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Young blacks and whites say they commingle in school, but other residents cite institutional racism and the rising presence of Confederate flags there. (10.9.07)
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tamarastarr 759 days ago
It was interesting to hear how the residents of Jena felt about their town. And even though the statistics show that Blacks aren't the majority that get arrested, I would still like to explore the possible "institutionalized" racism that may be present. One thing that would be interesting is taking a look at the school district. I actually might do research on this sometime next week.
Tanner316 620 days ago
Where is the equal justice under the law!

I went to Jena to find out what was going on, it was the same Good Ol’ Boy Mafia racist that are running Alexandria, Louisiana. I decided I would be able to help the most if I ran for Sheriff of Rapides Parish, which is very close to Jena. I successfully forced Kalb T.V. Channel 5 to have the first televised political forum ever. I brought up very important topics of racism that were going on in our area. Please watch the forum. http://www.kalb.com/index.php/news/article/rapides-parish-sheriff-candidate-q-a/973/

Sheriff Hilton admits on Kalb he subverted the Sheriff race. If anyone can help me bring these men to justice, I’ll stand up for what’s right so help me God. I don’t care what the cost might be. Please help. I had to leave Louisiana becouse of the stand I made. The sad truth is the courts corruption has followed me here to Hawaii. If something it's done I fear I will be set up for a Crime, are just shot in the street for the strong stand I have taken against the Good Ol' Boy Mafia.
November 05, 2007
KALB
Rapides Parish Sheriff Hilton Responds
Hilton: Ronnie Wagner is Chuck Wagner’s brother. He is a Captain in our Detective’s office. Ronnie and I talked early on in this campaign but I’m sure that he is promoting his brother like he should be. I don’t know what hours and times of the day. You know it would be hard for my brother to be running and if I saw somebody I thought he could get a vote from and ask them regardless of what time of the day it was. Whether it was on duty or off.
(Q: Does this mean that during their meeting there was a negotiation that allows Ronnie Wagner to work while on duty for his brother Chuck Wagner? The Sheriff through this quote says that he has no reason to care whether or not Ronnie breaks the law to help Chuck Wagner’s campaign.)
Hilton: Now I was a little disappointed in Herman Walters. I talked to Herman several times about this race. Herman is a nervous type person, he’s scared, he’s paranoid.
(Q: What does he believe Herman has to be nervous and paranoid about?)
Hilton: I met with him one Sunday morning at Leven’s Grocery in Gardener and he told me some things that were totally ridiculous about things he was imagining were happening that wasn’t happening and he was even talking about retiring. I told Herman don’t do that, just stay the course.
(Q: Why did they have to meet at a grocery store? What course had been set between the Wagner’s campaign and Slocum’s campaign through Sheriff Hilton?)
Hilton: Stay with this until this is over with and everything is going to be all right. Just like I told Ronnie Wagner day one.
(Q: Does that sound like people conspiring to break the law to you as well?)
Hilton: I said Ronnie if Chuck prevails Slocum supporters are going to need a job. If Slocum wins Wagner supporters are going to need a job.
(Q: Does this sound as bad to you as it does to me? Sheriff Hilton openly admits that from day one he helped to negotiate terms between the Slocum and the Wagner camp. That they would make a dual campaign working together so that no matter who won the corrupt Sheriff’s department and the men that are protecting it would remain in power and influence together.)

Hilton: If Wagner gets elected he and I are going to sit in a room and we are going to talk about employees and we’re going to talk about positions and we gonna talk about things like that.
(Q: Is this part of the negotiations that Sheriff Hilton stated he and Ronnie Wagner had previously negotiated?)
Hilton: If he comes in there with I’m gonna fire this one, I’m gonna move this one and all, the transition is not going to be as smooth.
(Q: Is this a threat to the Wagner camp to uphold the deal made between them?)
Godard: So the report that individuals have been promised jobs are false?

Hilton: But you don’t get elected without promising jobs. I’m sure Wagner has promised jobs, matter of fact I know some state troopers that he has promised jobs to.
(I don’t think the Sheriff is lying in this statement, but he did say that neither one of them he thinks could be elected without some form of corruption.)
Godard: Are you absolutely certain that in your Sheriff’s department nobody has used the public time to campaign for the Sheriff’s office?
Hilton: I know people who are working for Wagner.
Godard: Do you think they’re using public time to do it? There hasn’t been an internal investigation?
Hilton: I’m not saying that uh, that uh they are not working on public time but I don’t know about it. That they’re not campaigning on public time.
Quote: That uh, that uh says it all. If this is not a statement that screams that there is an external investigation needed then I don’t know what does.)
http://www.kalb.com/index.php/news/article/rapides-parish-sheriff-hilton-responds-to-threat-allegation/1365/
(Q: Where did Chuck Wagner get the finances to run for Sheriff? If it was the Roy family as reported then that could tie the Mayor of the City in with this conspiracy to subvert the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s election.)

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