I recognized the importance of justice for the Jena Six early on, and wrote about the case frequently. And later when we found out more about Mychal Bell’s past criminal record, I explained that his previous crimes did not negate his right to equal justice in the Jena beating case. After the crescendo of the march demanding equal justice in September, DA Reed Walters’ pathetic rant of a response, the backlash of nooses springing up around the country, and the re-incarceration of Mychal Bell; I like many writers, advocates and …