Tallahassee, Florida

while starting to put away my clothes into my wooden drawers. "No mom, no it's not," I said with a tone. "Get up mom," mom said with a loud voice. "Why? you already ruined my life having me move here," I snapped. I wanted to go back to Tallahassee, Florida. "Great, then I can ruin it more by having you go to school. Now get up," she said threateningly. She ripped the warm cotton sheets off me. It was cold…

On November 24, 1946, Eleanor Cowell had no idea that she gave birth to a person who would turn out to be one of the most notorious serial killers in the late 20th century. She would not be the one to raise her son, Theodore, though. She was only eighteen years old and was not married when she had him. Her parents decided to take the responsibility of raising Ted in order to hide Eleanor’s role of being an unmarried mother. Ted was told that Eleanor was really his sister and that her parents…

color-changing swizzle stick that you could use to stir your drink and would indicate if GHB, Rohypnol, or ketamine were present. While the swizzle stick and nail polish both show promise, the only product that is currently available is a coaster by a Tallahassee, Florida, company called Drink Safe Technologies. The coaster, says company president and owner Lance Norris, banks on the fact that most of us slosh and spill our drinks. Place this coaster under your drink and the test strips will…

With respect to the American education system, the enactment of programs to identify the beginning signs of a mentally disturbed individual or a potential mass shooter is necessary. According to Salem police officer Sean Cooper, “The introduction of both mental health courses for students of all ages and more in depth evacuation and lockdown procedures in schools will further protect America’s youth.” Similarly, Officer Cooper also endorsed the bulletproofing, additions in security to public…

it better. One of those imperfect things would be in Law Enforcement. While there are plenty of things that need to be reformed in this area the one I will discuss is having law enforcement wear body cameras. There has been a recent change in Florida, Las Vegas, and New Mexico, where police officers are now wearing body cameras. This is a great way to show the public a perspective they couldn’t see before. This will eliminate police corruption by a big amount. Not only will it make police…

donations from the company or its partners. Mr. Norman cites an example that happened in 2004 in Tallahassee, FL where a group opposing Wal-Mart’s construction of a store said that a real estate broker representing the project offered them a six-figure contribution if they would support it. The group declined the offer and reported it to the county commissioners as having been bribed. However under Florida law, a bribe, to be illegal, must include criminal intent. Ok but about just being…

I. Introduction (Attention getter) A. I'll start my speech by telling you the story of Raul Adames. B. Raul Adames woke up early on a sunny Saturday morning and hopped on the bus to take his GRE exam at the Tallahassee testing center. C. He had already accomplished many things in life. D. He was the first person in his family to attend college, and studied English and International Affairs, earning mostly A's. E. He paid for all his undergraduate education with part-time jobs, working as a…

Think of what would it be like if both of your parents were brutally murdered, they were slaughtered to where you can 't even tell who they were anymore. You are left alone and the only thing you know it that you have yourself. The cops found who killed your parents and he will be standing trial. He could have life without parole or the death penalty. Which would you want him to have? Theodore Robert Bundy was a serial killer, kidnapper, and rapist of young women and girls throughout the…

Run………………………HIDE…………………………….FIGHT Assessing an active shooter policy/procedure for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Miami Regional Operations Center Prepared by: Ronya Walters-Cash Crime Intelligence Analyst II Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Miami Regional Operations Center (MROC) FLEAA Class XXIV June 9th, 2015 Executive Summary page The purpose of this assessment was to create and promote an active shooter policy and an active shooter procedure/drill for the…

and actions taken by the corporations to gain money and she was able to obtain information from In the Public Interest. In the Public Interested looked into states such as Florida, Louisiana, Maine, and New mexico and found from emails that “companies worked through the nonprofit Foundation for Excellence in Education, a Tallahassee, Fla.-based advocacy group, to help get lawmakers to set new policies and pass education laws friendly to the companies ' business interests…” (Davis, 1). What is…