tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35028155972533058792024-02-06T18:52:25.123-08:00Caitlyn's BlogCaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-46040584275203359452010-01-17T20:58:00.000-08:002010-01-17T21:33:42.131-08:00Arizona boy who admitted killing father sentenced to treatmentHow would you convict someone who shot and killed his father and another man? Now, what if that person was a eight year old boy? The child admitted to shooting his father, and another man in 2008 when he was then eight now ten years old. Vincent Romero, (the father) was twenty-nine years old and Tim Romans was thirty-nine. Romans rented a room from Romero's home in St. Johns, Arizona. The boy shot the two men on November 5, 2008 wit a .22-caliber weapon. The ten year old was sentenced on Thursday to a "in-patient-treatment." "Under the plea argument, he can be there up until he's eighteen,Apache Country, Arizona, Attorney Michael Whiting said after the sentencing. "We hope the treatment won't take that long. Obviously, it's not going to be successful if he is there when he's eighteen, and they are still treating him." It is known that the judge of the case ordered for follow-up evaluations every two and a half years to update court officials on his progress. The boys Defense Attorney Ron Wood said he was crying during the trial because he was "frightened." Whiting closed with, "There is not a question of who committed this crime. The question becomes, how does society and the court system deal with this crime?"<br /><br />I have no idea how someone can shoot a person. It bothers me when my dad and brother go out hunting. So for someone that can just up and shoot there father and a roommate blows my mind. I'm glad that this boy is getting treatment, but in my opinion that's not a big enough punishment. He first needs to get better in treatment and then needs to be tried as an adult for shooting two men. If he doesn't get better from treatment he should be sentenced to life in prison without parole.Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-44306281239504381292010-01-17T20:42:00.000-08:002010-01-17T20:58:01.228-08:00Ex-U.N. inspector Scott Ritter accused in Web sex case<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnE9d7YuLsHP53_tY60Uh2OKVX4dxSEQBdnXjVWyT41fc_dPHwn2PFMXP2Mb6MvZ0vzc3StM4t4h-oPqWj8Pe813cIDQBvZdwT1mJrLkdpR5inS6ztkqJ8hzXKvAEzPCilzeHmLQeYVr0/s1600-h/ritter.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 169px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427939599606284850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnE9d7YuLsHP53_tY60Uh2OKVX4dxSEQBdnXjVWyT41fc_dPHwn2PFMXP2Mb6MvZ0vzc3StM4t4h-oPqWj8Pe813cIDQBvZdwT1mJrLkdpR5inS6ztkqJ8hzXKvAEzPCilzeHmLQeYVr0/s320/ritter.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Scott Ritter served from 1991-1998 as the Chief United Nations Weapons inspector in Iraq. In November he was arrested for charges including indecent exposure, corruption of minors, and criminal solicitation. According to the Barrett Township, Pennsylvania, Police Department, Ritter was in a chat room using the username: "delmar4fun." The Police Department made up a profile named "Emily" and pretended to be a 15-year-old girl. "Emily" and "Delmar4fun" started talking and then "Delmar4fun" sent "Emily" a linked web site where "Delmar4fun" was masturbating. After doing that two separate times the Police called Ritter and told him about "Emily." Ritter then admitted also that he was in fact "Delmar4fun." Ritter was arrested on November 9,2009 on multiple charges. He's unsecured bail is also set at $25,000, but if convicted he could also receive up to seven years in prison.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have absolutely no time or patience for some looser who creeps on young girls. I'm absolutely disgusted and mortified all at the same time. Who does he think he is doing this? He's got some serious mental issues if he thinks that doing this is okay. I don't care who you are you have to serve in prison for 10 years and no bail, and no getting out early. This person is disgusting! Also this makes me super nervous for the future for when I have children. I don't want some loony to talk to my son or daughter and send them a web video of him masturbating. How does a person think that's morally right? I don't understand. But to me Scott Ritter is no longer a man he's a sex offender.</div>Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-48085653471833620562010-01-17T18:46:00.000-08:002010-01-17T21:36:39.212-08:00Arenas could get jail time after pleading guilty to gun charge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwheA00Na7MHiTs2c8RhX67CuokdKV2s_60ZfV9hM5X22FkOiO6c9e8oQleOMlh0uCIJ7PWrL8VVbyLloxqf3x5G40kTyneEtn5K_7nkKMOcHmKD-hoEmqsMLJu9276kPo840ahR8uD__H/s1600-h/GA.