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Blue Lives Matter
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The blue lives matter founded in 2014 is a movement that aims at protecting the police officers of the United States from the hazards which they might face. This is especially with the ever-increasing issues between the police officers and the black lives matter movement whereby this movement blames the police officers for hate towards the black population. Therefore this e lives matter movement is a countering force and action against the black lives matter movement and especially for the police officers in an aim to protect them. Hence this paper discusses the place of the blue lives matter movement within American society concerning black lives matter.
Even though it is true that some people within the black lives matter movement go overboard and even kill police officers the discrimination against black people remains unacceptable in the United States. This movement which came up is seen most of the time by the black population as a way of making them silent and making them unable to give out their views about society and how they should be treated since most of the time they are disrespected. Blue lives matter movement is a media company focused solely on making sure that the general public gets to realize and know how important the role of the police officers is in the lives of Americans. Therefore in as much as it is a countering force against black lives matter, it still has relevance and it promotes what is good for the society which is generally a good view of the police officers. However, this does not justify the fact that the movement is racists and through its efforts to make the police officers viewed positively does not outdo the fact that some police officers maliciously hate the blacks and victimize them on so many occasions (Blue Lives Matter).
Therefore the blue lives matter movement is a racist organization which who’s main focus does not accompany the pains and the hurt of the blacks who are mistreated and hurt by the police officers. The movement does not recognize most of the acts of its members as illegal and racist but as a form of self-defense and therefore this makes the movement even more unappealing to the public. Even though it is wrong to target police officers this movement goes ahead to promote what the police officers and even in some states like in Louisiana it is a law that a person should not target police officers as this is referred to as hate crime. Hate crimes can be punished to a great extent. Therefore blue lives matter is indeed a racist response towards the black lives matter movement (What Is Blue Lives Matter and Why Do Some People Consider It Racist?”)
What the movement advocates for is a society whereby t is not even possible for a person to question some things done by the police. This not only paralyzes the police force but also paralyzes the justice system and makes it very difficult for a person to obtain justice. According to the blue lives movement, a person refusing to be arrested for a crime and should be punished. However, it does not consider that a person has constitutional rights to be protected and these are some like a person being told the reason they are being arrested. Therefore this movement tries to make people obey the police blindly and therefore this can be seen as one of the ways through which the police can make the black people suffer since in obedience the police officers will be able to anything they want with them (Vaughn-Hall).
In conclusion therefore the blue lives matter movement is an undesirable force within the American society since its efforts even though hidden under the desire for them to protect the police officers has a hidden agenda of making sure that the blacks live matter movement is ended and that they can do whatever they want with the blacks whom they come across.
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Vaughn-Hall, Jasmine. “From a Cop’s Daughter: Saying ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Doesn’t Honor Police. It Divides All of Us.” York Daily Record, 21 Sept. 2020, www.ydr.com/story/news/2020/09/21/blue-lives-matter-defensive-response-black-lives-matter/5802555002/.
161385360554578. “What Is Blue Lives Matter and Why Do Some People Consider It Racist?” The US Sun, 19 Aug. 2020, www.the-sun.com/news/992088/blue-lives-matter-racist-flag-blm-protests/.“About Us.” Blue Lives Matter, 19 May 2016, archive.bluelivesmatter.blue/organization/.
A Rhetorical Review on the Article A Good way to keep gun
A Rhetorical Review on the Article " A Good way to keep gun from predators” by Brent Staples
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In 'A Good Way to Keep Guns from Predators', Brent Staples argues whether Gov. Scott should invest his energy in the forceful collection of the guns he gave out to his people to improve the security among the residents. According to Staples, Governor Scott Walker signed a bill that let babies carry guns. However, Scott Walker did not allow one group of people to have guns. There is a 22% lower rate of intimate-partner homicide by gun in states where people are advised to give up their weapons (Staples, 2017). Brent Staples employs three major rhetorical strategies to present his arguments and convey his message to his audiences. This paper will discuss the rhetorical strategies used by the author to communicate to his audience appropriately.
