Facts: The defendant in this case, Atwater, was pulled over by Officer Turek in Lago Vista, Texas. Atwater was pulled over due to the fact that neither she nor her children, who were sitting in the front seat, were wearing their seatbelts. Officer Turek verbally scolded Atwater, handcuffed her, placed her in his squad car, and drove her to the local police station. Upon arriving to the police station, she was forced to remove her jewelry, shoes, and eyeglasses and was instructed to empty her…
"A hot topic that has been going around for a long time, especially now with the Net Neutrality debate, is how much should the government be allowed to look into and monitor our internet usage. There are multiple different arguments to be used for this. Cyberbullying is something that has manifested more and more in our society, ever since having a Smart Phone was the only ""right"" phone to have. The internet is accessible right at our fingertips, and kids can be cruel. They are able to hide…
The case I picked was the killing of Philando Castile. This case is about a officer shot Philando 7 times causing Philando his life. The article talked about what escalated the situation that cause the officer to shoot, from Philando reaching for his driver’s license to the car smelling like marijuana. The officer shot Philando because he felt like he was reaching for his gun after Philando told him he had a gun in the car and the officer told him to get his driver’s license. Philando wife’s…
perspective. On another note, impressionable children are even more likely to identify with the character in a video game because they are still developing a sense of right and wrong. Usually, when gamers identify with a violent character, they are more probable to display a more aggressive behavior. Not does this contribute to aggressive behavior, but most video games, including violent ones, also rewarding the individual directly. For example, many games do this by presenting bonuses, gifts,…
government (History.com). The 4th Amendment says, “ The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”…
not fair and unconstitutional. They argue that it is unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment. Daily Kos blogger Doug Berger states in “Welfare Drug Testing” that “if the Fourth Amendment means anything, it means the government has to have a probable cause to test you for drugs. Having a bias toward poor people, thinking they must all be dirty and on drugs…
During the 1920s in Burma, a boy in his mid-twenties whom was raised within a brothel as put on trial for the crime of raping and possible murder of a local girl. To the villagers it was an open-and-shut case of a young girl, a virgin, being found naked and injured in the arms of the brothel boy, as he did not flee the scene of the crime. The scene and the victim showed apparent signs that the girl had struggled during the rape, which had caused her to hit her head on a sharp rock. The girl was…
kids. Both men and women may act savagely toward each other. Nevertheless, women are more probable than men to be harmed or killed by their accomplices. Abusive behavior at home leaves dependable consequences for its casualties and their families. Casualties may mishandle liquor or medications and experience melancholy, dietary problems, or different sorts of mental misery. They are additionally more probable than no victims to consider or…
animals, (Darrah and Gaydos). This cruel act is inhumane. These are major signs that something is not right. Being aware of these signs, the people around Cruz should have said something. Then the FBI can search Cruz’s place, making sure there is no cause for harm. With the search warrants regulations being lowered, we could find the killers before it…
The fourth amendment of our Constitution states: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, house, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause.” But in a case involving Edward Snowden, a now famous leaker of classified National Security Administration (NSA) surveillance operator, this amendment was challenged. The NSA Prism Program is used to gain private information from all Americans…