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 93px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 142px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427949558179821362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwheA00Na7MHiTs2c8RhX67CuokdKV2s_60ZfV9hM5X22FkOiO6c9e8oQleOMlh0uCIJ7PWrL8VVbyLloxqf3x5G40kTyneEtn5K_7nkKMOcHmKD-hoEmqsMLJu9276kPo840ahR8uD__H/s400/GA.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Gilbert Arenas, a guard for the Washington Wizards, pleaded guily on Frieday to a felony for carrying an unlicensed pistol outside his home and or buisness. On March 26, 2010 Supreme Court Judge Robert E. Morin from Massachusetts will decide on the punishment against Gilber Arenas. Porsecutors are thinking that Aranas will only serve up to six months in prision, but the outcome of Arenas future is in the hands of Judge Morin. The talk is taht because Arenas pleaded guilty that he could get up to twenty-three months in jail. Others say he'll just be made to spend his weekend times in jail. The other questing is about his safety. Will Arenas be safe in prison? Or should he be sent to jail were the prisoners are less likely to hurt or threaten him?<br /><br />I'm glad that Gilbert Arenas is going to jail for at least a short amount of time. It's a good thing, because he needs to learn his lesson and be treated like any other regular person. Athlete's and celebrities need to understand that they don't have special privledges just because who they are or what they do. This is why I think in Arenas's case it will show the rest of America that everyone is being treated equally and there will be concequences with your actions. I'm not the only one who thinks Arenas needs to learn his lesson. Click on the link and find out what other people have contributed about what they think about Arenas and what he did. <a href="http://http//www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/146390-why-arenas-could-end-up-in-orlando?eref=sihp">http://http//www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/146390-why-arenas-could-end-up-in-orlando?eref=sihp</a></div>Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-78199724814928576882010-01-17T18:33:00.000-08:002010-01-17T21:38:38.563-08:00Democrats consider backup plan for health care reform<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SrQovpEZFisvY0sGVV2BRarqzJ73xYgJ4YU33WcjHRZnwIJDvCiDte5FrIsMYoeehMIRHD5JS3thdgjebTHavqN03z4obm1ZmNJeGcrztGE1H7qESq_qgcd-G_EJ7v7GFqkqaJLJ9TM8/s1600-h/martha+coakley.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 169px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427950075135132050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SrQovpEZFisvY0sGVV2BRarqzJ73xYgJ4YU33WcjHRZnwIJDvCiDte5FrIsMYoeehMIRHD5JS3thdgjebTHavqN03z4obm1ZmNJeGcrztGE1H7qESq_qgcd-G_EJ7v7GFqkqaJLJ9TM8/s400/martha+coakley.jpg" /></a><br /><p>This article talks about the Senate race going on right now in Massachusetts, and what the outcome of the race is going to do with the new "Heathcare Bill." They think that the Democrate Represenative Martha Coakley is goinga to win. The "what if's" are starting to float around though about what would happen if Coakley doesn't win. The options for the bill then would be to: </p><br /><ol><br /><li>Pass health care reform bill before Scott Brown is seated.</li><br /><li>The House passes the Senate health care bill.</li><br /><li>Revist the idea of trying to push health care through the Senate with only 51 vote, a simple majority.</li><br /><li>Thry once again to get moderate Maine Republican Olympic Snowe's vote.</li><br /><li>Or, thier health care overhaul dies.</li></ol><br /><p></p><br /><p>In my opinion they should have to wait on the health care bill until the Massachusettes Senate is elected. It's only fair. Also I wonder though why they can't wait. Why are they being so pushy about the health care bill? Are they hiding something?</p>Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-1402141637665031612010-01-17T16:15:00.000-08:002010-01-17T18:32:55.419-08:00Brooklyn man faces charge in JFK security breachA man from Brooklyn is looking at a trespassing charge after causing a security breach a JFK International Airport on Saturday. Jules Paul Bouloute, 57, was arrested on that charge. A Transportation Security Administrator said the breech occurred at 3:30 p.m. when an individual entered the secure "sterile" area in Terminal 8 througha nonpublic, employee door used by the airlines. The breach forced authorities to evacuate the terminal and rescreen passengers. By 6:00 p.m. authorites had finished the rescreening and had opened the terminal, said Coleman. He also soaid that security cameras captured the image of the person responsible.