The fatal shooting of a 17 year old high school student at a gas station in Atlanta, has sparked another uprising in the Trayvon Martin and the gun control crisis.The author is exposing this information about this two murders to the public so they will understand the importance of gun control and who needs to be able to have possession of firearms.
The author states in this passage that "law enforcement should be the only ones carrying guns of the street, that is what is killing our kids." The author believes that guns should not be owned by the common person but by the law enforcement and military. They believe that with making this come in affect that the murders will stop.
Also stated by the author is "The law came under harsh criticism after Martin was shot in February by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who believed the teenager was acting suspicious. Martin and Zimmerman got into a fight and Zimmerman said he thought Martin was reaching for his gun. Authorities didn't arrest Zimmerman for more than a month after the shooting, adding to the furor."
Zimmerman and Dunn both allegedly say that they were both threatened. Both of these individuals went out looking for trouble and using the fact that the two boys murdered were black they acted prejudice thinking they would be harmed.
I can connect this to myself in many ways, the shooting we had here committed by three high school students. Two of the students have been two of my life long friends that I have known since I was a baby. Knowing what Zimmerman and Dunn's family feel like, makes me able to connect with this very easily. Another way I can connect is that my best friends great grandfather was gun downed while trying to protect his families gas station in Cord. This makes me understand that certain people should not be able to own guns and that the people that do buy them should be studied carefully making sure that they are capable of owning a firearm.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
current connection
As Martin Fletcher mentions in his article Army must Invade "as rockets flew over Israell Monday morning, a land rover filled with camping gear stopped and watched from the outskirts of a neighboring village." I believe that the author was trying to inform the reader about the war that is starting in Israel and the danger that the the civilians are in.
The people that live in Israell are in constant danger, Palestinians are launching rockets by the hour which puts the lives of these civilians in harms way. To help ease the tension and help protect the civilians, the Israels have invented a drone system that intercepts the rockets and destroys them before they can detonate. This has helped ease the tension, and helps some citizens feel somewhat protected.
The drone that they created is a missile battery that works with sensors to detect and intercept short and mid-range threats such as rockets. It was created and put into use in 2007, when they received thousands of missile attacks, mostly in the northern region. These drones do not stop all of the missiles but they do stop up to eigthy percent of them, this has helped save countless lives.
Although these missiles save lives, they are not cheap. Each missile that is launched cost approximately $40,000. To us this may sound like a large amount of money, especially since they have shot over four hundred of these rockets. To the people that these missiles are protecting, they are priceless.
In the video that was presented, it mentions that the kids and some of the adults are being placed in bomb shelters, where they have been for six straight days. The adults have to keep the children entertained to help keep their minds off the missiles being fired.
While reading this passage and watching the video, it has really made me appreciate the luxuries we have. Being able to go to school or to work and not having to worry about when the next missile will be launched and if we will have to go to the bomb shelter or not today.
The people that live in Israell are in constant danger, Palestinians are launching rockets by the hour which puts the lives of these civilians in harms way. To help ease the tension and help protect the civilians, the Israels have invented a drone system that intercepts the rockets and destroys them before they can detonate. This has helped ease the tension, and helps some citizens feel somewhat protected.
The drone that they created is a missile battery that works with sensors to detect and intercept short and mid-range threats such as rockets. It was created and put into use in 2007, when they received thousands of missile attacks, mostly in the northern region. These drones do not stop all of the missiles but they do stop up to eigthy percent of them, this has helped save countless lives.
Although these missiles save lives, they are not cheap. Each missile that is launched cost approximately $40,000. To us this may sound like a large amount of money, especially since they have shot over four hundred of these rockets. To the people that these missiles are protecting, they are priceless.
In the video that was presented, it mentions that the kids and some of the adults are being placed in bomb shelters, where they have been for six straight days. The adults have to keep the children entertained to help keep their minds off the missiles being fired.
While reading this passage and watching the video, it has really made me appreciate the luxuries we have. Being able to go to school or to work and not having to worry about when the next missile will be launched and if we will have to go to the bomb shelter or not today.
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