Week Five

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/23/AR2011022303446.html

I'm glad to hear that the judge did not agree to postpone sentencing.  From what I could tell by reading the story the man is assumed to be guilty and he only wanted more time to come up with a way to get out of it.  It will be interesting to see what his sentence is.  I think the writer believes that if you blow somebody up you should have to pay for it.

Week Four

http://www.latimes.com/news/sc-dc-0223-pirates-deaths-20110222,0,1194457.story

This is pretty crazy! It's so sad that some people don't believe that these things happen anymore but the truth is that pirates still exist and they are still dangerous!

Week 3 - Safe Scanning: New TSA Body Imaging Pacifies Modest Travelers

http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/02/10/safe-scanning-new-tsa-body-imaging-pacifies-modest-travelers/

I think the writer covered the issue very well and I liked the writing style.  She was willing to cover both the pro's and con's of the new technology which eliminated any bias she might have toward it.  Also, there was the potential for some "colorful language" when describing what the machine does, and what it is for.  She very professionally avoided that by using words like "modest" and "unmentionables".

Week 2 - Lawsuit: Children locked in janitor's closet

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

(Updated 7:52 am)

By The Associated Press

 FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Two Fayetteville parents have filed separate lawsuits saying their elementary school children were punished by being locked in a janitor's closet known as "The Dungeon."

The Fayetteville Observer reported today that Joan Williams and Charlene Covington both seek damages of more than $20,000, saying their children were locked in the closet during the 2009-2010 school year.

The lawsuits say their children and another kindergartner at Alma Easom Primary School in Fayetteville were punished for acting up in class by being locked in a janitor's closet.

Cumberland County schools lawyer David Phillips says he can't comment about the case, but the school system has investigated the allegations.

-- Any school system that would allow this should be sued!  For one thing they should have seen this lawsuit coming.  For another thing there are plenty of appropriate ways to punish children for bad behavior.  What happend to time out or good 'ole fashioned paddlings?