<br /><br /> In my opinion its common knowledge that if something says like "Do Not Enter" or your in a public place and you don't know whats behind the door, don't go in it. You just look stupid for doing that and evacuating the entire airport. I mean just think about all the damage that was done because some guy walked through a door he wasn't suppose to. I don't care what age you are. Many people's flights were delayed for a stupid mistake that one person made. But in a way I guess this man showed America that security really is good in airports and they're being more careful. It personally makes me feel safe just knowing that they stopped everything and re-checked everything after this issue.Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-12506973396730899832010-01-13T17:22:00.000-08:002010-01-15T06:24:14.805-08:00U.N.: More than 100 staff missing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0sjm30zHPROq3uvUTny3iY9p4ACZAE-yI1lE2AKZdbClI2ccEtRAs-GDEDiTGsxB8v9j1JLNEohsRDQiHg8pkXKkvCAX4_WHw2eneYkvOSTRWlZSPwq0QLs2qvIdfOUVYvlc2saK6n0g/s1600-h/haiti.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426423628293904258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0sjm30zHPROq3uvUTny3iY9p4ACZAE-yI1lE2AKZdbClI2ccEtRAs-GDEDiTGsxB8v9j1JLNEohsRDQiHg8pkXKkvCAX4_WHw2eneYkvOSTRWlZSPwq0QLs2qvIdfOUVYvlc2saK6n0g/s400/haiti.jpg" /></a><br /><div>There was a horrible earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday and there were a number of aftershocks. As man as 150 members of the U.N. mission in Haiti remained unaccounted for Wednesday afternoon following an earthquake that inflicted massive damage on the caribbean nations capital, UN officials said Wednesday. Alain Le Roy, the undersecretary-general for peacekeeping operations even said "It's obvious that the number of casualities and fatalities will be actually big." Reporst are showing though that amound the missing were the two top civilian officials at the mission, special Representative Hedi Annabi, of Tunisia, ad his top deputy, Luiz Carlos da Coasta of Brazil, Le Roy said. Another 14 members of the Brazilian - led peacekeeping force in Haiti - 10 Brazilians, 3 Jordanians, and one Haitian had been confirmed dead by Wednesday evening, he said.</div><br /><div>I hadn't really watched the news or heard about detail about the earthquake in Haiti. I had no idea the impact that it had. It was a such a big one to, 7.0 to be exact. I just didn't realize the damage that it not only had on Haiti but accross the world. There were people in Haiti from all over the world. This is definatly a worldwide disaster and everyone is being so careing and wanting to help.</div>Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-70865870990850903332010-01-11T06:02:00.000-08:002010-01-11T06:24:54.665-08:00Freeze may take heavy toll on Florida citrus<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Did you know that Florida's citrus is a $9.3 billion industry? Or that the state produces three-quarters of th United States' orange crop and forty percent of the worlds orange juice supply? That is one of the few facts that help tell the story about the florida freeze. What's going on is that Florida is getting some unusual weather. Fridged temperatures threatened Florida citrus crops, most of the southeast plunged into the teens Monday morning. In Tallahasse it was only sixteen degrees, and south of Orlando in places it was less than thirty degrees. Miami barely got into the forty's, when usually this time of year they're in the high seventy's. Finally the National Wather Service issued a hard freeze. This was bad news fo citrus trees, becaue they rarely survive when temperatures remain in the mid twenties or elow for longer tan four hours, said Kristen Gunter, a spokeswoman for the association of companies that pick and process the oranges. This link is a short video clip that talks to a few farmers about how they are working with the weather and what it's doing to their crops. Some are watering so they crops freeze and will re-bloom. While others are taking their crops out and selling them at markets. </span><a href="http://http//cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2010/01/10/petramala.fl.straberry.farm.baynews9"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://http://cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2010/01/10/petramala.fl.straberry.farm.baynews9</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I can't believe that the temperatures are that low in Florida that's crazy. When I think of Florida I think of warm, beaches, and fun. So reading about Florida in this condition was weird. after watching the linked video though I think that it's good that the farmers are staying positive. It's good that there trying to save their crops and sell them.