The Wreck of Amtrak’s Sunset Limited H. Richard Eisenbeis‚ Sue Hanks‚ and Bruce Barrett University of Southern Colorado On September 22‚ 1993‚ the Sunset Limited‚ the pride of Amtrak‚ glided swiftly along through the warm‚ fall night. A dense fog hugged the countryside. Because there was nothing to see through the train’s windows‚ many passengers dozed peacefully‚ lulled to sleep by the gentle‚ rhythmic‚ clickety-clack of iron wheels passing over jointed rails. Crewmembers roamed the aisles and
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Park Police Department for three years while serving as a part-time officer with Stone Park Police Department for two years. Reports were given that Officer Wood was shot after notifying dispatchers that a drug trafficking call he investigated was unfounded. A man found him slumped over in his car and called 911. Wood was found in his marked vehicle with his drivers side window open. It appeared that he was shot six times in the head and once in the chest. His dog Daro was also in the car but was
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Imagine having a perfect six year old daughter that participated in many beauty pageants and loved watching Shirley Temple movies. Then suddenly one night‚ you find a note and run up to her room to discover she is gone (Schiller 8). That is what happened to the mother of Jonbenet Ramsey when she found out that her daughter was missing. Everything was fine the night before‚ but when her family woke up‚ they had no idea their life would be changed forever. They didn’t know what happened‚ but they
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Exercise 6. 1. Outline and explain the three key goals victims can pursue through the criminal justice system. Victims can pursue one or even a combination of three distinct goals. The first is too see to it that hard-core offenders who act as predators are punished‚ The second is to use the justice process as leverage to compel lawbreakers to undergo rehabilitative treatment. The third possible aim is to get the court to order convicts to make restitution for any expenses arising from injuries
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Relieved‚ at last‚ they had solved their problem‚ Andrew said‚ “I am so lucky to have a beautiful wife with brains. What do we do now? Time will tell if you’re right.” “Let’s wait a few days to see what happens. For the time being‚ I plan to wash the walk down at least three times a day using bleach. That should take care of it‚” Margaret said. “I agree‚ but where is the steak you promised your hungry husband?” Andrew asked‚ turning on the engine and drove back to the main highway to the Steakhouse
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20th‚ 1989‚ Erik and Lyle shot and murdered their parents‚ Jose and Mary Louise. During the 9-1-1 call‚ the duo stated multiple times that they did not know who killed their parents. Lyle cried to the dispatcher‚ “’Somebody killed my parents” (Hyatt‚ Peter. “Statement Analysis ®.” Transcript of 911 Call in Melendez Murder‚ 1 Jan). Erik and Lyle never planned to confess‚ instead they created strong albis and attempted to plant the fault on the Mafia. The media caught interest from the beginning for
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long at a stop sign. Acen King Grandmother was devastated and emotional shock‚ after a short time later she realized her grandson had been shot. He was slumped over in the back seat of the car. Oh my God” the anguished grandmother screamed to the 911 dispatcher. This is very frustrating to our police agency as it should be to our community‚ “the city’s police chief‚ Kenton Bucker‚ said at a press conference after Acne shooting. This is an open case. The city of Little Rock and the FBI had offered a forty
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African Americans and Latino Americans have always been presumed as criminals or bad guys to police officers. This is due to how rap artists portray minorities in urban neighborhoods and how society itself looks at them. They are often suspects of racial profiling while shopping. For example‚ an African American college student was stopped in New York City by two white police officers after they suspected him from stealing from a Barneys store. Barneys is a well-known expensive department store.
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English 1302 6 November 2008 Video Games and Violence in America Nowadays‚ it became a statement of good state‚ on the part of Bible thumpers and those who refer to themselves as “conservatives‚” to think of violent video games as such that encourage young people to indulge in anti-social behavior. For instance‚ the article “Violent Video Games can Increase Aggression”‚ which is available on the website of American Psychological Association‚ implies that it
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Woolwich Attack “Drummer Lee Rigby was killed in the street in Woolwich. At about 14:00 BST on Wednesday afternoon‚ witnesses saw a car crash on Artillery Place‚ off John Wilson Street in south-east London. The junction is next to one of London’s military barracks. Passers-by witnessed the events unfolding on Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses saw two men repeatedly stab and hack at the soldier with knives. The assailants then dragged him into the middle of the street. At least one of the two
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