... "Hostage" starts out with a young man threatening an old lady, with gun to her head. This is where Walker comes in the picture. He is the main character in story. He's the lifesaver today. Walker talks a little bit with the detective who's at the scene, and tries to get some info about the situation. Then the story changes over to Walker's point of view and he gets some kind of flashback. The flashback tells us about Walker. It tells us about how he went up and down in his career. In the end it got so bad when he shot a kid without knowing, that he was sent to visit the department shrink. After sometime with the shrink, he wanted to see what his files said. Bad news. He had been stated as: Post-traumatic stress disorder, addicted risk-taker and so on. Since he had been a sniper back in Vietnam, they tried to put him on the SWAT Team. He was taken off that as well. Then he had two choices. To retire early or to go to a new special school they had. He would learn hostage negotiation. The flashback ends, and we're back to reality. He calls the guy with gun over a phone and they agree that Walker can come up and talk with him in the apartment. When Walker comes up the apartment they talk about how they can work this out. They end up agreeing that they'll let the old lady go and then they both go back up in the apartment and talk. When they've talked, they both go free, no charges pressed. After helping the lady downstairs, the victim tells Walker his story. He has had a hard...
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...HSF Section Summaries Section 29: Behrani is tired while shopping at the hardware store for signs, stakes, and wrecking bar. On the way home, he stops by the bottom of the hill to put up a “For Sale” sign. When he gets to the house, he is angry to see Kathy and Nadi talking. He grabs Kathy violently by her arm and shoves her into her car. Behrani calls her “nothing”. Nadi screams at Behrani and calls him a “beast” while hitting him. Behrani tells Kathy that Lester’s superior officers know about her friend. Section 30: Kathy had stopped by a 7-Eleven at El Cerrito to buy a box of tissues and ice cream. She had passed by a pay phone on her way back to her car and had decided to call her brother Frank. After talking shortly about Kathy having been left behind by Nick, Frank informs her that their mother, along with some aunts, are flying in the city to visit for Labor Day weekend. Frank suggests that she let them help her pack up and even offers to fly himself to the city to help as well. Before Kathy could mention about their father’s house, Frank had to hang up to go back to work. Kathy drove to the Mission District to speak to Connie, although ending up speaking to her secretary instead. Gary, Connie’s secretary, had informed Kathy about Connie trying to get a hold of her and whether or not she would like her to proceed on suing the county. Kathy mentioned that she did not want to sue the county and that she wanted Connie to think of a new...
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...defenses the defendants may assert, and provide hypotheses as to how the claims might be resolved and the legal reasoning behind the hypothesis. Scenario One Daniel and Ruben are enjoying the day at a football game when Malik, a fan, reacts unexpectedly spilling beer on Ruben when the referee’s calls an incomplete pass. Daniel shoves and injures Malik when he falls against the railing, which gives way causing Malik’s face to hit the steps in the aisle knocking out two teeth. When leaving the game, Daniel, a diabetic, stops to buy diet drinks and a lady waiting in line smells beer on Ruben and begins shouting at Daniel, accusing him of giving beer to a minor. Daniels’s boss overhears the accusations and immediately fires Daniel. A concession worker becomes distracted by the incident and gives Daniel two regular drinks. As Daniel and Ruben reach their car, Malik appears behind them accompanied by his wife brandishing an unloaded gun hoping to frighten Daniel. Daniel feels threatened and removes his concealed...
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...Guns Imagine being in a situation where there was gun fire, smoke, and explosions. Everywhere you looked people were being killed all around you. It used to be that a scenario like this would bring to mind a soldier in the midst of a war. Sadly, now days scenarios like these are much too common. Mass killings characterized by those same two sentences are happening at an alarming rate. They are taking place here in the United States against innocent bystanders living their everyday lives. All people should have the right to carry a concealed weapon. A gun would allow individuals the opportunity to defend themselves, defend others, and would provide peace of mind. In a society that seems to be crumbling faster than the spending deficit grows, guns are needed now more than ever. All individuals have the right to defend themselves. Guns are just a means to do that. A grandmother was dropping her grandson off at her daughter’s house when two men came up to her and demanded money. The men began to fire at her and missed. The 57 year-old lady fired back and hit one of the men in the chest, the other fled and got away. The situation may have been deadly for the lady had she not had the means to protect herself (Associated Press 2012). A former marine working in a jewelry shop also had the means to protect himself when two armed men came into the store demanding money. The ex-marine knew exactly how to react and not only was able to protect himself, but his actions prevented...
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...In this moment, I am not afraid. It doesn’t matter that the barrel of a gun is pointed towards me. It doesn’t matter that the man holding that gun is promising that he will shoot me if he has to, if I don’t cooperate. It doesn’t matter that I am the only one standing between this man’s weapon and my best friend. I am not afraid. Of course, being bulletproof might have something to do with my newfound bravery. The man is still raving, but his words are only noise to me. I don’t think he really wants to shoot the gun, either, or he would have done it by now instead of talking about it so much. Maybe this man isn’t a killer. Maybe he’s not ready for the consequences becoming a murderer would have him face. To make his decision easier, I grab...
