Pepper spray

Controversial comedian Daniel Tosh once told the following joke “I play practical jokes on her[sister] constantly though I got her so good a few weeks ago I replaced her pepper spray with silly string. He goes onto say “Anyway that night she got raped…” He continues on to complete the joke but it’s really hard to follow after hearing someone making fun of rape or sexual assault. When in actuality the only thing funny is how it’s becoming a part of the “college experience”. A study published in…

Reflective Piece: Two discussion thread that I chose for the final portfolio is “Food Rituals” and “Unjust laws”. These two discussion threads matter a lot to me, I loved cooking and I was homesick for a day or two after writing the discussion thread on food rituals. Every time, I cook food on many occasions here in the United States reminds me of my family back in Nepal. This is the third year that I am away from my parents and I can’t wait next December to eat my mom food. I really liked a…

For example, she was fighting with the gang fingermen. The gang members were trying to rape her after which they planned to murder her. Though pepper spray was all the weapon she could use against them, she used all her abilities and means to ensure her survival. This shows that she was quite intelligent, in the sense that she would not resort to selling her body to shady men and instead, was a confident…

"Yes, I am different; still human" Beep. Beep. Beep. Rubbing my eyes, I slowly pull away from the comfort of my bed. I see the sun shining through the small window, bringing the warmth of home and love to me. As I turn to go downstairs, I hear a beautiful melody coming from the bathroom. I walk towards the beige door. As I get closer, the sweet, melodious sound turns into a deafening tortured scream of help. Confused, I pull open the flesh door, just to see it covered in bright red blood. My…

My most recent client is in his 70s, at least. His hands are clammy and I think his heart might give out while he is on top of me. Most girls would think that grandpas like him are full of sugar and spice, but I know better. The older, the more sleazy. But most of the time the money I get is pretty substantial, so I deal with it. At least he doesn’t ask to cuddle. The man at the Subway down the street from my apartment always asks. For some reason, they all like to believe that they are special.…

I have had trouble with my sinuses ever since I was old enough to understand what a nose was. I was prone to colds, sinus infections, and bronchitis as a child and into my adult years. I have tested postive for allergies to indoor and outdoor irritants, such as dust, mold, pollen, grass, you name it, it makes me itch or sneeze, and it used to be routine for me to go through a box of Kleenex in less than 3 days because I would have to blow my nose constantly. I can clearly remember my mother…

or scratches - Wear protective clothing and equipment includes long sleeved clothes, caps, goggles, face masks, rubber boots, gloves, etc * While spraying - Observe the wind direction to avoid the wind not blowing chemical solution onto people - Spray evenly and exactly as product label instruction - Keep people and animals out of the spraying area - Never eat, drink, and smoke while spraying * After spraying - Collect all empty packages and containers - Clean all contaminated equipment after…

On the 12th of September in 2002, one of the most eye opening incidents of police brutality occurred. In 1977, Steve Biko, an active leader in the anti-apartheid movements that took South Africa by storm, died in police custody. Steve Biko was arrested due to a police roadblock due to the Terrorism Act in 1967, whose purpose was to control terrorists by prosecuting organizations and individuals who strayed from state control. Although, the police force was tortured and beaten for a horrific 22…

Media plays a very important part in shaping public perceptions of crime (Levinsen & Wien, 2011). Media representations of crime are distorted, overrepresented and particular crimes are portrayed extensively, however they may be an infrequent event (Ditton & Duffy, 1983; Jerrin & Fields, 1994; Han Er, 2014). For example, violent crimes such as serial or mass murder and children as victims of sexual crimes are overrepresented compared to corporate or white-collar crimes (Jerrin & Fields, 1994;…

Police Reputation Recently, the reputations of police officers and departments in America have dropped to an all-time low. Locally, people are still more concerned by police presence than they are reassured. I really decided to take another look at police reputation about a week before this draft when I remembered stories some of my classmates would tell about “Big-Booty Judy”. The stories were mostly complaints about him doing his job and pulling them over when they acted like hooligans,…