Chokehold

Currently, the United States is in a crisis: a privacy crisis. For several years now, cell phones have had encryption technology built in to defend phones from having their data breached and stolen by hackers. Phones have been secure against even the most intelligent criminals, leaving people with a reassuring sense of protection. Recently, however, the US government and the FBI have challenged such security in the court and plan to strip it to its bare bones to leave people vulnerable. The FBI has

departments may be treating differently than white drivers, and hearing all these stories about it makes me believe there is racial profiling. The Eric Garner case. The officer Daniel Pantaleo, did not get on any charge after putting Garner in a chokehold move is visible, Garners last words were “I can’t breathe.” (Davidson) It is completely wrong to accuse someone for something they didn’t do. Garner was minding his own business and the police shows up and accuses him of selling loose cigarettes

The movie, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, came to theaters in 2005. The general synopsis of the movie is two competing assassins marry each other without knowing either one is an assassin for the opposing firm. These killers live happily with each other for several years before realizing they are opposing assassins. This causes them to fight each other before teaming up to fight against a greater evil (Mr. and Mrs. 2005). Within the released trailer, there are many sequences of violence including: a bazooka

If this world would stop discriminating and start seeing that everyone is different in their own ways then maybe this world wouldn't be as messed up as it is now. In the story, The ones who walk away from Omelas & Harrison Bergeron, Ursula Le Guin & Kurt Vonnegut Jr. reveals the following message to their audience: “Inequality & unhappiness” even though the stories represent a “happy world” in both of these stories some people are still suffering and sacrificing themselves for others. Then sometimes

“We have made great strides over these past four years. We have finally broken the chokehold of the federal government - power is flowing to the people, returning to liberty’s natural state. We have one final bond to break before the transfer it complete.” Edward returned to the head of the table, reached into his pocket and removed a one hundred dollar bill. He held the bill out for all to see. “This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private.” Edward turned the bill over. “In God we

Michael’s Pain and Suffering As Michael drove into the parking lot of the Met Life Stadium, congratulation signs, balloons, and many of his peers greeted him. After parking his car he made his way to the area in which the graduates were meeting. The faculty began to call to the attention of the graduates, so they could line up with their college. Walking into the stadium was truly a sight to see. He entered the stadium to “Pomp and Circumstance”, as he walked his hands began to form bundles of

Police Brutality and the Racism It Fosters A controversial topic for decades, one issue that has made a noticeable impact in modern day society, especially in the year of 2015, is that of police brutality. Stemming from deep-rooted and institutionalized racism within law enforcement and other surrounding fields, it has sparked a firestorm of opposition, with many American citizens up in arms over the target that’s been seemingly casted on the backs of the black community. Despite the various protocols

When it comes to Indian popular culture, there is no film more ingrained in the public consciousness than Ramesh Sippy’s iconic thriller ‘Sholay’ (1975). The film revolves around two criminals, Jai and Veeru (Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra), hired by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar) to exact revenge on a ruthless bandit, Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan), responsible for murdering his family. The film blends several genres such as the Western, Comedy and Musical in its use of mis en scene, cinematography

Gary Leon Ridgway was born on February 18th, 1949. His parents, Mary Rita Steinman, and Thomas Newton Ridgway, had no clue that their son would become one of the most prolific serial killers in history. His reign of terror would last from 1982-1989, and over that span of time he would hunt and murder women in King County, Washington, eventually dumping their bodies in the woods mostly near the Green River. Ridgway, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was then moved and raised in the community

On any given day in Canada, there are more blameless individuals in jail than liable ones. By "blameless individuals" I mean the individuals who have been blamed for a wrongdoing and are being hung on remand, anticipating a safeguard hearing or a trial. “dozens of innocent people might be languishing behind bars. Over the ensuing 30 years, more than 20 convicted murderers have been freed on the basis of serious doubts about the reliability of evidence and trial fairness in their cases.” The revealing