Don't Mess With Paris, Texas!!

[buchtelgrad04]

This is just disgusting. Something has to be done.

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[BUCKYLE]

Disgusting.

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Yet another reason to hate Tejas.

It's abhorant that this shit still goes on in the United States.

 

[scarletandgrey]

I'm forbidden to view the page

 

[Buckeyedynasty]

Anyone who doesn't believe that race matters and that racism is a thing of the past here is your proof. Totally disgusting. If they think its funny what they are doing to people someone should burn that city to the ground. At the very least they should bring in outside authorities to clean up the city. God I hate ignorant people.

1. a 14-year-old black freshman, shaquanda cotton, shoved a 58-year-old teacher?s aide at paris high school in a dispute over entering the building before the school day had officially begun. she was tried in march 2006 in the town?s juvenile court, convicted of ?assault on a public servant? and sentenced by the same judge chuck superville to prison for up to 7 years, until she turns 21

They need to lock up that judge and throw away the key. I know this will sound harsh but it's terrible that a massive hurricane takes out a great place like New Orleans. I'm hoping the next one will find Paris Texas. For the racist people living in Paris Texas, a hurricane is the least that they deserve. Totally disgusted.

 

[scooter1369]

I'm forbidden to view the page

It appears to have been shut down or flooded beyond repair. I was on it, refreshed and it was gone.

 

[scooter1369]

Anyone who doesn't believe that race matters and that racism is a thing of the past here is your proof. Totally disgusting. If they think its funny what they are doing to people someone should burn that city to the ground. At the very least they should bring in outside authorities to clean up the city. God I hate ignorant people.
They need to lock up that judge and throw away the key. I know this will sound harsh but it's terrible that a massive hurricane takes out a great place like New Orleans. I'm hoping the next one will find Paris Texas. For the racist people living in Paris Texas, a hurricane is the least that they deserve. Totally disgusted.

I need facts before I'm ready to run the judge up the river. Shes 14 and "shoved" a teachers aide. But this could be her 15th offense and already walking a thin line.

People on that site are just assuming way too much.

 

[Buckeyedynasty]

Here you go hope this helps you be disgusted also.

paris, texas. in plain view

March 13th, 2007 Fredric ? 173 Comments

the one thing i love most about reading online is the ability to find little nuggets of information or interesting stories without having to flip through a giant stack of recyclable paper with messy ink. yesterday was no exception when i stumbled upon a story in the tribe (may need free signup) about a small town in texas that seems to relish in its violent racial past.
paris, texas is the home of the Paris Fairgrounds, a stage where thousands of white ?spectators? would gather to burn and lynch blacks as if at some sort of carnival. today, it is a highly segregated town that has implicity dared anyone to question how it chooses to treat blacks that live in the area.
the facts:

1. ?black parents have filed at least a 12 discrimination complaints against the school district with the federal Education Department, asserting that their children, who constitute 40 percent of the district?s nearly 4,000 students, were singled out for excessive discipline?
2. the paris public schools are under investigation by the U.S. Education Department
3. 19-year-old white man, convicted last july of criminally negligent homicide for killing a 54-year-old black woman and her 3-year-old grandson with his truck, was sentenced in Paris to probation
4. judge chuck superville sentenced a 14-year-old white girl, convicted of arson for burning down her family?s house, to probation
5. a 14-year-old black freshman, shaquanda cotton, shoved a 58-year-old teacher?s aide at paris high school in a dispute over entering the building before the school day had officially begun. she was tried in march 2006 in the town?s juvenile court, convicted of ?assault on a public servant? and sentenced by the same judge chuck superville to prison for up to 7 years, until she turns 21

yes, you read that last part right. i?ll let it sink in for a second.
so its 2007, one state is drafting formal legislation to apologize for slavery, and another is trying to flex its ?dont mess with texas? ego. while i complained earlier of how dismayed i was that some black blogs tend to be angry, this type of reality justifies that sentiment, and rightfully so. while i?ve never been the most articulate when it comes to expressing the complete shock of ?in plain view? racism, i can honestly say that this type of white arrogance and hate needs to be called out and handled swiftly. but how? the article mentions that naacp is on the case (rolling eyes), but i feel like more, MUCH MORE needs to be done.

if you get to the end of the article, the turmoil suffered by shaquanda in juvenile prison, where 95% of the offenders are repeat and violent (read: real crimes), has caused her to attempt suicide on her life 3 times. 3 times! a 14-year old, my little sister, is trying to kill herself because a racist bigot of a judge put her in prison for shoving someone. SHOVING!
so what can be done? link to this article. publicize this story. let?s see what blogging black can really do. go to the governor?s page at http://www.governor.state.tx.us/contact and let him know how you feel and how this is completely bullshit.
free shaquanda cotton. NOW!
i ask that some of my more articulate readers post a statement in the comments that we can all use on the contact form on the texas governor page.
[update 1]: looks like we?re getting the word spread. a fb group has started.
[update 2]: i started a thread over at topix. interesting pov?s, without question. i?ve also gotten word from a few friends that we have connections to ebony magazine and cnn that are being explored. keep spreading the word!
[update 3]: a site has been setup for her at http://freeshaquandacotton.blogspot.com/
Popularity: 100% [?]

 

[Buckeyedynasty]

I need facts before I'm ready to run the judge up the river. Shes 14 and "shoved" a teachers aide. But this could be her 15th offense and already walking a thin line.

People on that site are just assuming way too much.

Totally disagree with you but I respect your point of view.

The youth had no prior arrest record

19-year-old white man, convicted last july of criminally negligent homicide for killing a 54-year-old black woman and her 3-year-old grandson with his truck, was sentenced in Paris to probation

More proof that something needs to be done down there.

 

[jimotis4heisman]

i believe the tirbune ran an article on this about a week ago. ill look for it. after that i did some homework. the mother is a civil rights leader in the area. she has repeatedly called the school district out for being racist.

another interesting name in this is mary ann reed fisher
here is the tribune article
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...,1,1921178.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed

 

[jimotis4heisman]

Totally disagree with you but I respect your point of view.



More proof that something needs to be done down there.

its hard to take anything from that comment if you ask me. was he drunk? thats the common usage for that. or did he get in an accident at which he was at fault and did two people die? did he chase them down and run them over with his truck? hard to tell.

 

[Buckeyedynasty]

its hard to take anything from that comment if you ask me. was he drunk? thats the common usage for that. or did he get in an accident at which he was at fault and did two people die? did he chase them down and run them over with his truck? hard to tell.

I understand what your saying but I could care less if he was drunk or if he ran them down. Running 2 people over with a car and killing them= probation.
Shoving an old bat= 7 years in jail. She was a first time offender.
Am I missing something here?

 

[jimotis4heisman]

i have no idea.

its like the burning down your own house and getting arson.

it is an interesting story. (not a good or bad interesting just interesting) id like to see more info. i have a hard time forming a view based on a short blog and one article. thats what im saying.

 

[Buckeyedynasty]

i have no idea.

its like the burning down your own house and getting arson.

it is an interesting story. (not a good or bad interesting just interesting) id like to see more info. i have a hard time forming a view based on a short blog and one article. thats what im saying.

Ok that is certainly reasonable. I think of you as a great BP poster but I was just thinking you didn't have a problem with the story. That would have disturbed me. Thanks for clearing me up on that.

 

[OCBucksFan]