</span>Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-53182729737820230122010-01-06T18:25:00.000-08:002010-01-07T06:39:09.518-08:00Arenas suspended indefinitely<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOugTIZ7N34_nvybUYSKwuoK7_OYBRowRPP_R5qd6JEqSWVKNNP85R_XnPF3UtJk07WnUq9WxduHAoPAQWEF0tbRIExuEcj_7xtOw7EGb6xXi0liPW6HRyMVSrbz0lQlhX0Hpr2L0csDy/s1600-h/gilbert+arenas.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 298px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423824081734855890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOugTIZ7N34_nvybUYSKwuoK7_OYBRowRPP_R5qd6JEqSWVKNNP85R_XnPF3UtJk07WnUq9WxduHAoPAQWEF0tbRIExuEcj_7xtOw7EGb6xXi0liPW6HRyMVSrbz0lQlhX0Hpr2L0csDy/s320/gilbert+arenas.jpg" /></a>NBA commissioner David Stern indefinitely suspended Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas without pay on Wednesday. Arenas is averaging 22.6 points and 7.2 assists this season for Washington. Arenas who just turned 28 on Wednesday is making $16.2 million this season in the second year of his six-year $111million contract. Each game missed will cost him $147,000 in salary. According to the collective bargaining agreement, players suspended for more than 12 games can appeal the ban before an independent arbitrator. Following the two hour interview, Arenas released a statement reiterating that he brought four unloaded guns to the Verizon Center to store in his locker and keep them away from his children at the home. He also apologized for displaying the guns in a "misguided effort to play a joke on a teammate" during Arenas reportedly had a dispute with Wizard guard Javaris Crittenton over a gambling dept. Arenas said: "I feel very badly that my actions have caused the NBA to suspend me, but I understand why the league took this action. I put the NBA in a negative light and let down my teammates and our fans. I am very sorry for doing that."<br /><br />I don't understand why athletes and celebrities are treated differently from the average Joe. There no different from us, yes they make lots of money and are famous but there still a regular human being. So in this situation I think that Gilbert Arenas needs to suffer some serious consequences so that he shows the rest of the world that we are taking things like this seriously.Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-14423079126593022362010-01-06T17:34:00.000-08:002010-01-06T18:24:47.419-08:00Suspect in Holocaust Museum shooting dies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja97UMhUCuEx67Lybdxs87IFwOdiJRO2brXrgjcXHMR2Jsti1QwSyoFfxNklRHacju4WulUXe7Ee9GnTQiLlLKhLfLUKj_rDC_DKo1CBre85Q3Z05Lp1ag2JLCeL-ZCUzFIy91cAKaZKV2/s1600-h/weirdo.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 169px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423811134621531282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja97UMhUCuEx67Lybdxs87IFwOdiJRO2brXrgjcXHMR2Jsti1QwSyoFfxNklRHacju4WulUXe7Ee9GnTQiLlLKhLfLUKj_rDC_DKo1CBre85Q3Z05Lp1ag2JLCeL-ZCUzFIy91cAKaZKV2/s400/weirdo.jpg" /></a><br /><div>You are looking at a man who has just died in the hospital because he was shot by police. Why you ask? This man's name is James Von Brunn, and he is accused of murder. James shot a six year veteran security guard at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This man was said to be "just sick." James Von Brunn was a white supremacist who was a known Holocaust denier who created an anti-Semitic website called, "The Holy Western Empire." Von Brunn was transferred from U.S. Bureau of Prisons to a disclosed hospital there he was undergoing mental competency test in a Prison in North Carolina. Von Brunn was from Annapolis, Maryland, he was faced with seven count indictment in June 10 attack. Four of the counts could have made him eligible for the death penalty. He also charged with gun violations and hate crimes. Von Brunn repeatedly claimed during his trial that "The Diary of Anne Frank" was a hoax. The museum shooting occurred on a day they museum was to stage a play based on Anne Frank and two days before what would have been her 80th birthday. Investigators also found a notebook in the suspects car listing other locations in Washington, a federal told CNN. It was unclear what purpose the list served. The man who was killed was forty years old and his name was John. He was from Temple Hills, Maryland and had been providing security at the Museum since 2002.