...David Leon Chandler's piece, The Jefferson Conspiracy: A President's Role in the Assassination of Meriwether Lewis, Major Neely had caught a criminal important to the wealthy pioneers in the area, however got lost on his way back to the pioneers and accidentally bumped into Lewis where Neely offered to be Lewis' guide to Nashville then to D.C. On the way to the Inn, it was reported that two horses had gone missing so Neely decided to stay behind and look for them as Lewis and two servants continued to the Inn, and according to the same public statement by Captain Russell that spoke about Lewis' bullet wounds, Neely “could not be found.” This means that Neely was not at the Inn while Lewis was there, negating his letter that talked about how Lewis committed suicide and creates a major dent in the Suicide argument. This suggests that Neely may be the murder and strengthens the argument that Wilkinson had Neely kill Lewis in order to save his and his colleagues reputations, since he does not have a solid...
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... Northeast Parking Lot. As I proceeded to the scene, I have seen a person lying on the ground next to a white vehicle. It was the Victim. I then begin Interviewing the Victim while my counterparts investigate the Crime Scene. Below are the victim answers to the questions I have asked of her: 1. What is your name: Nicole Carty 2. What is your age: 22 3. Are you married: I am Single 4. Are you hurt: Yes 5. Do you have any wounds or gun shots: Yes 6. Where are your wounds at : I was shot on the left shoulder blade area 7. Who did this to you or shot you: She said her boyfriend did this and shot her 8. What is your Boyfriend name: Jose Jalapeño 9. What is your Boyfriend ethnic: Mexican 10. What is your Boyfriend Age: 22 11. What was Boyfriend wearing: Black Shirt, Green Jacket 12. How does he look like: He has short hair 13. What cause your boyfriend to shoot you: We were arguing over something, but couldn’t remember what the argument was over. 14. Do you know what type of gun he was using to shoot you: No 15. Was anyone else in the vehicle besides you and your boyfriend: No, Just me and him These were the questions ask of the victim, 911 and Emergency Medical Response Service was dispatch to the scene to the Victim. Once I completed Interview of the Victim, I proceeded to help my counterparts with the remaining tasker’s at hand in regards to the crime...
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...thousand children have been shot dead in 2018 alone. Twenty American schools have been tainted with blood and bullets. America's youth are terrified of going to school because the one kid in English is 'weird'. Civilians can purchase firearms used in the military for whatever purpose. A gun built for shooting down an army of men is available to whoever. Yes, mental health regulations exist – but how seriously are we taking it? The answer should be obvious. Imagine having a full year without your phone flooding with news headlines; "breaking news: sixty dead in mass shooting"…."seventeen shot dead in Parkland High School, Florida." Between the ages of zero and nineteen, forty-one children and teens are shot in murders, assaults, suicides, suicide attempts, unintentional shootings, and police intervention daily. According to The Brady Campaign, even children and teens die from gun violence. Four of them are murdered, and three are lost to suicide. Every day, forty children and teens are shot and survive. Thirty-one are shot in an armed attack, and one survives a suicide attempt, and 8 are shot unintentionally. It should scare us to know that every day our youth somehow come face-to-face with a gun, and they lose their lives due to something preventable....
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...Gun Control Weapons have been with us for a very long time. Longer than anyone can remember. It has become part of our constitution and a legal matter. It is made legal by the constitution and many other laws passed that require many steps to obtain a firearm. Although it is stated to be legal many people oppose the issue and I am one of them. Tens of thousands of people are killed every year by illegal guns thrown on the streets. There is never any gain from guns because someone always ends up dying for the right and wrong reasons. There are many ways to punish someone without the use of guns. Almost every day we hear a story in the paper or on the news about a fatality involving guns. One day it’s a little boy that shot himself or his cousin while playing with his father’s gun. Another day it’s a drive by shooting that killed a mother and her little kid. If guns were illegal then many people would still be alive. The United States of America has the highest gun death in the world, and its leading the other ranking countries by a very wide gap. If guns were illegal in the United States, and strict rules were enforced against those who are caught with a gun many people would fear the consequences and think twice about committing a crime with a gun. At that point criminals would face a much tougher decision whether to commit a crime or not. Many people make the argument that guns are for safety purposes and they should be kept in every house, but as statistics show...
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...put More Restrictions on Gun Ownership and Use The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." The Second Amendment is the people’s right to bear arms. The United States should put more restrictions on gun ownership and use. Any american citizen can purchase a firearm from a store with a simple background check or firearms are sold at gun shows with no form of investigation on the customer's criminal record. The customer purchasing the gun is asked to fill out a form that takes a couple of minutes to complete. The form consists of questions about the customer's...
