Philadelphia father faked home invasion, charged in death of
4-year-old son
This story was about
a young father who lied to the police about his four-year-old son being killed
in an apparent home invasion. The father and son lived in a home in North Philadelphia
along with a sibling age 3. After an investigation, it was determined the only
crime that had taken place was that of the father leaving a gun in an unsafe
location whereby the four-year-old was able to shoot himself in the head. The father
was subsequently arrested and charged with the son’s death.
Problem in my words:
The father lives in an area of town with a high crime rate. Most
likely he had the gun for protection. Because he decided not to secure his gun,
his son is now dead.
Problem presented in the story:
The problem presented in the story was that of a deceased
child, as well as a father being charged with manslaughter.
Who has the problem:
From my perspective the father has the most immediate of
problems. Because he was a felon having been found to have had a gun in his
possession, in addition to the killing his own son through his own bad judgment,
he will likely be put away for some time.
Jewish couple
sues American Airlines after being kicked off flight for ‘body odor
A young Jewish
couple is suing American Airlines claiming discrimination after being kicked off
a plane due to body odor. After complaints from several crew members, as well
as patrons, the decision was made to remove the couple from the airplane. They
were told it was due to an emergency, and promptly removed. Couple allege they did
not bathe for religious reasons that week and were embarrassed due to the removal.
Problem in my words:
Because of our culture of both misunderstanding and clear
ignorance of others who are unlike them, someone exercising their religious rights
were discriminated against.
Problem presented in the story:
The airline appears from the story not to have handled the
circumstance with as much care as they perhaps should have. Alienating their customer
for the convenience of other customers.
Who has the problem:
At this time, the airline has the problem, as now they are
being sued for discrimination.
No learners’ permit for teen voters — White’s office vows to
stop letting 16-year-olds submit forms to register to vote
Chicago teens who submitted for their learners permits, were
also wrongly allowed to pre-register to vote as a courtesy. This was another of
many errors having been made in Illinois as it relates to voter registration.
Apparently, this courtesy of registering was meant only for 17-year old’s. The registration
would be held until their 18th birthday. There is no such pathway for
16-year-old. The problem was found and applications were terminated.
Problem presented in the story:
The story outlined how this was just one of several snafus
having been committed by the Illinois department of elections. Republicans
noted non-citizens were found to have been allowed to register in error
previously as well. Fixing the problems with the Illinois Department of
Elections was the problem.
Who has the problem:
State lawmakers, as well as the Department of Elections are
the entities with the problem.
Ex-Hinsdale South teachers sue Sterigenics over cancers
Problem in my words:
Several teachers who had previously worked at a high school
located near to a medical supplier are suing the medical supplier because they
have developed several forms of cancer. The school is located in close proximity
to the supplier. The government declared ethylene oxide to be a cancer-causing
agent. This agent was used in sterilization of medical supplies at the medical
supplier.
Problem presented in the story:
The teachers having cancer due to the medical suppliers’
emissions.
Who has the problem:
The medical supplier has the problem as now they are being
sued due to their negligence.
Youth climate activists condemn DePaul professor’s open
letter to Greta Thunberg as ‘hateful’
Problem in my words:
A Swedish climate activist by the name of Greta Thunberg was
openly criticized by a DePaul professor. Other activists found the professors
remarks to be demeaning, hurtful, and rising to the levels of hateful.
Professor Jason Hill openly criticized the activist in a publish piece.
Problem presented in the story:
The story noted the divide amongst climate activists and
those that are not supportive of the activism and global warming.
Who has the problem:
Within the article, the professor’s school, DePaul has a problem
as activists are noting them to be liable for Professor Hills remarks. DePaul
contends they are not supportive of the remarks.
Hey Carlton. Great variety of local opportunities! I believe that many of these opportunities can have easy solutions made. I especially see a solution to opportunity number 3. The one that refers to teachers suing the medical supplier. Thanks for the blog post!
ReplyDeleteNice blog post! I thought your choices for which articles to pick were very diverse. This made it really enjoyable to read your entire post. I thought the most interesting, yet devastating story was the one of the father faking the home invasion. Unfortunately, this seems to happen often when filicide (killing your own children) occurs. Although these cases are usually caught by law enforcement, it is horrible to think that such events might occur without anyone realizing it.
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