</div><div> </div><div>In my opinion this should absolutely not be allowed. I don't understand how someone could just walk into an important or any kind of museum with a gun. There should have been more security obviously if someone could just do that. As for him saying that "The Diary of Anne Frank" is a hoax I think that's absolute bologna. If he's saying that's a hoax it seems to me he's saying that the Holocaust didn't happen either, but it did it's a major part of history. It's also something that Germany isn't proud of I'm assuming. </div><div> </div>Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-11056128526110481922009-11-08T22:04:00.000-08:002009-11-10T06:18:42.709-08:00'Christmas Carol' No. 1 at box office<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVze9HOeEPF4UHCyzApQUvUoX-9zWmUdxpoGuX8bJiGiUNCjswpqygCLbW9oTWAgdP6oQ1Aq2wW_cckulIfVyXrdmTYZiLfvwodF3zttPLWFfL06PTsc9hIzyNI7REX-K8MlEpifToBtjd/s1600-h/scroge.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402479130894366722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVze9HOeEPF4UHCyzApQUvUoX-9zWmUdxpoGuX8bJiGiUNCjswpqygCLbW9oTWAgdP6oQ1Aq2wW_cckulIfVyXrdmTYZiLfvwodF3zttPLWFfL06PTsc9hIzyNI7REX-K8MlEpifToBtjd/s320/scroge.jpg" /></a><br /><div>All this article talks about is ranking movies over a weekend. The number one movie in the box office was 'Christmas Carol' with 31 million in the box office over the weekend. In second was "Michael Jackson's This is it." It dropped into second place on its second week with 14 million. Third in the box office was George Clooney's comedy "The Men Who Stare at Goats." That movie came in at 13.3 million. Fourth place in the box office this week was Cameron Diaz new horror flick, "The Box." It came in with 7.9 million. And according to this article the only newsworthy film that came out was "Precious," which was the Oprah-endorsed film. It was only shown in 18 theaters and it made 1.8 million. That means that's $100,000 a theater...WOW!<br /><br />Personally th only movie that I would probably see out of all five of these movies would be 'Christmas Carol,' because Christmas is one of my favorite holiday and Jim Carrey is in it.</div>Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-6950510530606238532009-11-08T21:42:00.000-08:002009-11-10T06:26:25.528-08:00Fort Hood victims: Sons, a daughter, a mother-to-be<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXhoF72hGMrkdscDJ2jSfq9rEmjLxQ1LjeesPLNi1mzkEJBdT42nEk1nutAFbR0EPsRUnBQP33b_Ly8e-wu6Jcyq_QYASmoY1uimNfBZ6I1_jiTFyB8KXCaPeyMW1LM1yznSBNKOfbu_F/s1600-h/fort+hood+flag.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 127px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 76px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402481164807757186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXhoF72hGMrkdscDJ2jSfq9rEmjLxQ1LjeesPLNi1mzkEJBdT42nEk1nutAFbR0EPsRUnBQP33b_Ly8e-wu6Jcyq_QYASmoY1uimNfBZ6I1_jiTFyB8KXCaPeyMW1LM1yznSBNKOfbu_F/s320/fort+hood+flag.jpg" /></a><br /><div>In this article it tells you about nine soldier who were killed in the mass shooting. The following is the list of men and women soldiers who died that day; Cheif Warrent Officer Micheal Grant Cahill from Texas, Major Libardo Edvardo Caraveo from Virgina, Army Staff Sargent Justin DeCrow from Indiana, Captain John Gaffaney from California, Spc. Frederick Greene from Tennessee, Spc. Jason Dean Hunt from Oklahoma, Sgt. Amy Krueger from Wisconsin, Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka from Utah, Pfc. Michael Pearson from Illinois, Captain Russell Seager from Wisconsin, Pvt. Francheska Velez from Illinois, Lt. Col. Juanita L. Warman from Maryland, and Spc. Kham Xiong from Minnesota. In the article there was a little background of each. They were in a proper memorial service as well on Tuesday.<br /><br />I think that what happened was absolutely horrible. When you read some of there stories it just sends chills down your spine. Pvt. Prancheska Velez was being sent home because she found out she was three months pregnant so not only was she killed so was her unborn child. Another is Spc. Jason Dean Hunt from Oklahoma who was a husband to Marikay DeCrow and they have a thirteen year old daughter. I wouldn't know what to do if someone that I knew or loved was ever killed in a situation like this or in war in general.</div>Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-90637780214972462552009-11-08T21:31:00.000-08:002009-11-10T06:30:03.564-08:00Dead wrong: Man attends own funeral after mix-up over body's ID<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjM5knh6F4YZqh48bq80edsbtcAOcwyfoNDsmfXEtKNvQn2B1pPVVs-MUSgkUtexLi4U0At9MzNZn1ozYWsw03GawnHhNh-oYY7Sa9kBTaAo2wtKBD8cZoE264kSOM1-s0v9FSDfSGyjV/s1600-h/juenville.