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...it is getting dark lets go home” said I. Walking idly home, James sees something in the alley. “Aye Latrell lets walk the other way home” said James, I am confused on why he said that, I answered “why James I ready to get home and momma is probably waiting on us.” So James and I continue walking and soon we see two figures quickly moving in the dark. As James moves to get me out the way all I hear is about 10 gun shots. After the gun all the gun fires, I seen the two figures take off running in to the abyss like darkness of the alley. Trying to get up and run but could not move. Then I look up and see James hit the ground me just watching feeling a sense of regret also felt two sharp pains in my thigh and arm. Looking down to see what it was, I saw that I was shot twice, but not worrying about myself I crawled to my brother to see if he was alright. As soon as I got to James I was excited to see him still breathing but angered at the thought that he had told me that we should’ve walked the other way home and I didn’t listen. Looking at his wounds I seen that James was shot three times one in the right side of his chest the second one hit his stomach and the last bullet lodged in his shoulder. I speedily pull out my cell phone and call the ambulance. While waiting for an ambulance to come and holding my brother in my arms I begin to think back to the entire thing that earlier this week that would lead to this bullcrap happening. After P.E. Damon aka Big D begins digging in his...
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...Running head: LETHAL WEAPON Round in the chamber or not James Hardy SECR 5010 Lethal Weapon Today’s question facing the United States Armed Forces is, “Should Military Police (MP) carry a weapon that has a round in the chamber, with a full magazine, while performing law enforcement duties on installations?” I will analyze this question by giving facts to support my legal and ethical arguments, then I will take a opposing opinion that is supported with legal and ethical arguments, and final I will close by reassessing my initial response and indicate whether I have changed my opinion or not. I Support rounds in the chamber I believe that MP should be authorized to carry a loaded weapon. We are authorized to carry a weapon with loaded magazines and the logic of a reasonable person should say that the rationale we are carrying the weapon is to be able to use it if all other means of nonlethal tactics fail (like verbal judo). But, without the round in the chamber, doesn’t my weapon (firearm) becomes synonymous to being nonlethal? And if a MP draws his weapon, isn’t it because he is trying to ward off deadly force to defend himself or the public against those rare situations, such as threats of death or serious bodily injury? So why are we as leaders, standing for MP to carry a lethal weapon that does not have a round in the chamber? The time it takes to load a round in the chamber of a empty weapon may cost that MP or innocent bystander their life. I feel that we...
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...between Wyatt Earp and Josephine Marcus, and how Curly Bill was killed. As a result of the number of accuracies and inaccuracies, this movie would be considered historically accurate. In the film, Morgan Earp is shown at a pool hall late one night, where he is playing alone. All of a sudden, an unidentified individual from outside shoots him through the window. Wyatt along with along with a few others rushed to see him. They find Morgan lying on top of a pool table as a doctor tried to remove the bullet. However, there are many things wrong with this scene. To start, Morgan was never alone that night. Instead, his brother Wyatt accompanied him. They happened to be playing pool with the owner of the parlor, Bob Hatch, when Morgan was shot (Woog 61). The gunshot was fired through the glass door of the building, shooting Morgan in his right abdomen. The bullet passed through his spine and exited out of his left side. As it left his body, Geo. A.B. Berry was struck by the same bullet, which resulted in an...
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...Gun Control Debate By Mary Dyke, Lindsey Kjer, Stuart Moneymaker, Christina Marquez and Josh Marr BCOM/275 April 15, 2013 Gun Control Debate Gun control is a heated topic for debate right now in the United States. Many people are pro-gun control while others are against it. One fact is: “The Second Amendment only restricts the federal and state governments from imposing gun control that would completely deprive citizens of the right to defend their homes and their right to take part in defending their liberties as members of a national militia” (Charles, 2013). There is always some level of gun control. It can rise of course, but they cannot be taken away to their entirety. There are many pros to debate as well as cons. As gun control is discussed, we will come across ethical, moral, and legal issues. The Pros of Gun Control Do we not have enough gun violence occurring in today’s society that we feel the need to grant Americans permission to bear arms? Regulation of guns is a necessary action that needs to be taken in order to save lives. Gun control is an effort to stop the rise in violent crime by strengthening laws on the ownership of firearms. “According to studies, 54 percent of Americans say stricter laws would reduce the number of deaths caused by mass shootings.” Terrorism, schools shootings and other modern circumstances cannot be prevented all together; however stricter gun laws will limit the access to firearms and decrease the rate of deaths. Many...
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...Kurt Cobain took a gun to the roof of his mouth in the greenhouse of his Lake Washington home. His body was found three days later. The medical examiner of Cobain’s body, Dr. Nikolas Hartshone, stated, “‘The autopsy has shown that Kurt Cobain died of a gunshot wound to the head, and at this time the wound appears to be self-inflicted.” Or was it? The conspiracy theory revolving around his alleged suicide blames Courtney Love, his wife at the time. This paper is to explore and explain that theory with multiple points of evidence. This paper has been organized into two main sections: before and after the body was found. In the first section,...
