Date: 11/28/07
The Muslim religion are very strict with the dress codes. Living in America and giving these young Muslim girls a chance to live as a normal girl. For them to fit in, these young girls are part of a Girl Scout. It give them comfort when they are able to fit in. All over the United States, the Muslim communities have began Girl Scout to help teach girls how to cook hot dogs or fix a flat bicycle tire. They can represent being an American but at the same time not forget about where they came from. These organizers belong to non-Muslim troops. This is the same as holding a Boy Scout organization where these young boys came adapt to the anture life.
Traditionally, your suppose to say grace before you eat and instead these girls will pray to their god, Allah and live to by the Girl Scout law. It's also very difficult to attract girls to these scouts because parents have a strong resistence against them. Especially parents coming from a Islamic culture who expect their daughters to come home and do chores. These parents are afraid that their daughter might turn into a typical American girl.
This is a great idea to start a organization for American-Muslims to fit in. They are able to tell others, they're in a girl scout without getting a odd look from them. They can express who they are and learn how to adapt to their surrounding without having to feel left out. This article was very worthy because I never knew of seperate girl scouts besides the all American one. It makes it more diverse but in a traditional way. Now, these young Muslim girls will have the chance to live the American dream.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Judge Rebuked in Case of Cellphone 'Madness'
Date: 11/28/07
The law, it's suppose to be focusing on the people rights and who should be put away. But instead a furious judge, Robert M. Restaino decided to sentence 70 people in the courtroom if their cellphone were not off. This was two hours of madness because somebody in the back row had their cellphone ringing. He was dealing with many domestic violence cases when that one phone interrupted his day. Judge Restaino had a security guard search for the ringing cell phone but failed with no results. I believe this judge has gone out of his mind to waste this much time to look for a ridiculous cellphone while there are other matters that should be settle. This was ignorant of the judge and certainly not ethical in his position.
All defendants in the courtroom were part of a program for domestic violence offenders who agreed to take a drug and alcohol test. One defendant, Reginald Jones was one of the first one out of 46 other defendants to be in custody because of the ringing cellphone. This is outraged and unfair to everyone that was in that courtroom. Another defendant told the judge this was not fair and the judge simply said, "You're right, it ain't right. Ain't right at all".
This happened in Niagara Falls, NY. There courtroom system should be the same as the other five boroughs in New York. I deal with the courts and law system all the time. I have heard a few stories from my co-workers that securities inside the courthouse have made an issue with bringing in cell phones before seeing a judge or clerk. Before you enter to see the judge, you must leave your cellphone outside. They are extremely strict with cellphones for security purposes. I understand if we checked in our personal things for security but Judge Restaino has gone overboard and his lawyer that represents him said, "he would exercise his rights to appeal the decision" after sentencing the defendants and waiting for it to be over.
The law, it's suppose to be focusing on the people rights and who should be put away. But instead a furious judge, Robert M. Restaino decided to sentence 70 people in the courtroom if their cellphone were not off. This was two hours of madness because somebody in the back row had their cellphone ringing. He was dealing with many domestic violence cases when that one phone interrupted his day. Judge Restaino had a security guard search for the ringing cell phone but failed with no results. I believe this judge has gone out of his mind to waste this much time to look for a ridiculous cellphone while there are other matters that should be settle. This was ignorant of the judge and certainly not ethical in his position.
All defendants in the courtroom were part of a program for domestic violence offenders who agreed to take a drug and alcohol test. One defendant, Reginald Jones was one of the first one out of 46 other defendants to be in custody because of the ringing cellphone. This is outraged and unfair to everyone that was in that courtroom. Another defendant told the judge this was not fair and the judge simply said, "You're right, it ain't right. Ain't right at all".
