It is unfortunate that the event surrounding the Jena Six has reintroduced the noose as a symbol back into public discourse. As others have mentioned, I also believe this is a good example of what Lippmann was saying with his statement "Pictures have always been the surest way of conveying an idea." When it comes to identifying ourselves with the picture (the noose), it seems to me that the organizer whothat said "Now when you turn on the TV, you see nooses hanging everywhere. And it all started in Jena" is using the symbol of the noose to form an idea in our minds; possibly change how we viewed it before resulting in support for the Jena Six. This organizer wants us to pair the picture of the noose with the situation in Jena, however I am not so sure the public is allowing that idea to fully be their own. Some relate the the noose to the Jena Six who received too harsh a punishment while others may view it and think of the white schoolmate who was attacked. Some may choose not to relate it to this current situation at all and, like Prof. Wiggins mentioned in a previous post, the boys who initially hung the nooses may have seen them as a weapon; something that could actually be used on another person. All in all, I believe the picture of the noose is being used by all parties involved in the Jena Six situation to convey a number of messages - it's just a matter of who will successfully convey their idea to those in power who will be making the ultimate decisions on this case.