Why just blaming cops won't help Baltimore

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/29/opinions/moskos-baltimore-police/index.html

Police, trying to save their city last weekend, were blamed both for doing too little and for doing too much. The protests started in response to the death of Freddie Gray in police hands. Although, we still do not know what happened to Freddie Gray, we do know that something bad happened. But the thing is, Police officers who weren't there don't know what happened to Freddie Gray. What happened did not involve every cop in Baltimore. Therefore, they should not have protested against.

This relates to what we are learning in class because we are on the topic of the Judiciary branch and the court system will take care of this case without need of a riot.

I agree with the cop who wrote this. The people of Baltimore who protested really should not have. There was no reason to. It doesn't make since to cause a riot and have the whole city shut down because of a death that no one knows the cause for. That is why it is still under further investigation.

Navy drone makes history with refueling maneuver

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/22/politics/navy-aircraft-makes-history/index.html

The X-47B, an unmanned vehicle designed to eventually operate off naval aircraft carriers, successfully connected to an Omega K-707 refueling tanker and received more than 4,000 pounds of fuel, the Navy said in a press release. This is one of the first unmanned drones aircrafts and the Navy hopes to develop it into a battle ready aircraft.

This relates to what we are studying in class because it has a lot to do with our armed forces and military and who is our commander in chief? That's it! Our president.

I agree with what our country has been doing with drones. I believe that it is saving lives of people who could be in these drones and if they are destroyed, nothing really is lost. Some people might think that drones give the US an unfair advantage but in my opinion, that isn't a bad thing at all. We are just trying to make peace with all other nations so we are doing it for the greater good.

Obama: Equal pay for first ladies too

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/15/politics/obama-touts-equal-pay-in-north-carolina/index.html

President Barack Obama used evidence of his female-dominated household to connect with women during a town hall Wednesday, adding that "there is clearly not equal pay in the White House." Obama blamed Republicans for blocking the Paycheck Fairness Act, saying that men and women getting paid the same amount for doing the same job "should be a no brainer."

This relates to what we are doing in class because this is dealing with the President of the United States. He is making a statement how his wife is not getting equal pay as him. In class, we are talking about presidency AND somewhat about females not getting equal pay as males.

I disagree with this article entirely. His wife is the first lady... not the President of the United States. She does not make the decisions for our country. She does not hold the most prestigious position in all of politics... so no. She does not deserve to be payed just for being the President's wife.

Feidin Santana: I nearly erased Scott shooting video out of fear

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/09/us/south-carolina-witness-video/index.html

Feidin Santana, the man who recorded a South Carolina police officer shooting and killing a fleeing unarmed man, says fear for his own life almost kept him from revealing the tape. "I thought about erasing the video," Santana told MSNBC. "I felt that my life, with this information, might be in danger." Santana also told NBC on Thursday that he didn't see the victim grab the officer's Taser. This account did not match the officers story claiming that he DID reach for his taser.

This relates to what we are learning in AP Government because this crime will be handled in a court of law. Although, it seems that the officer is most likely the criminal here for shooting and killing an unarmed citizen who was just trying to flee, the court must make a decision on whether he should be punished or not and if so, what his punishments will be.

I believe that he should get charged with first degree murder. The runner was not a threat to the officer so he should have at least tried to taze him, not end his life. I don't think this is linked to any racial discrimination though. I think it was just a coincidence that the runner was black and the officer was white.

Germanwings Flight 9525 co-pilot deliberately crashed plane, officials say

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/26/europe/france-germanwings-plane-crash-main/index.html

The co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 purposely crashed a plane into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board, officials said Thursday. Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin said the co-pilot, 27-year-old German national Andreas Lubitz, apparently "wanted to destroy the aircraft." Data shows that the autopilot was reprogrammed during the flight by someone inside the cockpit to change the plane's altitude from 38,000 feet to 100 feet, according to Flightradar24, a website that tracks aviation data.

This relates to what we are doing in class because we are talking about civil rights and liberties and the 8th amendment states no cruel punishment but the only punishment applicable to this person who has killed more than 100 people deserve the death penalty and nothing less.

I just feel like there are some crazy people out there that just want to watch the world fall apart and this guy is one of them. The fact that people wish such tragic conditions upon people makes me cringe. They are the lowest types of people on this earth. This guy should no doubt be labeled as a terrorist.

ISIS apparently claims responsibility for Tunisia museum attack; 9 arrested

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/19/africa/tunisia-museum-attack/index.html

ISIS apparently claimed responsibility Thursday for the deadly terrorist attack at a landmark museum in the heart of that country's capital, a mass shooting that has shaken the birthplace of the Arab Spring and stirred questions about militants in the country. In an audio statement posted online Thursday, ISIS identified two men, Abu Zakariya al-Tunisi and Abu Anas al-Tunisi,  it said used "automatic weapons and hand grenades" to kill and injure what it called "crusaders and apostates" in the Bardo Museum in Tunis.

This relates to government because America has been dealing with ISIS for far too long and we just need to send troops over-seas and end it. They claim that they are a "radical religious group" but there is no way killing and harming others is a spiritual act for humans. Its just another way to cover up there murders and crimes.

I disagree with the way we have been handling ISIS. We haven't been very active with the topic when in reality, ISIS can be a huge threat to us. Although, not many Americans have been killed but we need to consider others rather than just people in our own country.

Ferguson's police chief, city manager quit -- but is that enough?

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/12/us/ferguson-fallout/index.html

Ferguson's police chief, city manager, and the top court clerk are gone. Are these high-level changes enough to satisfy all residents? Absolutely not, they say. Protesters assembled in front of the Ferguson Police Department on Wednesday night, demanding the entire force be disbanded and calling for Mayor James Knowles to step down. During the protests, two officers were shot (one in the face, the other in the shoulder). They were hospitalized in serious condition but it is not clear who the shooter was.

This relates to what we are doing in class because we are talking heavily on the Bill of Rights and the first amendment gives the right to assemble. Although, this assembly is not peaceful, the government there has been somewhat taken over by the citizens and authorities don't have enough power to do anything about it!

I disagree with this topic. Ferguson is getting a bit hot under the spotlight and think that they are the only city that has to go through these circumstances when it is also the rest of the United States too. This has all gone too far and this issue should be solved ver soon into the near future.