Buddz's Arson Case Study

Improved Essays
Tragedy about Heroes
Fighting for something or someone you believe ranges from unbearable like when you stand utterly alone to simplistic like the moments when others fight with you. Regardless we share our true colors and ideals in the midst of hardship. Those moments define character for instance I refused to passively sit back during any hardship whether it be friends or family. As much as I have been hurt by the ordeals that I have gone through they also offered insight and perspective. There is one moment that sticks out among all of them that is the Buddz’s arson case.
The Buddz’s arson case began back in early May of 2013 with the actual fire of Buddz’s. It took almost a year later before she was charged, and the worst part was that I was only fourteen. She got convicted when I was fifteen and received a twenty-five year sentence that has no mandatory minimum meaning should could be paroled at anytime.. That happened two and a half years ago and it still continues to haunt me till this day. Things since then have been some of the most trying times and many of the ideas I held have shifted since
…show more content…
However there is one that sticks out among all the rest I do not even remember who said “It’s good your mom is in jail. If you get caught you get punished”. Out of all the terrible mom jokes, terrified or hateful glares, and outright hateful words spoken towards me that one sticks out the most because of the outright contempt and casualness it was said with. It was just natural to that person as if my presence didn’t even matter because I was just that insignificant. Situations like that one are rare as very few are brave or terrible enough to insult me to my face, but they still happen which should never happen to another person ever. The audacity of people here is extraordinary as I literally think I might have heard almost all of the terrible mom

Related Documents

  • Decent Essays

    On 02-23-18 at approximately 1700 hours, I arrested and transported Ramon Richard Arvizu to the Pasadena Jail for booking (Under PPD Case #18002500). It should be noted that I have had several police contacts with Arvizu on the west hillside on State Street and Railroad Street near the Pasadena Power Plant. Arvizu had a transient encampment set up and was living on the above hill for several weeks. Upon my arrival to the Pasadena Jail, I asked Arvizu if he knew anything about the fire which occurred at the bottom of the hill where he was living, on 12-08-17. Arvizu was reportedly contacted by a police officer in his encampment on the day the fire.…

    • 521 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Extended Writing Project - Jacob Covarrubias-Orta Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru all helped change their countries while going through life changing events and challenges. Jackie Robinson explains how he went through these challenges and life changing event by writing his autobiography I Never Had It Made. Melba Pattillo Beals explains her challenges and life changing event by writing her autobiography Warriors Don’t Cry. Lastly, Rebecca Maksel describes Feng’s challenges by writing a nonfiction book called “The Father Of Chinese Aviation”.…

    • 951 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The article, “Teens Against Hitler”, by Lauren Tarshis, describes the hardships of Ben Kamm, a Jewish boy, and his family, who like millions of other Jews, perished at the hands of the Nazis during WWII. Ben lived during one of the most terrifying and horrific historical events the world has ever seen, the Holocaust. He and his family managed to survive for a couple of months in the Warsaw Ghetto with a little help from family and friends. Ben had joined the partisans in hope of helping himself, his family, and other Jews. Though he lived through a horrific time he showed courage in a situation where others would have run in fear.…

    • 797 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    Los Angeles Fire Department For my research I chose the Los Angeles Fire Department. Their Mission statement is “to preserve life and property, promote public safety and foster economic growth through leadership, management and actions, as an all risk life safety response provider.” I found it important to note that LA city is the biggest in size and second most populated city in the United States, so they have a very big and important mission. History-…

    • 1069 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The article “Teens Against Hitler” by Lauren Tarshis describes the life of a boy named Ben, who suffered, like many other Jews, due to the Nazis at the time of WW11. Ben Kamm and his family lived during the most horrific and terrifying circumstance that anyone has ever seen, the Holocaust. Ben and his family along with many other Jews were crammed into the ghetto. Thousands of Jews joined a group called the partisans planning on going up against Hitler and the Nazi. The partisans went on many dangerous missions, but finally, after two long years the Germans had finally surrendered.…