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... but not in this modern world. People argue that guns are making our communities less safe. However, it’s actually quite the opposite. Although it may seem that handguns are a danger to the public, they are actually beneficial to society because: handguns are a key component of self protection; they reduce crime rates; and, overall, they make the community a more secure place. There are many cases that exemplify the use of concealed carry weapons(CCW’s) for self-protection. One man literally saved someone’s life, he states, "The lady...
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...Both the gun violence and gang affiliation is a huge part in the increase in the crime rate and the reason may be because Englewood is one of the poorest communities in Chicago. What does being poor have to do with gun violence? Well, the fact that most of the people are poor is the reason for “18 reports of robbery, 57 reports of theft, 16 reports of burglary, 17 reports of motor vehicle theft, and 47 reports of criminal damage” (Tribune 1). Because they are poorer than others, they have to take what they want and need rather than working for it. Gun violence plays into this because how else could you make someone give you what you want without intimidating them with a gun or any other weapon? It is not likely to happen. This discovery opens the door for a new reason why the crime has increased. Why are the people taking what they need and want instead of working for it? That lies within the fact that there is “21.3% of people in englewood who are unemployed compared to only the 11.1% who are unemployed in Chicago as a whole” (Tribune 5). So many more people are unemployed in Englewood than Chicago as a whole because the higher authority won’t place stable jobs in an already poor neighborhood because they figure they should make the poor poorer and make themselves richer, and they make it harder for the community to get a job or be able to keep a job that will satisfy the cost of living. The gun violence has become such a burden on the city that even the first lady, Michelle...
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...Synopsis of Tort Cases Paper A synopsis is a summary of the text or subject, and in each scenario there are tort actions that need to be identify, and to make out who are the plaintiffs and defendants in these scenario cases. We will explain which claim got resolved by taking legal actions for the reason’s they were put in these different dangerous situations that could have been avoided. Scenario One Scenario one deals with intentional tort, unintentional torts and strict liability tort. The first intentional tort is the battery by Daniel on Malik for accidently spilling cold beer on his son Ruben. Daniel shoved Malik which caused him to fall. Malik tried to break his fall and grabs the railing which didn’t support the weight of Malik. The railing broke and Malik hit the steps and knocked out two of his front teeth. This will fall under strict liability tort. Malik can file a law suit against the owners of the football stadium for not ensuring the railing was safe for everyone in the stadium. This fall under product liability “The liability of manufacturers, sellers, and others for the injuries caused by defective products.” Cheeseman (2010). “Defamation of character false statement(s) made by one person about another. In court, the plaintiff must prove that (1) the defendant made an untrue statement of fact about the plaintiff and (2) the statement was intentionally” Cheesesman (2010). Daniel can suit the woman in court for intentionally making...
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...torts actions, elements, potential plaintiffs, defendants, and claim resolution arise from a series of actions that took place at a football game. Daniel and his son Ruben, age 8, go to a football game. The quarterback drops back to throw a pass, and is hit by an opposing player, breaking the quarterback’s arm, and sending the ball into the stands, injuring a fan. Malik jumps up to yell at the referee, spilling his cold beer on Ruben. Daniel is upset to see Ruben’s enjoyment spoiled this way, and shoves Malik. As Malik falls, he grabs onto the railing, which gives way under his weight. Malik’s face hits the aisle steps, knocking out two of his front teeth. On their way out, Daniel stops at the concession stand to buy two diet soft drinks. A lady standing in line at the concession stand smells the beer on Ruben, and she starts yelling at Daniel, accusing him of giving beer to a child. She makes a huge scene, and several customers cast disgusted glances toward Daniel. One of them is Daniel’s boss, who tells him he does not want anyone working for him who would give alcohol to a child, and that Daniel is fired. Meanwhile, the concession worker gets distracted by the scene in front of him, and accidentally gives Daniel two regular, sugary soft drinks instead of diet drinks. Daniel and Ruben drink the soft drinks as they exit the stadium. Just as Daniel and Ruben arrive at their car, Malik...