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 131px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 76px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402482094413645938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjM5knh6F4YZqh48bq80edsbtcAOcwyfoNDsmfXEtKNvQn2B1pPVVs-MUSgkUtexLi4U0At9MzNZn1ozYWsw03GawnHhNh-oYY7Sa9kBTaAo2wtKBD8cZoE264kSOM1-s0v9FSDfSGyjV/s400/juenville.jpg" /></a><br /><div>On the holiday known as, the Day of the Dead, a Brazilian man walked into his own funeral. The mans name was Ademir Jorge Goncalves he was supposedly found dead after a severe car accident. There was a funeral service the next day and that's when Goncalves walked into his own funeral. Everyone was dumb founded, because they didn't understand what was going on. The man that died ended up being a boy that lived in the same neighborhood as Goncalves who's family went looking for him. When the parents heard there son had died and was at the Funeraria Rainha das Colinas Funeral Home Monday morning.<br /><br />This is article is crazy, definitely reminds me of something that would happened around the Day of the Dead. The Day of the Dead is a holiday were people remember there loved ones that they have lost.</div>Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-43928773652015637142009-11-08T20:57:00.000-08:002009-11-08T21:31:19.877-08:00Tragic cases could change juvenile sentencing lawsThis article is talking about what multiple people think about teenagers and how they should be sentence when then commit a very strong and violent crime. There are two cases being brought to the Supreme Court shortly. They are going to talk about if juveniles can be sentences to life in prison without parole. There are people in this article that believe in that and there are people who don't. In this article there are two cases being looked at. The first is occurs in Allentown, Pennsylvania where a twelve year old girl was walking home from the park (a block in distance) when she was abducted but a seventeen year old boy. The girl was beaten, raped and strangled. Their was also evidence in his backpack that he had been planning this for a long time. He had a piece of paper that read, "26 things to do to a girl in the woods." The boy was convicted and tried as an adult and sentences to life in prison without parole. There's another case that is talked about in this article, about a boy who participated in a fight with boys that lived across town. A friend had asked him to come with and help him get revenge. They ended up killing the other boy because they beat him so bad with a baseball bat. He was sentenced with third degree murder served 20 years in prison and has just completed his parole. He is now mentoring with kids on the streets about violence. He thinks that juvenile shouldn't get life in prison without parole. The two families cases are soon to be reviewed by the Supreme Court to decide whether or not juveniles should be able to get convicted and possible bring the death penalty back into action.<br /><br />In my opinion anyone who ever hurts or kills another person should automatically be sent to life in prison. I do understand that some people can change though. So I think that depending on the case and how severe that it gets they should most definitely get life in prison. The question is do they get parole. In the first case about the twelve year old girl, I think that the boy should absolutely get life in prison with parole. That was an act that was planned out and he must be sick in the head to think or want to do that. I don't understand how some people could even think about hurting someone else much less kill someone that's an extreme.Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-82248021964603127002009-11-08T20:33:00.000-08:002009-11-10T06:27:45.354-08:00Fort Hood shooting investigators appeal for help<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajFehQw3HGxSPOyAp_RN4T26xA7d_gHKsV8tzw5W7V4h_YIthUTKbzBQJRjzt5voBLjBtKbE-zCVX3oGO6orZagZcZifxOuqibWFmSD6ovqOdgkYkhKPBSSgAyD9es4390WG5tmEqWCg8/s1600-h/fort+hood+crosses.