This happened in Niagara Falls, NY. There courtroom system should be the same as the other five boroughs in New York. I deal with the courts and law system all the time. I have heard a few stories from my co-workers that securities inside the courthouse have made an issue with bringing in cell phones before seeing a judge or clerk. Before you enter to see the judge, you must leave your cellphone outside. They are extremely strict with cellphones for security purposes. I understand if we checked in our personal things for security but Judge Restaino has gone overboard and his lawyer that represents him said, "he would exercise his rights to appeal the decision" after sentencing the defendants and waiting for it to be over.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Khmer Rouge Figure Appears in Court
11/21/07
Another Hitler act? No! It's a cruel massive torturing of 1.7 million people and one defendant of Khmer Rouge went into a Cambodia courtroom to answer his doing. The defendant, Kaing Guek Eav also known as Duch is being charge with numerous crimes against this torture house he controlled. His case was being delayed due to interruption of war, politics and legal disputes,
For four years, from 1975 to 1979, the Khmer Rouge forced millions of people into labor gangs, and huge numbers died of starvation, exhaustion and disease. There were also those who were sent to killing fields.
He wanted to appeal his case because it took so long to begin in the first place. It has been nearly 8 years, 6 months & 10 days. The Cambodian spectators was not taking it and just took it as a simple joke. About 14,000 were tortured under Duch's order in his prison and only a handful of people have survived this horrible act. Tortures that were perform were, stabbing, beating, suspension from ropes, removing fingernails and other disturbing incidents. Duch came to realize and converted back to Christianity and wanted to confess his sins. Also being charged is Khmer Rouge president, Khieu Samphan who was taken away from his hospital bed after recovering from a stroke.
This cruel torture reminded me of when Hitler was still around with his concentration camps. It's disturbing to read about innocent people being tortured. This article was very detailed about who was being charged and it's about time the law in their country prosecuted them. I still don't understand why it took nearly 8 years to begin this case. Even with the interruptions, a criminal must be tried and be sent away. This was a shocking article to read and when I look or hear about Cambodia, the first thing that comes to my mind is poverty and beliefs.
Another Hitler act? No! It's a cruel massive torturing of 1.7 million people and one defendant of Khmer Rouge went into a Cambodia courtroom to answer his doing. The defendant, Kaing Guek Eav also known as Duch is being charge with numerous crimes against this torture house he controlled. His case was being delayed due to interruption of war, politics and legal disputes,
For four years, from 1975 to 1979, the Khmer Rouge forced millions of people into labor gangs, and huge numbers died of starvation, exhaustion and disease. There were also those who were sent to killing fields.
He wanted to appeal his case because it took so long to begin in the first place. It has been nearly 8 years, 6 months & 10 days. The Cambodian spectators was not taking it and just took it as a simple joke. About 14,000 were tortured under Duch's order in his prison and only a handful of people have survived this horrible act. Tortures that were perform were, stabbing, beating, suspension from ropes, removing fingernails and other disturbing incidents. Duch came to realize and converted back to Christianity and wanted to confess his sins. Also being charged is Khmer Rouge president, Khieu Samphan who was taken away from his hospital bed after recovering from a stroke.
This cruel torture reminded me of when Hitler was still around with his concentration camps. It's disturbing to read about innocent people being tortured. This article was very detailed about who was being charged and it's about time the law in their country prosecuted them. I still don't understand why it took nearly 8 years to begin this case. Even with the interruptions, a criminal must be tried and be sent away. This was a shocking article to read and when I look or hear about Cambodia, the first thing that comes to my mind is poverty and beliefs.
Freed From Debt, a Hair Stylist Looks to a Brighter Future
Date: 11/20/07
Running out of money? Where do you go? Who do you turn to? A young woman, Aurea Casellas turned to Children's Aid Society who helped put her life back together. This is simply a story of a struggling single mother trying to make ends meet. She already has two daughters, one 18 another 4 years old. She is living in Harlem, and working as a an assistant at a hair salon only making $200.00 to support her family. She also had $270.00 of food stamps until her oldest daughter, Shauna stopped going to her G.E.D and cut it off. She was losing hope.
She started to fall behind on her bills and rent. As her years followed, being pregnant at 15 years old gave her the major experience. The father became involve with the law. She lost many opportunities down the road but then she found hope. She found someone, Ms. Penberg at a program and mentioned her debt situation. Ms. Penberg told her to apply the Children's Aid Society from the Neediest Cases Fund. She received a grant and became debt free. With that out of that, she gained her confidence back and is now a stylist at Jolie Femme and no more sweeping up trims of hair.