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...Active School Shooter Introduction The intention of this paper is to look at and present some issues and strategies that members of a school community think about when trying to create safer schools. Particularly when addressing an active shooter in a school setting. A major issue to consider when trying to keep all schools safe, is the simple fact that no two schools are the same. Understanding this can lead us to the conclusion that it is impossible to have one global plan or program that can be 100% effective in all schools. “Violence prevention programs work best when they incorporate multiple strategies and address the full range of possible acts of violence in schools. For any set of policies to work, it must be established and implemented with the full participation and support of school board members, administrators, parents, students, community members, emergency response personnel, and law enforcement.” (Kramen, 2008.) If these responsibilities were not shared, the success rate for safe school policies would be very low. Parents send their children to school and think that during that time they are studying and doing other productive, educational things. The last thing parents expect is something terrible happening to their child while at school. School violence is happening more frequently than it should and something needs to be done to stop it. Not only does an act of school violence, especially a school shooting, affect the individual student it reflects poorly...
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...Selena Quintanilla was shot to death by the leader of her fan club after an argument dealing with money, suffering from a single gunshot wound on March 31, 1995 at Days Inn Motel- Corpus Christi, Texas- room 158. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, actress, and fashion designer. She was born on April 16, 1971, Lake Jackson, TX and died on March 31, 1995, Corpus Christi, TX. Who was the murder of Selena Quintanilla? Yolanda Saldívar is an American woman who was convicted of murdering Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez on March 31, 1995, at the Days Inn motel in Corpus Christi, Texas. She will be eligible for parole on March 30, 2025. The Quintanilla family appointed Saldívar manager of Selena's boutiques in early 1994. Eight months later, Selena signed Saldívar as her...
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...Additionally, deductive logic is a science based argument that concludes if the premise is true then the conclusion must also be true. An example of deductive reasoning can be seen in the Michael Brown case. Officer Darren Wilson of the Ferguson Police Department shot and killed 18-year-old unarmed Michael Brown on August 9, 2014. Ultimately, the United States Department of Justice determined that Wilson's use of force against Brown was defensible, and he was not indicted based on physical evidence that supported the officer's account of events. Wilson testified that Michael Brown reached for his gun and a struggle for the weapon followed, during which Wilson fired two shots. Wilson then pursued Brown, who turned and charged toward Wilson. Officer Darren Wilson fired multiple shots bringing Brown to the ground. Physical evidence supports Wilson’s account of how the incident took place as the Medical Examiner concluded that the wounds on Brown’s right hand occurred within 6 to 9 inches of the barrel of Wilson’s firearm (Department of Justice, 2015). Additionally, the Medical Examiner confirmed that Brown was, in fact, moving towards Wilson when he was fatally shot (Department of Justice, 2015). The examiners findings were essential in the decision to not indict Darren Wilson, because unlike witness testimony, physical evidence cannot lie or be accused...
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...choose to kill when they could have easily avoided the whole situation. Shoot first and ask questions later should have been the name of this law. Walking home from the convenient store, playing your music in your car at a gas station, or even going to the movies and asking someone to keep it down has become a scary task. How is it possible that you run the risk of getting shot or killed by doing these everyday normal tasks and the person responsible for your death gets off Scott free with no repercussion for their actions? Having the right to protect yourself when you are seriously in harm’s way is necessary, but useless acts of violence is what todays people are doing and justifying it in court with the Stand your Ground law. This is turning innocent people into targets for angry individuals to take their frustrations or dislikes out on. I want to have the right to walk down the street with a hoodie on and not fear for my life. Gun laws have been restricted over the U.S since the Sandy Hook shootings; however Florida still hasn’t caught up with these actions and still provides an out for over zelles gun toting outlaws. In this paper I will cover a few cases that show how the Stand your Ground law is just a way of getting away with murder and not providing the protection it should for rightful citizens to protect themselves against real criminals. The definition of the stand your ground law is “A person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in any...
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...Chicago, IL 60601 Macomb, MI 48042 (913) 706-9986 (586) 321-7630 JamesDonaldHill@gmail.com decler16@msu.edu January 12, 2002 DEFENDANTS’ BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Authorities........................................................................................................ii Issues Presented...............................................................................................................1 Statement of Facts...........................................................................................................1 Summary of the Argument..............................................................................................3 Standard of Review.............................................................................................3 I. Argument.........................................................................................4 To defeat a government employee’s qualified immunity, the Plaintiff must prove there was a violation of a constitutional right and that the right that was violated was clearly established. It is undisputed the suspect...
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