Have
you ever thought about what it could be in other people’s minds that tells them
to kill others? Could it be a mental, physical, or emotional problem? This is something
that needs to be taken care of to spare people their lives. This topic really hits
pretty close to home to me. When I was in fourth grade, my cousin, Andy, was
shot and killed by someone he thought was his best friend, in his own house!
You know when you have best friends; you don’t expect them to be the ones to
take your life away from you. After shooting him, he stood there talking on
Andy’s phone with other people, instead of calling 911. That left Andy lying
there in pain with no way to help himself, dying slowly. After about at least a
thirty minute period, according to the 911 call center and the paramedics, he
finally called 911. When the paramedics got there, of course, he was pronounced
DOA (Dead On Arrival), and the shooter was gone. It was such a painful site to see! Especially
for me, being so young, and seeing all of this going on as soon as I got off of
the school bus! It made everyone so mad and agitated that someone so close to
him would stoop as low and kill him! Now we are here, without our Andy, all because
he lacked common sense!
Victim's Race in Relation With Killer's Race
These statistics lead me to believe that black and white killers tend to kill people of their same race.
Jacobson, William A. "Inconvenient Narratives in the Martin Case." 27 Mar. 2012. Legal Insurrection. www.legalinsurrection.com. 19 Oct. 2012. http://legalinsurrection.com/2012/03/inconvenient-narratives-in-the-martin-case/
Essential Question
How do we stop gun violence?
What steps should be taken to stop gun violence?
Which gender is more likely to commit homicides?
According to facts and statistics, which gender is more likely to kill others?
What measures have to be taken to put it to an end?
How high do the measures have to be to put gun violence to an end.
Should these people be given the death penalty?
Is this crime so harsh, to point where they need to be given the death penalty?
Why would people commit these senseless crimes?
What is it that makes people want to commit these senseless crimes? Is it mental, psychological, etc.
What steps should be taken to stop gun violence?
Which gender is more likely to commit homicides?
According to facts and statistics, which gender is more likely to kill others?
What measures have to be taken to put it to an end?
How high do the measures have to be to put gun violence to an end.
Should these people be given the death penalty?
Is this crime so harsh, to point where they need to be given the death penalty?
Why would people commit these senseless crimes?
What is it that makes people want to commit these senseless crimes? Is it mental, psychological, etc.
Incapacitating The Killing Machine: After Colorado, Solutions to America's Gun Problems
In this article, Adeyemi Oshunrinade argues the steps that must be taken to put a stop to gun violence. Oshurinade uses real-life stories to back up his data. In his data, he uses Columbine, the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Virginia Tech, and the theater shooting. Out of all of these examples, he used two really special examples. The first was where he says a 9 month pregnant mother took her 6 year old out to the park in Bedstuy Brooklyn, and he was shot in the leg! No parent would ever imagine this happening to their own child, especially in a park. Another example was how a 6 year old's life was snatched away and she didn't receive the opportunity to experience life to the fullest. That's something that is overlooked by adults in today's society. They don't realize that the guns aren't dying, the children are! The people with guns don't care who's in the area watching or who might be caught in crossfire! They're going to shoot where they want, when they want, at who they want. It doesn't make them any difference!
Oshunrinade, Adeyemi. "Incapacitating The Killing Machine: After Colorado, Solutions to America's Gun Problems." http://san0670.com. 22 July 2012. WorldPress.com. 5 Oct. 2012. http://san0670.com/2012/07/22/incapacitating-the-killing-machine-after-colorado-solutions-to-americas-gun-problems/
A Senseless Killing
Michael McKnight describes the killing of Donnie Farber, a star football player. Farber had taken his girlfriend out on a date in South L.A. A local gang member spotted Farber and ruled him an unfamiliar face in his gang’s territory. The gang member, Arlon Watson, then went into the restaurant with a hoodie on and walked up to Farber, explained McKnight. When he approached Farber, he said, “Where you from cuz?” Farber replied “What?” and stood up. Watson then fired 4 shots, killing Farber. Through this article, McKnight argues that some murders could be gang related and not have any psychological or mental problems. They do it basically for fun.
McKNIGHT, MICHAEL. "A SENSELESS KILLING. (Cover Story)." Sports Illustrated 115.22 (2011): 86. MAS Ultra - School Edition. Web. 5 Oct. 2012.
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