This article just surprised me because it's one of those aspiring pieces you come across to get some encouragement. It's not so newsworthy but I liked how the public is still able to focus on helping others. We all need a helping hand once here and there. The Children's Aid Society/Neediest Cases Fund is also provided by the New York Times. The New York Times helped this young lady out and that just shows how much more people need a hand to pull out of their black hole.
Running out of money? Where do you go? Who do you turn to? A young woman, Aurea Casellas turned to Children's Aid Society who helped put her life back together. This is simply a story of a struggling single mother trying to make ends meet. She already has two daughters, one 18 another 4 years old. She is living in Harlem, and working as a an assistant at a hair salon only making $200.00 to support her family. She also had $270.00 of food stamps until her oldest daughter, Shauna stopped going to her G.E.D and cut it off. She was losing hope.
She started to fall behind on her bills and rent. As her years followed, being pregnant at 15 years old gave her the major experience. The father became involve with the law. She lost many opportunities down the road but then she found hope. She found someone, Ms. Penberg at a program and mentioned her debt situation. Ms. Penberg told her to apply the Children's Aid Society from the Neediest Cases Fund. She received a grant and became debt free. With that out of that, she gained her confidence back and is now a stylist at Jolie Femme and no more sweeping up trims of hair.
This article just surprised me because it's one of those aspiring pieces you come across to get some encouragement. It's not so newsworthy but I liked how the public is still able to focus on helping others. We all need a helping hand once here and there. The Children's Aid Society/Neediest Cases Fund is also provided by the New York Times. The New York Times helped this young lady out and that just shows how much more people need a hand to pull out of their black hole.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
In Africa, Accusation of Witchcraft Leads to Abuse
Date: 11/14/07
Children practicing witchcraft? That is a very high superstition in parts of Angola, Congo and the Congo Republic. Among this, many children are believed to be witches and are confronted by their parents who would beat and abandon them afterwards. A young boy name, Domingos Pedro was only 12 years old when his father died. He was accused by his family that he murdered his own father. He was beat, slapped, drag and torture until he admit to what he did. A larger amount of 432 children and found on the streets.
Children practicing witchcraft? That is a very high superstition in parts of Angola, Congo and the Congo Republic. Among this, many children are believed to be witches and are confronted by their parents who would beat and abandon them afterwards. A young boy name, Domingos Pedro was only 12 years old when his father died. He was accused by his family that he murdered his own father. He was beat, slapped, drag and torture until he admit to what he did. A larger amount of 432 children and found on the streets.
In Angola people believe the witches can communicate with the world of the dead and eat the life of others bringing illness and death to others. This is not only towards children but also towards adults. But the belief in adults is very different because they believe they poison their own children and then having them sacrificing a family member. These children are left to feed and take care of themselves. Two shocking cases alerted officials of a mother who bleached her 14 year old daughter eye to get rid of the evil visions. Another, a father who put battery acid in his 12 year old son stomach because he was in fear that his son might be a witch.
Angola's government have tried to make awareness and campaigned in 2000 about child witches. The institute tries to teach these people that violence on your children should not be allowed. They cannot stop their belief but will attempt to show what is wrongful doing on a child. This is a drastic measure and there should be other people trying to help save these children. Children can not be left out on their own to live. The belief of witchcraft may strongly believed in Angola but the government should take action on those who commit strong acts against their children. No child should be torture and put through pain.
Patients Contract 2 Viruses From Donor in Transplants
Date: 11/14/07
Your life is put in the hands of doctors who are there to help and save your life. You need new organs and you have finally found one. Now you look ahead of your life telling yourself you have a second chance to live. But what happens when you receive your new organs and then you find out you contracted HIV and hepatitis C? All four patients in Chicago are left devastated. This case was first published by The Chicago Tribune yesterday. Two patients were infected at University of Chicago Medical Center, one at Rush University Medical Center and another at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Officials would not release any information of the donor or what parts were donated to the patients.
The chief, Dr. Mills of University of Chicago Medical Center have said the diseases are left treatable. Just because it's left treatable doesn't make life better for the patients knowing they have a disease that can't be cure. The organ donor had passed away and the donor was tested negative on HIV and hepatitis C. The test they have conducted could not find the virus and just took the reaction of the body. It was still too recent to find out if she was HIV positive, it needs time to react. Supposedly the organ donor had a high risk which a close friend of the donor had provided information of a health and social history.