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 137px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 77px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402481485099992114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajFehQw3HGxSPOyAp_RN4T26xA7d_gHKsV8tzw5W7V4h_YIthUTKbzBQJRjzt5voBLjBtKbE-zCVX3oGO6orZagZcZifxOuqibWFmSD6ovqOdgkYkhKPBSSgAyD9es4390WG5tmEqWCg8/s320/fort+hood+crosses.jpg" /></a><br /><div>In Fort Hood, Texas there was a mass shooting at the Post. The Fort Hood office of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command is seeking anyone who may have left the scene with evidence and that if you are or know of anyone who did to contact officials immediately. There was a statement that said such objects would help Army investigators and the FBI "in their bullet trajectory analysis of the scene, to insure the comprehensiveness of the ongoing investigation." Thirteen people, a dozen soldiers and one civilian died on Thursday do to the mass shooting. There was also an estimated forty-two wounded and it is unknown how many of them were wounded were from gunshot wounds. One of the many that were wounded was Pvt. Joseph Foster, 21, with his wife and six month daughter by his side he told reporters, "Not here at home -- but as we've scene, anything is possible. We are at War." In the article there were many other people mentioned and talked about in different ranks and positions. Also in the article is a statement that President Obama said when addressed about the situation. He said it was, "an act of violence that would have been heartbreaking had it occurred any other place." Obama also stated, "It's all the more heartbreaking and all the more despicable because of the place where it occurred and the patriot who were its victims." President Obama and Michelle will be attending the memorial service on Tuesday, for the patriots who died.<br /><br />First off I have no idea who would ever do such a thing. Who would create such a horrid thing like this at such a place of pride and honor. I do not believe that this was a United States citizen who committed this crime. I don't think that any American would go against there country this far as to kill the men and women who go to war to protect our country from terrorists. I don't care what your opinion is on this war, no American would act out like this. I believe that this is an act of terrorism. I truly do, and when the investigation is over and they find the person who did this the should be sentenced to life in prison and should not have parole or bail. Their sovereignty should be completely taken away just like they took it from all of those people who died and or injured for our country.</div>Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-32189788658821604472009-11-08T19:02:00.000-08:002009-11-10T06:32:06.942-08:00Hurrican Ida moves into U.S. Gulf Coast<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjxTR2CBfDgQma3ln0ixHjnq5Dcs0XS61lw5llHeIxq6xXbNukKIId31PBtv7zVglMbs0f_4buF6Xe5PrRft71DU7donpbJmYG8pB2Z8LViwLtA_qbC4xuj7aq7sbf3v1WeDVnuVH6LbY/s1600-h/hurrican+ida.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 126px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 95px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402482684237891682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjxTR2CBfDgQma3ln0ixHjnq5Dcs0XS61lw5llHeIxq6xXbNukKIId31PBtv7zVglMbs0f_4buF6Xe5PrRft71DU7donpbJmYG8pB2Z8LViwLtA_qbC4xuj7aq7sbf3v1WeDVnuVH6LbY/s400/hurrican+ida.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">This is a weather related article about Hurricane Ida. Hurricane Ida is said to be a category 2 storm. They didn't explain in the article what that meant so I Googled it. A category 2 hurricane are strong enough were they can lift houses off the ground and damage doors and windows. Ida is the Atlantic's ninth named storm. It's being predicted that Ida is going to move north and if that happens they are guessing that it will drop back down and be a strong category 1 hurricane. The way that Ida is moving they're saying that within the next 36 hours Ida could hit from Grand Isle, Louisiana, eastward to Mexico Beach, Florida. Meteorologists are saying that Hurricane Ida will not his New Orleans, Louisiana, however the Gov. Bobby <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jindal</span> did declare the state of emergency in Louisiana. As of 7:00 ET on Sunday Hurricane Ida's winds were measured at 105 mph and there were higher gusts. Meteorologists are saying that on Monday the storm is going to weaken, and is going to lose tropical characteristics by Tuesday. Florida's Division of Emergency Management asked residents to have disaster plans in place.