The author claims that Gov Scott Walker signed legislation that requires people placed under a restraining order to be informed that they must turn in any guns they own within forty-eight hours or get arrested. It also established that all firearms held by civilians be confiscated by the authorities as soon as possible. "Gun-relinquishment laws have been enacted with broad support in rural, conservative states like North Dakota and Tennessee, along with swing states like Pennsylvania and Colorado" (Staples, 2017). It was meant to reduce the number of weapons in the public because it put humanity in a vulnerable position. The Governor's target was to reduce or eliminate domestic abuse in the community. Limiting gun ownership allows the state to protect victims or potential victims of domestic abuse from traumatizing events or, in extreme cases, loss of lives. It prevents fatal consequences of domestic abuse among intimate couples.
Investigations conducted by judges, clerks, prosecutors, and police officials following a push from the King County officials revealed that few offenders returned their firearms to the legal authorities despite the increase in domestic violence cases reported and handled in civil courts. Statistics in 2016 showed that only 52 individuals out of 865 returned their guns to the authorities (Staples, 2017). These statistics open a discussion on whether firearms are the leading cause of domestic violence between intimate partners. With or without guns, many families in the state use aggressive strategies to resolve issues, which is unhealthy and quite risky for the partners involved and their families. Washington State legislators prioritized disarming high-risk abusers as a new strategy of confiscating weapons from society and creating a neutral and safe environment for all citizens.
The second strategy suggested by the author is the toughening of federal law that requires the abusers accused of domestic violence to return their guns. The author believes this approach would enable the United States federal team to protect families and the entire population, for that matter. Law enforcement agencies collected 20% as many firearms as collected in the previous year after piloting the policy for six days (Staples, 2017). The success of toughening federal laws prompted the state to employ more staff members to facilitate the reclaiming of firearms from the public especially domestic violence abusers. Like drug abuse, firearms ownership by the citizens affects their public health. The presence of guns in the community threatens the existence of individuals, hence influencing their day-to-day decisions in America. In communities where guns and violence are reported frequently, people tend to live in fear and uncertainty, thus being more cautious and adopting survival tactics that would keep them safe amidst violence. On the other hand, neutral and safe communities live quite freely and comfortably as their safe spaces assure their safety from abusers and reckless unruly firearm owners.
King County, Washington, developed a new and effective strategy to facilitate firearms recovery from the public, particularly domestic violence offenders and high-risk abusers. According to Staples, any legislation must address the Fifth Amendment stipulation that no person should be a witness against himself. To recover as many guns as possible from the public, especially those distributed illegally in the black market, all parties and players society included should cooperate and ensure all criminals and abusers are disarmed and punished according to the law. Staples strongly argues that the community and social media also played a vital role in disarming abusers and keeping America safe. Community members interact and depend on each other in different ways in their day-to-day activities. For this reason, it's easier for them to identify firearms abusers or domestic violence offenders amongst them and their whereabouts. Working hand in hand with the authorities and providing relevant information that could pin or incriminate the abusers in society can help reduce illegal firearms ownership and ensure the safety of many Americans.
Social media also contributes heavily to the fight against firearms abuse by owners. Legal authorities use social media platforms to facilitate their search of abusers and consequent weapons recovery and arrest of the respective abusers. They keep close tabs on abusers and domestic violence offenders and keep track records of their activities and engagements (Staples, 2017). The information collected is then evaluated to determine if they have firearms. The authorities then move on them, disarm them and arrest them accordingly. The state also used various databases to find clues on whether targeted offenders owned guns and their hiding places. Together with statements from victims and witnesses of domestic violence, these databases provide sufficient and incriminating evidence against abusers and their illegal gun ownership.
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It is undeniable that the availability of guns to the public, especially domestic violence offenders, is very risky to intimate partners, their families, and friends. The recovery of firearms proves difficult because it is hard to determine if an abuser owns guns. Weapons fall off the system daily, and the authorities cannot account for such losses. The state, through the legal system, should revisit its policies and develop new strategies that will help control the issuing of firearms within the system before dealing with the external problem. There is a need to identify the loopholes through which guns slip to abusers and seal them completely to restore and assure safety for its people.