I was very into this article because it is such a health risk for everyone to know. We believe doctors are so trustworthy and we put our life in their hands to make sure they will keep us alive. But even with major mistakes of one donor organs have spread and affect four more people. So what are these patients left to do? Sue the hospital or the organization that provided the organs? Either way, it won't change the way they live their life. They would need to take multiple medication to keep the virus in control. When they thought they had a second chance to live, the are left to die slowly.
Your life is put in the hands of doctors who are there to help and save your life. You need new organs and you have finally found one. Now you look ahead of your life telling yourself you have a second chance to live. But what happens when you receive your new organs and then you find out you contracted HIV and hepatitis C? All four patients in Chicago are left devastated. This case was first published by The Chicago Tribune yesterday. Two patients were infected at University of Chicago Medical Center, one at Rush University Medical Center and another at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Officials would not release any information of the donor or what parts were donated to the patients.
The chief, Dr. Mills of University of Chicago Medical Center have said the diseases are left treatable. Just because it's left treatable doesn't make life better for the patients knowing they have a disease that can't be cure. The organ donor had passed away and the donor was tested negative on HIV and hepatitis C. The test they have conducted could not find the virus and just took the reaction of the body. It was still too recent to find out if she was HIV positive, it needs time to react. Supposedly the organ donor had a high risk which a close friend of the donor had provided information of a health and social history.
I was very into this article because it is such a health risk for everyone to know. We believe doctors are so trustworthy and we put our life in their hands to make sure they will keep us alive. But even with major mistakes of one donor organs have spread and affect four more people. So what are these patients left to do? Sue the hospital or the organization that provided the organs? Either way, it won't change the way they live their life. They would need to take multiple medication to keep the virus in control. When they thought they had a second chance to live, the are left to die slowly.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Running Out of Space of Park, and Places to Walk
Date: 11/09/2007
Having trouble finding parking in New York Ctiy? Tired of people blocking your way? Just when you thought it could get any worst, but it's not quite like that. The same problem is happening in Athens. No room for pedestrians, no space, so what's left to do? Start a protest! Mr. Pouliasis took action by placing one hand on the hood and the other on the windshield. He put damaged on the car and the owner came out furious. All he was trying to do was get rights for the people to have their walkway back. Nobody knew that the owner of the car was parked illegally.
The pedestrains are being disrepected because they do not have their rights to walk. They are being blocked by illegal parked cars. There are people in scooters storming down the streets where pedistrians struggle to have a decent walk. We thought it was bad in New York where everyone is in a rush to get from point A to point B, but here in Europe it is worst. Drivers are complaining there is not enough parking space so they have ruined the 50,000 steels columns put up for the 2004 Olympics. This is getting out of hand and people are saying there is no way to solve this situation.
People are being fed up and they don't want to cause any more damage. Will the traffic department ever come to a conclusion with the public? This article was well written and detailed. I liked how they were focused on what the drivers and pedestrians thought. I always thought nobody would be able to beat New York traffic or crazy morning and late rushes. It is still difficult to find parking in the city but in Athens this may be a crisis. They're losing capacity on parking but they would need to find areas to build parking lots. The more damaged the drivers cause, the more tickets, but fining these people won't stop them from cramping into one space.
Having trouble finding parking in New York Ctiy? Tired of people blocking your way? Just when you thought it could get any worst, but it's not quite like that. The same problem is happening in Athens. No room for pedestrians, no space, so what's left to do? Start a protest! Mr. Pouliasis took action by placing one hand on the hood and the other on the windshield. He put damaged on the car and the owner came out furious. All he was trying to do was get rights for the people to have their walkway back. Nobody knew that the owner of the car was parked illegally.
The pedestrains are being disrepected because they do not have their rights to walk. They are being blocked by illegal parked cars. There are people in scooters storming down the streets where pedistrians struggle to have a decent walk. We thought it was bad in New York where everyone is in a rush to get from point A to point B, but here in Europe it is worst. Drivers are complaining there is not enough parking space so they have ruined the 50,000 steels columns put up for the 2004 Olympics. This is getting out of hand and people are saying there is no way to solve this situation.
