demonstration, lyricism, or?

Dears,

When thinking of prisons, torture, symbols of such, right now, I'm thinking of John Mellencamp. He wrote a song about a situation that happened a year ago in Jena, Louisiana. There were images to accompany his song. The chorus is "Oh oh, Jena, Oh oh, Jena, Oh oh, Jena: take your nooses down." About a year ago, six black boys were accused of attempted murder for a fight involving one white boy who was beaten unconscious. (One line that is crossed here is the line of law.) There was a traditionally all-white shade tree in the school yard of the local high school, and a black student asked permission from the school to abide there. Permission was given. Later, nooses were hung from that tree.

Since these events, there have been demonstrations of all sorts in the town of Jena. I bring this song up because it got a response from the Mayor, who says, unlike any of the other kinds of demonstration, this song "crossed a line." Where is the location of the wrongdoing-- the lyrics, the story portrayed, the typeface, or accompanying images that are found in the video, some/any combination of such? I'm interested in what kinds of things are able to cross this line today, and what said line could be made from? I take the Mayor's discomfort as a good sign because, to me, it signifies a place where some sort of real conversation can occur. I'm also interested in the noose as a symbol that may cross a line for some people, none of whom are the Mayor, for whom a noose, or many, are merely "insulting and hurtful."

Here is a link to the story: Mellencamp song about 'Jena Six' upsets Mayor.

Does this fit the heart of our inquiry?? Too hammering-political??
I'm learning, trying it,
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