    • 1106 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Courage is not something that is integrally human, especially in times of war when one’s life is at most risk. This time is when ones integrity is challenged the most: there are few who hope to preserve this integrity and their humanity through altruistic acts in times when kindness is a mirage. When most people’s foremost thoughts are of their self-preservation, altruism preserves and strengthens ones integrity and humanity when one risks their life for the survival of others and keeps their honor intact. In the novel The Cellist of Sarajevo, Canadian author Steven Galloway illustrates the internal moral crisis people face when confronted with their own mortality and the pain and suffering of those worse off. Galloway brilliantly demonstrates…

    • 361 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and Anthem by Ayn Rand both have protagonists that are fighting with the people around them to support what they believe in. Throughout both novels, the main characters realize they want to change the way things are in their societies. In Fahrenheit 451, Montag, the protagonist, is fighting with his fellow firemen to help them understand that books are good. In Anthem, Equality, the main protagonist is having a conflict with the Board of Scholars. Individuals who go against the government or society are often faced with the challenges to fight for what they believe in.…

    • 1101 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    A long time ago, there was a fire that killed about 146 immigrant woman. What had happened was that these women had been working, and every time they had to empty out their purses to make sure they weren’t stealing. The day the fire broke out, they were checking the purses. The fire started on the 8th floor and spread upwards. The whole story was written some months later in one of the most popular journals called the “McClure’s Magazine.”…

    • 485 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The Great Fire of Chicago Have you ever thought about how terrifying that nice, warm fire, in your house could actually be? The Chicago Fire was a very tragic event that happened in October of 1871. The Chicago Fire killed up to 300 people and also left around 100,000 people homeless. The fire had took down everything engulfing anything that it had touched. Every Single house, all the streets, and the sidewalks were all made up of wood and the fact that Chicago was super dry did not help at all.…

    • 503 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    My father was a famous soldier, known for and wide as a leader of men. His name was Edgetho. His life lasted many winters; wise men all over the earth surely remember, him still” (173-739). Criteria of heroes are changed, but the plot of heroic story is not changed. In every story, there is a crisis and heroes are nearly die, but they overcome the crisis.…

    • 1204 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The Truth In The Crucible

    • 881 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Ruble of the Truth Dumbledore once said, "The truth, it is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution” (J.K. Rowling). People will find throughout their lives what is true is what decides their fate. The truth keeps people wondering, scared, awake, confused, and even alive (or not). In the past what people said is what built the future, but what is not true will eventually show in the repercussions of choices they make. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, truth is a factor that people cannot control; therefore, it seems to decides the fate of the prosecuted and the people around them.…

    • 881 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    On October 8, 1871 a fire broke out that caused much misfortune and destruction to the city of Chicago. While the true cause of the fire is unknown, there are things that are well documented such as some reasons why the fire got so big so quickly, the effects the fire had, and the aftermath of the fire. The Great Chicago Fire was a large fire that burned out of control because many mistakes were made that lead to horrible consequences that would bring many changes to the society. One of the first reasons the fire burned out of control was because people did not report the fire. One man in particular refused to give out the key to the alarm box saying that a fire truck had already passed.…

    • 632 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    “You don’t choose what to believe. Belief chooses you” (Galloway 14). These words introduce the recurring theme of the novel. In The Cellist of Sarajevo a delicate reality of the human condition is revealed, that when subjected to certain environmental conditions, people adopt new beliefs. The story is told through the lives and perspectives of four characters:…

    • 1293 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Having courage is important to humans in everyday life. Courage helps humans through periods of inevitable difficulties during one’s life, requiring one to stand firmly and face challenges head on. In return, this nurtures and builds personal morality. W.H. Auden’s poem, “There Will Be No Peace”, exemplifies this, demonstrating that acts of strength in the face of pain or obstacles encourage the growth of personal integrity. Being strong and working through times of struggle is crucial to developing personal integrity.…

    • 544 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Journal Article Reflection I read an article titled “Fraud Squad, Top Eight Ways to Win a Circumstantial Arson Case” by Cynthia L Bernstiel”. Just as the title implies, the article gives readers tips on how to win a circumstantial arson case. This article interested me because I was curious to how circumstantial arson cases get solved. A fire claim where a house is completely destroyed is a huge loss that insurance companies do no pay off lightly.…

    • 353 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays