New Job Careers

In todays world, many people have been layed off from their jobs. Now they are seeking new ones. I came across this article on www.msnbc.msn.com titled” 5 high paying low stress jobs”. This could be of interest to those who are undecided about what type of work they want to do. I’m a person who does not like to be stressed , but I have already chosen my line of study. The list included a computer software engineer, a civil engineer, a massage therapist, a physical therapist, and a technical writer. Most of these jobs range in pay from $45,000 up to $130,000 per year.

New Technology Performed on Digital Recordings

I would like to comment on an article from www.digg.com titled “met lab claims biggest breakthrough since Watergate”. This was about a new digital forensics tool that can be used to tell if recordings both audio and video are authentic. It took months to check the Watergate tapes to prove there were gaps in them. With this new technology the same test can be done in 10 to 12 minutes. If authenticate a recording could be used as evidence in court. This technology has been made possible by the move to digital recording. We should be aware that this technology can also invade our privacy.

Extraordinary Measures

During this week I watched a movie that moved my emotions. It was about a family that had three children two of which had a disease called pompe. The father had a good job with insurance that paid around $40,000 a year in medical bills. The doctors could not give the parents any hope because the life expectancy of children was only 9.This is heart breaking to know that all they could do was watch their children die. The father shows faith, courage and love for his children by risking everything to help develop a drug. He was also told the new drug would be only for infants. This movie should be watch by everyone because if was a true story.

2012 Movie

There are several issues in real life which are brought out in this film. If our government has knowledge of an event that could destroy, part of our nation, should we know? I would like to know. I do not think a way of escape should be made for just the rich. Lastly I come to the issue of death, if I could chose my death as in the film I do not think I would run. They made out like this was heroic but in real life we would protect the ones we love by trying to shelter them. I though the guy in the park was nuts, but he really enjoy life to the end.

OIL spill

“How big is the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?” is the article from www.digg.com that is read this week. An explosion which took place on April 20 caused the oil to spill into the ocean. The rate is estimate at 200,000 gallons a day and has not been stopped yet. This spill now covers 2500square miles. The oil companies will make more money in the long run because this lets the consumer see the loss of this oil. There must be a way to suck up this oil and use it. It may not make the best quality products, but a lot of things are produced from oil.

Are families different?

I read an article titled Red Family, Blue Family which I would like to discuss. This article centered on three issues, first was marriages, then children born out of wedlock and last was about abortions. These two law professors wrote a book dividing people in groups. They then gave each group a title. It concluded that people with a college education or degree normally have the best family life. Many wait until later in life to marry and only have a few children. It seemed to imply that middle income family do better that higher or lower levels. The webs address iswww.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/opinion/10douthat.html.

Are Street Cops Becoming Street Gangs?

I remember in movies where there were two officers question a suspect, one was a good cop and the other pretended to be a bad cop. The bad cop was harsh and used force to make the person fear him. Today on the streets many cops use force, while trying to pretend to be good. I respect the officers of the law because without laws the world would be much more violent. People get angry and frustrated even police officers but they can use their position of power to release their anger. I truly hope there are only a few bad apples in law enforcement. In February of 2010 a North Caroline officer was shot while tries to serve a warrant. The Rock Hill man that shot the cop could have killed but instead the officer only wounded the man. The Rock Hill man faces new charges along with drug related charges which the warrant was for. This officer kept his job ahead of wanting to harm others. In Hemet, California, a city south of L.A. the police have been dealing with a motorcycle gang. The police have cut back the number of officers by a quarter leaving on 68 on duty. The size of the motorcycle gang numbers over 200. Members of the bike gang have tried to blow up the police station by piping a natural gas line into the building. An officer smelled gas before anyone was hurt. Then someone rigged a gun to shoot an office that opened or closed a fence around the station, the gun went off only missing an officer by inches. An explosive device was plant on an unmarked car but fell off. Hemet Police has set a reward of $200,000 for the arrest and conviction for those responsible. These officers continued to do their job while being cautious. There were also 4 trucks set on fire at Hemet City Hall which were used by city code enforcement. Now I would like to share a few examples of bad cops. There was a woman striped naked by several male officers while at least two female officers were standing by. The article said there was no proof that the woman was an assaulter and should not had been striped searched. Another aspect of this case is she was left naked for 6 hours. This case is going to trial but a lot of the crucial evidence is missing except the video.
A 64 year old man was beaten by a group of officers during his arrest for being drunk. A video show the group punching and kicking the man several times. A college student , John McKenna, at the University of Maryland was filmed being by several officers. The Prince George County Park Police which ride horses attacked students after a basketball game with Duke in March. They arrested 28 students including the one that was beaten. The charge against the student that was filmed being beaten was dropped. This case also will go to court along with other charges from students who say they also were beaten As my final example I would to share about the street cops in L.A. joining a secret gang. The story started about one cop that had a gang related tattoo. This officer over the years moved up in rank now he holds a key position in the L.A. County Sheriff Dept. The officers that are asked to join this gang take a vow of secrecy. They can not share with anyone the things they see the other cops do. These cops get away with anything from blackmail, thief, dealing drugs or take them to kill innocent people. These bad cops talk their family and friends into joining the police force..< One of the high ranking officers wants to enter politics and has said he would remove the tattoo. The WFI editor was quoted as saying,” the attitudes that led to (the tattoo) being implanted can not be removed so easily.” He also said, “The criminal world is virtually a mirror image of the police state, both relying on violence for power.”