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">In my opinion I'm glad that people are being prepared and ready if this storm gets stronger and people need to evacuate. I'm also personally happy that Hurricane Ida is not going to hit New Orleans, Louisiana. I have gone down to New Orleans twice sense <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Hurricane</span> Katrina to help with clean up and re-building. They have made so much headway but yet they have so much more to go. There City has far to come before it will be back in shape. So I'm just thankful that Ida's not headed in that direction. As for were it's going to hit, I'm glad people are taking precautions and getting ready for what is to come. People need to be prepared in these situations and that's what there doing. </span></div>Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-14578905463352578902009-10-18T15:34:00.000-07:002009-10-18T21:19:11.371-07:00Police: UConn Football Player Stabbed to DeathJasper Howard was the Cornerback on the UConn football team. Jasper was awarded the game ball from that win, but soon after he was stabbed to death. Police are on the case now, they are being led to believe that this was a random hit on Jasper Howard. The incident happened after someone pulled the fire-alarm at a student dance on campus. Around 300 students attended the dance and when the alarm went of they all wen out on the streets. While on the street two fights broke out. That's when Jasper Howard was stabbed to death along with an unidentified person who is recovering. The police don't know who do this but are working hard on solving the case.<br /><br />In my opinion whoever did this is a sick and vile person. Violence doesn't solve anything it only makes it worse. What puts it even over the top is that a student was stabbed to death on campus. I don't understand what would make a person want to kill another person. I get that you can hate a person but to act on it is completely wrong especially in the way that this person did. This person should be severely punished.Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-58176249239076731592009-10-03T09:55:00.000-07:002009-10-03T10:09:53.160-07:00How much will Barack Obama bet on Afghanistan?This article is about what Obama is going to do about the War in Afghanistan and the War in Iraq. "As a candidate for the presidency, Obama declared the invasion of Iraq a diversion for America's war on terror and vowed to withdraw. By contrast, he called Afghanistan a "War of Necessity" and pledged to win. When he was elected to office he sent 20,000 more troops to Afghanistan for a total of 68,000 troops. The head general over in Afghanistan though is saying that there's no way that the United States is going to win the war in Afghanistan if Obama doesn't send 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Obama isn't sure yet what he wants to do. Many people are trying to convince to bring the troops home, much like Vice-President Joe Biden who is said to be the highest-ranking official trying to convince Obama to bring troops home and not send more. "CNN's most recent poll found that support for the war has fallen to a new low; just 39 percent of the public favor it. Fully 58 percent oppose it."<br /><br />In my opinion I'm not sure if we should stay in Afghanistan or not, at this point I'm undecided.Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815597253305879.post-80815808099623127672009-10-02T08:56:00.000-07:002009-10-02T09:15:53.923-07:00Obama makes 2016 Olympic sales pitch for ChicagoIn this acticle it talked about how President Obama and his wife went over to Denmark and are requesting that the 2016 Olympics be in Chicago, Illinois in the United States of America. Obama said, "Chicago is a place where we strive to celebrate what makes us different, jus as we celebrate what we have in common." President Obama also reminded the IOC members that Chicago has hosted large events in the past like in 1893 when they hosted the Worlds Fair or in 1994 when they hosted the World Cup. They were both successfull events in Chicago. Michelle also pointed out that "that city's community spirt and disire to meet challenges." Michelle also says, "It's about our responsibility as Americans not just to put on great Games, but to use these Games as a vehicle o bring us together, to usher in a new era of international engagement, and to give us hope and to change lives all over the world."<br /><br />My opinion about this article is that I think it would be a great idea. I feel that if the United States gets the chance to hold the 2016 Olympics in Chicago, Illinois that it will be a great opportunity. It would be a great opportunity for America to show all the countries how we can be trusted. I also believe that if the Olympics were held in Chicago that it would give more jobs to people who are unemployed. The umemployment rate would go down and people wouldn't be in such harsh financial situations.Caitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13248777506705919228noreply@blogger.com0