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Staples, B., 2017. Opinion | A Good Way to Keep Guns from Predators (Published 2017). [online] Nytimes.com. Available at: <https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/19/opinion/restraining-order-guns.html> [Accessed 14 February 2022].
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In Season 5 episode 18, Eddie goes for her first undercover in order to investigate the underground rig that was sex trafficking women. Frank Regan also helps out a person that she had met from the past to confront an inmate who was in prison for killing her parents. Sarah whose family had been murdered by a man and she had been a witness to this horrifying event as a child an event that had scarred her. Frank thought that this was among the most horrifying cases that he had encountered with in his life as a cop having served as detective for three decades.
The episode highlights the Restorative Justice Program where Donald Berry ascends a text to Sarah. Donald as well as his priest believed that he was now a changed man and had undergone the rehabilitation. The paper highlights the importance of prisons including the rehabilitation of inmates. The role of our prison system is to rehabilitate the inmates and give them a second chance to go back to the society. Most often than not, people in the society fee this is not the case and that is why there is always cases of stigmatization and most of these inmates feel left out in the society a factor that contributes to high recidivism cases as they are unable to even secure employment opportunities for themselves.
Frank is portrayed not for the idea which is not a shock as often throughout the movie he is always against the releasing of the inmates. Frank Reagan feels that Donald Berry has not really served his time and that his release is not worth for the crime that he had committed. Baker on the other hand feels differently about the case. She believes that Berry has changed and that he can be released having served his time and learn from his mistakes. These two individual’s area a clear portrayal of our society as we will always have those that support releasing of inmates including those that have committed heinous crimes and they can be taken back to the society. There are also those that believe in eternal condemnation of criminals especially those that have committed heinous crimes including murder should not be released from someone.
The form of punishment presented mainly in the episode is prison system. The aim showed in the movie is that inmates can be rehabilitated including those that committed serious crimes and having served their sentence then. The episode also tries to prove how most victims of crimes are able to deal with situation that requires them to confront their perpetrators. The episode also brings out the idea of mental illness and the reasons crimes are committed. Donald explains about the mental illness that he had that may have contributed to him committing the heinous crimes. With the help and treatment that he got while in orison he believes that he is changed and can be reintegrated back to the society.
Frank Reagan and Sarah seem to support the form of punishment that condemns the inmates completely for their crimes and that they should stay in prison for time served. For Sarah it may be a little bit understandable for the fact that she witnessed a man slaying the entire family. Frank on the other hand being a detective he should have a belief in the system that the criminals can be rehabilitated. Baker on the other hand is in support of the Restorative Justice Program and supports the idea that criminals can be rehabilitated and they can change and become better people and thus should be given a second chance in the society.
I support the Restrictive Justice Program because people should be given a second chance in the society. Most of the times when these people get to commit crimes they may not be in the right mental space including the fact that they may lack the affection of their parents. Being in prison gives them a chance to reflect on their deeds which may help them understand that the crimes that they may have committed and by understanding the crimes they may change. There have been inmates in prison who have enrolled in classes and by the time they are getting back from prison then they can guide youths away from committing crimes.
Aside from prison system there should be other forms of punishment that help restore people in the society including classes and meetings for example those caught for minor crimes instead of taking them to prison. There should also be favorable re-entry programs favorable for inmates. With the support from the community, this basically transforms to the fact that the rehabilitated prisoners will het employment and thus they will be able to leave an honest life. Lack of economic empowerment often leads to released convicts going back into crime life as eventually they will need money to settle their bill.
In conclusion, this episode brings out key issues in the prison system. These issues include roles of prison especially in the rehabilitation of prisoners and the views people have on rehabilitation of prisoners. There should be so much done to give confidence to the public that the offenders released are rehabilitated and changed.