Attention: Press Conference by Jena DA at 1 p.m. today

[CatWoman]

you can listen to it here: http://www.classicsoul1025.com/home.asp

I don't know what the DA will say -- hopefully that he's throwing in the towel.

I also don't know if any of the major networks will carry the PC.

[Richard Steele]

1. I'm streaming now- he's saying the press conference is 1:00. nm

[emlev]

2. Thanks for the update. Please post what you hear then! n/t

[CatWoman]

4. thanks for the correction

the fingers are quicker than the eye.

the brain too, for that matter :)

:hi:

[Richard Steele]

5. Well, I'm not yet clear on WHICH "1:00" he meant. EST or Central time?

I -think- he means EST- he's stated some times for other things,
and said they were EST.

[CatWoman]

6. Louisiana is on EST

:)

[Richard Steele]

7. Thanks! I think I knew that, once upon a time.

That time I visited New Orleans and didn't need to
change my watch should have been a clue, no? :dunce:

[TwilightZone]

10. Uh, no. Louisiana is on Central Time.

http://www.timetemperature.com/tzus/louisiana_time_zone.shtml

[CatWoman]

13. HUH?

That is so weird.

thanks for the correction. :hi:

[emlev]

18. Pardon me, but I'm pretty sure Louisiana is on SOUTHERN TIME

these days, anyway.

[karlrschneider]

26. Uh, no it isn't....it's been in the central time zone since there were time zones...

:eyes:

[LeftCoast]

3. I'm so glad this has gotten the attention it deserves

I'm glad to see this town get some attention too. People need to see what is going on down there, turn some rocks over, etc. Nothing disinfects like sunshine.

[Richard Steele]

8. Their News Update just said the DA won't appeal the ruling that threw out the "adult" conviction.

I don't know if that's "news" to anyone or not.

Could that be what this Press Conference will be about,
or is that an old story? :shrug:

[emlev]

9. Hmm. Puzzling. n/t

[CatWoman]

11. I know Blanco put her foot up his ass

maybe they will release him?

Or charge him with shooting J.R.? :)

[kestrel91316]

12. Prediction: he will throw in the towel but refuse to release the kid.

He'll have some novel new interpretation of the law to justify it.

[emlev]

17. and hold him without charges? n/t

[wndycty]

14. 1pm eastern or central?

:kick:

[CatWoman]

15. WC

that's what wer'e trying to ascertain.

[Richard Steele]

19. EASTERN- he finally clarified it! That's coming right up! nm

[Richard Steele]

20. OK, the DJ must have misspoken. They're still saying "coming up at 1:00 o'clock"...

So that must be Central time.

[Richard Steele]

16. The DJ is calling it "huge" & "breaking"; he suspects the kid will get bail at minimum.

So it's probably not just the DA "not appealing" the old ruling.

[Richard Steele]

21. Kick- should be coming up in ten minutes now! nm

[msanthrope]

22. PLEASE UPDATE FOR US CUBE RATS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[aikoaiko]

23. I'm pretty sure its to announce that the Da won't appeal the decision to send the cases in juvie

its a good thing for the Jena 6.


But they'll still have to face the possibility of adjudication. For Bell, this will be his third time for beating someone (as I understand it).

[Richard Steele]

24. Yup- that's all they said about the Press Conference. Not such big news after all. nm

[karlrschneider]

25. Just caught the last couple minutes...that DA is one batshit crazy sonofabitch.

:puke:

[emlev]

27. Mychal Bell has been released on bail

If you haven't heard this yet, here's a link.

Hooray!