People are being fed up and they don't want to cause any more damage. Will the traffic department ever come to a conclusion with the public? This article was well written and detailed. I liked how they were focused on what the drivers and pedestrians thought. I always thought nobody would be able to beat New York traffic or crazy morning and late rushes. It is still difficult to find parking in the city but in Athens this may be a crisis. They're losing capacity on parking but they would need to find areas to build parking lots. The more damaged the drivers cause, the more tickets, but fining these people won't stop them from cramping into one space.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
A Foul Menace, Ready to Burst Again Onto Gaza
Date: 11/06/07
Your home is destroyed and now your left with nothing. What can you do now? It's been almost seven months when a massive rush of human waste attacked Gaza. It's a poor village and filled up four feet high. Five people have died including animals of, goats, sheep and chickens. About 1,000 people had to be evacuated. People are afraid to go back and people are left not knowing what to do. This started with a sewage overflow that spread 100 acres. People are fearing that another sewage disater might happen. They are trying to fix the problem by digging up outlet ponds for the waste. It's more difficult because more waste are coming in than going out.
Israel is making it harder to fix the problem. They have limited supplies coming in. The supplies they need such as, metal pipes, welding machines are not allow in and they believe it will help fix this problem. It will be more difficult because it is also reducing fuel, gasoline and electrical power due to rocket barrages. Everything is becoming backed up and people are using rain as their water support. They Red Cross are lending a hand to help create more pits after the Palestinian lost their rights to Hamas back in 2006.
I liked this article a lot because it was descriptive. It gave a lot of information on the outcome and what will happen on trying to improve sewage overflow. It's a major disater for these residents living in Gaza because they are left with absolutely nothing. They are in poverty and they are also in a country where war is going on and the government is trying to fight for power. They are being cut off from major sources which makes life that much harder. Will these countries ever be able to improve on how they live or will they be left living in fear and hope?
Your home is destroyed and now your left with nothing. What can you do now? It's been almost seven months when a massive rush of human waste attacked Gaza. It's a poor village and filled up four feet high. Five people have died including animals of, goats, sheep and chickens. About 1,000 people had to be evacuated. People are afraid to go back and people are left not knowing what to do. This started with a sewage overflow that spread 100 acres. People are fearing that another sewage disater might happen. They are trying to fix the problem by digging up outlet ponds for the waste. It's more difficult because more waste are coming in than going out.
Israel is making it harder to fix the problem. They have limited supplies coming in. The supplies they need such as, metal pipes, welding machines are not allow in and they believe it will help fix this problem. It will be more difficult because it is also reducing fuel, gasoline and electrical power due to rocket barrages. Everything is becoming backed up and people are using rain as their water support. They Red Cross are lending a hand to help create more pits after the Palestinian lost their rights to Hamas back in 2006.
I liked this article a lot because it was descriptive. It gave a lot of information on the outcome and what will happen on trying to improve sewage overflow. It's a major disater for these residents living in Gaza because they are left with absolutely nothing. They are in poverty and they are also in a country where war is going on and the government is trying to fight for power. They are being cut off from major sources which makes life that much harder. Will these countries ever be able to improve on how they live or will they be left living in fear and hope?
Sunday, November 4, 2007
New Jersey Man Is Killed in Midtown Poker Game
Date: 11/04/07
Do you have a gambling addiction? or maybe owe someone money? or tried to go to rehab but it didn't work out? Friday night, a mathematician, Frank DeSena was gunned down and killed in Manhattan. There have been no leads and police are investigating weather or not he was connected to the shooter. This took place at 251 Fifth Avenue at 28th street. Three masked men walked into the building and robbed the players for money. I believe there is connection between where the poker games were held and the masked men. How would these three men have known where this location is and what floor?
Police have not arrested anyone but are reviewing surveillance camera to see if they can get the suspects. They are still not sure who was in charge of the poker games. Although it's legal to play poker for money, maybe the suspects had a dispute with one of the players. It's illegal to hold an organization and profit from it. At this location, players were charged $5 every half-hour. Some of the players have said Mr. DeSena is not the type to pick a fight with someone. Poker was a hobby. Out of all reasons, he might have just been killed for being there the wrong time at the wrong place. One of the tenant said, they were hiring security to watch building to make sure who was going in and out.
