Congresswoman Giffords was shot in through the head in Tucson, Arizona. After the shooting, a panel of legislators passed the Elected Official Safety Act, a law to protect the safety of elected officials in a public (Skrentny). Governor Jerry Brown in Los Angeles was to give a public speech. However, it was interrupted by a young man named Tim Smith. He chose to attend the speech that day and make his way to the front, close in proximity to where Governor Brown was publically speaking. Secret service agents, at an undisclosed time, spot him and see that he is wearing a T-shirt that proclaims, “GOVERNOR BROWN IS IN OUR SIGHTS!” Additionally, under it there is a statement which “shows a picture of Brown with the image of the optical scope of a rifle superimposed over it” Furthermore, to drive home his intent and “point that he wants Brown out of office”, he distributes by hand to other people attending the speech “optical sights for rifles with the same slogan printed on them”, but “few people pay any attention to him” (Skrentny). Did any of defendant Tim Smith’s actions violate the Elected Official Safety Act? Did he infringe upon other people’s liberties or the California Penal Code §415, the law in Cohen v. California (1971)? Are these laws even valid or constitutional? These are the crucial questions in light of the present controversy. I, judge Sonny Wong, answer in the affirmative. In dealing with the whole of Tim Smith’s actions, he violates both acts and the laws are valid and constitutional.
First, consider the Elected Official Safety Act. One can argue against it, chastising and criticizing it by vitriolic attacks on its validity, especially based on how it was stated. However, as this opinion will show, those attacks a...
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Being “an Oregon farm boy who was given a .22 rifle for my 12th birthday” (Kristof), it’s safe to say that Kristof is acquainted with guns and in having this first-hand knowledge, has developed a valid mechanical perspective on the subject. He gathers information from authorities as well as International procedures in the realm of gun control to form a well-rounded opinion. His intertwining of others’ viewpoints displays an attempt to rationalize his own opinion and assimilate into the cultural context of this sensitive social discussion. Directly referring to Tucson (the most recent mass shooting at that time), he validates himself in the currency of the issue. His arguments are not fanatical or grandiose, aggressive or offensive, but subtle and confident, inviting, open for discussion and within the realm and climate of this unfortunate public
Public mass shootings have increased at an alarming rate over the past three decades and have become a growing concern for the people of the United States. It has appeared that approximately every few months, media outlets report incidences of tragedy involving a sole gunman targeting groups of people with the intent to harm or extinguish life due to various motives. Recent research data indicated that over 80 public mass shootings have occurred in the United States since 1983. Some of the more recent shootings to date are: Marysville-Pilchick High in October 2014; Santa Barbara, California in May 2014; Fort Hood, Texas U.S. Army base in April 2014; Washington Navy Yard in September 2013; Sandy Hook Elementary, Connecticut in December 2012; and Aurora Century 16 Movie Theater in Aurora, Colorado in July 2012.
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In today’s society media plays a major role in the perception we have of how certain issues in our society are improving, worsening, or staying the same. One hot bed issue over the years has been that of random shooting and gun control. It seems a few times a year there is a very high profile random shooting spree in schools or other public locations that draws the entire county’s attention for a week or two. During this media fallout many different strong viewpoints come out as to why gun control is not doing enough to protect ourselves from these atrocious crimes or that it is not the gun control that is the issue, but better yet the people committing these crimes that are the problem. Many reporters and news outlets quite often take a stand on gun control during this time and create a bias against guns and the right people should have to possess them. The following will compare and contrast opposing media outlets and their biased reporting on gun violence and how the general public perceives this based on what information is presented the news. The sources will be analyzed on the placement of articles, headlines, visuals, what information is included and omitted, and organizations attached to the news. NBC and Fox news will be the sources of the gun control issues. Recently a random shooting in an Indiana grocery store took place that served as a news item on both NBC and Fox internet websites.
Suicide is a serious public health problem which develops when an incident happens impulsively in moments of crisis with a breakdown in the ability to deal with life stresses, such as financial problems, relationship breakdown or chronic pain and illness. It is a global phenomenon where 75% of suicides in occurring is low and middle-income countries (1). The number of people attempting suicide is increasing every year and Tim has become one of the victims. He doesn’t find any meaning for his life and is thinking of ending his life and now he enjoys his short life by using drugs that are prohibited, watching evocative films and reading porno literature. These actions of Tim has led him to lead a perverted approach towards sexuality and has no respect for human life. This is a disastrous situation and an external intervention is needed to help Tim in overcoming his