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...EN_603-101-MQ 4 November 2012 Society’s Image reflected by character’s change in Actions As you begin reading the short story “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty, the word weirdness comes right through your mind. You see a black women living in a society where she gets help, where she gets laugh at, and even a society where she gets almost killed. Those contradictions can only make you think that the society is outlandish and that it has a form of discrepancy. For the story occurring in the mid 19’s, is the society normal or Eudora Welty clearly over exaggerated on the way people were acting? As a matter of fact, in the short story, written by Eudora Welty, the society is not normal, and presents an image of dishonesty because some people are totally generous towards the protagonist of the story, Phoenix Jackson, but then they become totally mean. First of all, throughout the short story, Phoenix Jackson gets treated properly by some people in the society, even white people. The first example of this is when we first see the white hunter when Phoenix Jackson walks in the wood.“ He lifted her up, gave her a swing in the air, and set her down. “Anything broken, Granny?” ’’(Page 4). This passage of the story clearly show the readers that there are nice people in the society, because when someone is on the floor and you help this person, you are really courteous. On top of that, at the end of her journey, we can clearly see that Phoenix Jackson gets treated...
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...Its divided so we see the vicious terror of the whites, as they had defended their country or land to murderous heights. While this is happening the men sung “London bridge is falling down”, also have their arms in a position as if they are holding a gun with powder in their hand in front of their mouth, blowing into it making the effects of gun powder from a gunshot. They did this in an attempt to bring their own culture to the new country as if it was theirs. They approached the audience moving downstage making it seem as though they had trekked a long way increasing the depth of the stage. This was symbolic as the song was an old English nursery rhyme with a dark and creepy side to it, as its referring to the actual London bridge and how they had tried using different ways of building the bridge but it kept falling down. This relates to the Thornhill’s and the Dharug people as they attempted to make agreements over many situations, that were thought to be understood by each other, but the potential fell apart and ends in the...
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...It is alarming that it is so effortlessly to acquire accreditation to claim a firearm, and in numerous states it is simpler to get a permit to convey a concealed weapon once a weapon permit has been given to you. In Georgia, as indicated by a site called georgiapacking.com, a national does not need to acquire a grant to convey a weapon the length of they are not restricted from owning a gun. In any case, they should have a Georgia Weapons Carry License, that is issued under the code 16-11-129 to convey a disguised weapon. Many legislators would want to consider whether to require public colleges and universities to grant guns on campuses. According to David Skorton and Glenn Altschuler, there are five states that have laws allow public colleges and universities to carry concealed weapons. In Colorado, Mississippi, Oregon, Utah, and Wisconsin. In Wisconsin administrators can ban weapons from campus facilities, if they post no-weapons signs in each building. Mississippi allows concealed carry on campus for those who complete firearm safety courses. The only state that specifically forbids public colleges and universities from prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons is Utah. There are numerous more...
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...When looking at the picture for the first-time, the scene of the young lady crying next the innocent lost life rapidly catches people’s eyes. Although this photograph is very sensitive while disturbing at the same time, it is a photo that is frozen in time and can never be replicated. This photo has frozen the terror of a whole innocent community that lost friends and family and their dreams and hopes were taken away. The social context of this photograph shows the truth and harsh reality of the world today. This photo causes sadness and anger because people cannot really feel safe anymore not even on campus. The Kent State shooting did not only take away 4 innocent lives full of hopes and dreams, but it has also affected many students, families, communities, among others. This snap helps raise awareness about gun regulation and how many more policies should be implemented for a person to have the right to bear a gun...
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...I am very supportive of gun control laws, there are less deaths and less brutally crimes if there are less firearms in the hands of people. The founding father had no real idea that hundreds of years later people living in huge urban areas like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago would very furious to execute each other over money and medication consistently. Other nations and countries that have stronger firearms laws have less crimes and fewer deaths. In the event that life is the most vital thing, why aren't we accomplishing more in America to protect real life instead of guarding a lifestyle? More weapons mean more dead people. Ponders demonstrate that the more weapons a populace of a nation has, the more brutality and deaths happen from...
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...Crash is basically about Whites, Blacks, Hispanic, Iranians, Koreans, good cops, bad cops, and criminals the rich and the poor. Crash is all about stereotyping. The movie begins with a car crash and the two ladies, Ria and Asian woman engage in an argument over who is in fault. They begin to racially profile each other, one says “Mexicans no know how to drive, she blake to fast”. The other lady responds and says “I blake to fast, I blake to fast”. Oh I sorry you know see my blake light, maybe you see over steering wheel, you blake too. She asked the officer to write down in his report that she had been hit by an Asian driver (Crash, 2005). The Iranian Shawn Toub goes to buy a gun and the Jack McGee store owner calls him Osama. He asks are you making insult of me. The store owner responds I am I making insult at you, is that closet you can come to English, yes I am making insult of, is that the best you can speak English. The Iranian states he is an American citizen and that he has a right to buy gun. The Iranian calls him an ignorant man. The owner responds oh yeah I’m ignorant. You’re liberating my country by flying 747 into your mud huts and incinerating your friends (Crash, 2005). Ludacris and Peter are coming out of the restaurant; Ludacris is upset because he feels as if they were discriminated against because they are in a predominantly white neighborhood. He feels as if the waitress did not perform her job well because black people don’t tip. Ludacris makes an assumption...
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