This article gave a lot of details and also interviewed the players. I wanted more facts from the police on how they will go about this case. I want to think of it as a gambling addiction or maybe Frank DeSena got too deep into the game. For now it just seems these three masked men have studied the location and planned a robbery. Hopefully, this story will have a lead and find out who the killers are. It seems more to it than people playing poker and having fun.
Do you have a gambling addiction? or maybe owe someone money? or tried to go to rehab but it didn't work out? Friday night, a mathematician, Frank DeSena was gunned down and killed in Manhattan. There have been no leads and police are investigating weather or not he was connected to the shooter. This took place at 251 Fifth Avenue at 28th street. Three masked men walked into the building and robbed the players for money. I believe there is connection between where the poker games were held and the masked men. How would these three men have known where this location is and what floor?
Police have not arrested anyone but are reviewing surveillance camera to see if they can get the suspects. They are still not sure who was in charge of the poker games. Although it's legal to play poker for money, maybe the suspects had a dispute with one of the players. It's illegal to hold an organization and profit from it. At this location, players were charged $5 every half-hour. Some of the players have said Mr. DeSena is not the type to pick a fight with someone. Poker was a hobby. Out of all reasons, he might have just been killed for being there the wrong time at the wrong place. One of the tenant said, they were hiring security to watch building to make sure who was going in and out.
This article gave a lot of details and also interviewed the players. I wanted more facts from the police on how they will go about this case. I want to think of it as a gambling addiction or maybe Frank DeSena got too deep into the game. For now it just seems these three masked men have studied the location and planned a robbery. Hopefully, this story will have a lead and find out who the killers are. It seems more to it than people playing poker and having fun.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Rules Lower Prison Terms In Sentence For Crack
Date: 11/02/07
Reducing sentences for criminals? Should that be allow? A criminal will always be a criminal. A new effect went in yesterday and the government is looking into if they should decrease the sentences for crack cocaine offenders. Instead of 10 years and 1 month, it might go down to 8 years and 10 months. Since the prison are becoming overcrowded, the United States Sentencing Commission are figuring out a way to apply this new guideline. I don't think they should reduce any sentence for anyone. The famous quote, "If you do the crime, you pay the time." If crack cocaine offenders are able to get less time, what happens to other drug offenders? Shouldn't the same rule apply?
The commission stated in a letter that if this guideline is passed, our communities would be put in danger and have a major affect on the judicial system. The American Bar Association this will result to "cleaner and more uniform decisions". I'm not sure why or how the commission came about this. If a criminal was in prison for marajuana and that particular found out about this guideline, he should've just been charged with crack cocaine if that will help him or her get out earlier.
I thought the article was detailed enough but I wanted to hear more from the commission office. Maybe the writer could've interviewed a few crack cocaine offenders. I wanted to have a better understanding of the whole prcoess and who came about this decision.
Reducing sentences for criminals? Should that be allow? A criminal will always be a criminal. A new effect went in yesterday and the government is looking into if they should decrease the sentences for crack cocaine offenders. Instead of 10 years and 1 month, it might go down to 8 years and 10 months. Since the prison are becoming overcrowded, the United States Sentencing Commission are figuring out a way to apply this new guideline. I don't think they should reduce any sentence for anyone. The famous quote, "If you do the crime, you pay the time." If crack cocaine offenders are able to get less time, what happens to other drug offenders? Shouldn't the same rule apply?
The commission stated in a letter that if this guideline is passed, our communities would be put in danger and have a major affect on the judicial system. The American Bar Association this will result to "cleaner and more uniform decisions". I'm not sure why or how the commission came about this. If a criminal was in prison for marajuana and that particular found out about this guideline, he should've just been charged with crack cocaine if that will help him or her get out earlier.
I thought the article was detailed enough but I wanted to hear more from the commission office. Maybe the writer could've interviewed a few crack cocaine offenders. I wanted to have a better understanding of the whole prcoess and who came about this decision.
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