violent student in the popluation and did nothing to safeguard the rest of the students.

4) Transportation that provides the bus service for both the victim and the attacker refuses to remove the attacker off the bus, since it is a schools issue and not a bus issue????? Please give me a break...

5) the rights of the victim have totally been ignored while everyone is trying to protect the attacker....

I think this needs to be brought to LIGHT and the SCHOOL NEEDS to ANSWER on why this was not handled better.

Jena, Louisiana........Race Issues, Racial Tensions

Six black students at Jena High School in Central Louisiana were arrested last December after a school fight in which a white student was beaten and suffered a concussion and multiple bruises. The six black students were charged with attempted murder and conspiracy. They face up to 100 years in prison without parole. The fight took place amid mounting racial tension after a black student sat under a tree in the schoolyard where only white students sat. The next day three nooses were hanging from the tree. [includes rush transcript]
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Jena is a small town nestled deep in the heart of Central Louisiana. Until recently, you may well have never heard of it. But this rural town of less than 4,000 people has become a focal point in the debate around issues of race and justice in this country.
Last December, six black students at Jena High School were arrested after a school fight in which a white student was beaten and suffered a concussion and multiple bruises. The six black students were charged with attempted second-degree murder and conspiracy. They face up to 100 years in prison without parole. The Jena Six, as they have come to be known, range in age from 15 to 17 years old.

Just over a week ago, an all-white jury took less than two days to convict 17 year-old Mychal Bell, the first of the Jena Six to go on trial. He was convicted of aggravated battery and conspiracy charges and now faces up to 22 years in prison.

Black residents say that race has always been an issue in Jena, which is 85 percent white, and that the charges against the Jena Six are no exception.

The origins of the story can be traced back to early September when a black high school student requested permission to sit under a tree in the schoolyard where usually only white students sat. The next day three nooses were found hanging from the tree.

***** Why was there allowed a Whites Only tree anyhow?****
***** Why were the WHITE STUDENTS NOT CHARGED WITH ANY CRIME?****