Not only gun violence and mass shooting changed my expectation about America but also homeless people was another new experience I didn’t expect before coming. One of the weirdest things my friends taught me‚ was to do not stare people as much‚ but I couldn’t let things pass by without watching. I could watch something or someone for long time till I forgot where I was going‚ my friends decided to give me sunglass so that people couldn’t tell that I am staring to them. It was in that instant when
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Elephant Elephant is a film that lets us experience a day in the lives of a group of teenagers in high school. The director‚ Gus Van Sant‚ bases his film on a high school massacre‚ Columbine that occurred in April 20‚ 1999. The film follows each character throughout the film and shows us their daily routines. Alex and Eric are two students who are seen as the victims of bullying‚ and rebel by plotting an attack on the school‚ causing a large amount of violence. Van Sant simply takes us on a journey
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The recent police shootings which have taken place across America‚ and the fabrications stirred up by many mainstream media publications like CNN and MSNBC have led many Americans to be ambivalent towards law enforcement officers‚ and to wonder if‚ in fact the majority of cops are racist or hold racial biases towards minorities. Many who lead this argument state the hackneyed phrase “Black Lives Matter” and form rallies and protests‚ which have led to violent riots in several cities like Dallas‚
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1 Introduction The case of a deputy sheriff shooting and consequently killing a teenager after mistaking his fake rifle for an assault rifle provokes this argument of whether it is acceptable for police to use deadly force in an attempt to arrest a potential offender or to stop a crime. The deputy sheriff’s action constitutes that of the crime and the investigation thereof thus fall under the scope of Criminal Law. In order to be found guilty of a crime‚ the five elements of a crime must be proven
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The book Small as an Elephant by Jennifer Richard Jacobson is about an 11 year old boy who was abandoned by his mother on a camping trip in Maine. Jack wakes up to find himself alone and miles away from his home town in Boston. Jack knows he must find her or the DSS will take him away from her. The only thing he has to comfort himself is the small plastic elephant that he stole from a souvenir shop. With no money‚ food‚ or any type of communication Jack is forced to do things he never thought he
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Aftican Elephant Loxodonta africana Status: Vulnerable Map: Max. Size: The African elephant is the largest land dwelling animal and it reaches up to 24.0 feet in length and 11.5 feet in height at the shoulder‚ and weighs up to 22‚000 pounds. Max. age: The elephants grow several replacement sets of teeth until the age of about 70 years old. After their last set of teeth is replaced‚ the animal dies of starvation in the wild because it cannot feed correctly. Population Size in the Wild:
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11:19 a.m. The following hour resulted in one of the first major mass shootings in the U.S.‚ leaving twelve students and one teacher dead‚ as well as 21 injured. This horrifying shooting sparked the beginning of a long and grueling debate on gun control. Should civilians be able to buy automatic weapons? What about high-capacity ammunition clips? Are guns helpful at all? Such questions have arisen after every new account of a shooting‚ which seem to occur quite often based on their prevalent coverage
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your skills and win $100!” My straight face turned into a giddy grin. The competition was very anticlimactic. Only eight third graders were there‚ and ¼ of the bleachers in the huge gym was empty. A heavy silence fell over the gym when people were shooting. All that could be heard were basketballs hitting the shiny brown floor with a bump. The fifth graders went fist‚ then the fourth graders‚ then me. Thump! My basketball fell on the ground after it hit the rim of the basket. I’m missing more than
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On March 12 60 Minutes aired the interview of Lesley Stahl with Vladimir Kara-Murza‚ Russian politician. He explains the unfortunate fate that stalks some of Putin’s most prominent critics: unsolved shootings‚ suspicious suicides and poisonings. Specifically he explains his rare experiences that come with being a critic of Vladimir Putin. Murza is an opposition activist‚ protesting Putin’s policies‚ organizing demonstrations and town hall meetings. Therefore he knew he was on a dangerous mission
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Buck Power stated he was drinking at the water fountain down the hallway and heard several gun shots. Power casually goes shooting at a gun range on a monthly basis‚ and can distinguish a gun shot noise from a loud bang. The gun shot noise sound like it was from a handgun because it sounded like a pop without the loud echo behind it‚ and differently it wasn’t a shotgun. Power clarified a shotgun makes a thump noise and is very quiet at the distance of classroom #1013. Power ran towards the noise
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