Stabbing

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2007/nov/06/stabbing-whitehaven/
This article is very short, but it really made me take a look at the world I live in today. Although this is only one stabbing and not a massacre, it still seems so wrong. The world has become a place where crime is normal and always expected. I have heard many stories about when my parents were kids and they didn't have to worry about half of the stuff I deal with today. I moved to Memphis from a small town and I'm still getting used to the fact that I have to watch every move I make: everything has to be locked, don't go certain places at night, and never leave something in plain view in your car. The city is completely different from my hometown. My hometown is not perfect. There is crime happening there everyday. I am really concerned with where the world is heading and how fast it is going there. We are in a downward spiral, and I don't see any slowing down in the future. What goes on today worries me about what might be going on when I have kids.

Fugative Escapes

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2007/nov/06/marshal-kills-desoto-fugitive/
I feel that there are so many different things wrong with the United States Justice system. Criminal are caught, put in jail, and then they escape. The prisons are supposed to be designed to prevent the criminal that are put in jail from excaping, but as easy as it was for these two men, makes me believe that proper procedures are not being followed. "I think we need to take a hard look at the policies and procedures on how things are done in the jail," he said.(Blackson) Knowing that criminals are being locked away keeps me at peace of mind, but reading this article and seeing how easy it was for them to just walk out makes me worry.