Jail time helped robber find life in mission

Feb 6 2012

An ex-drug user was put in jail for three knife point robberies and a 67 yer old women he orbbed at abank machine. he met a guy that was a christian and he led him into christianity, he has changed totally on his life perspective. He wrote a 4 page apolgy about his life and how he has changed and he wants to make it up to them and show them that he has changed and he is different. He wants to talk to students about using drugs and how it affected his life and the dangers of taking them when he gets out of jail. The judge was amazed by this and was impressed she said it was an amazing epistle.

In my opinion i think thats very exciting!! people coming to christ is amazing. Its so wonderful how many different people can come to christ and learn abunch of new things even when your in jail. This man that was a robber and a drug addict and came to christ is very cool. I think that when he gets out of jail and he goes to teach other kids about Christ and about what drugs can do to you and stuff will be very good on kids because them knowing hes done durgs and been in jail maybe he will listen to him and I really think he will makea big impact on these kids hes going to teach n show them the way to God and better life.

Cant forgive premediated cruelty of killers in baby's death, dad says.

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I.S.U Scrapbook

Dec 14 2011

Government is an organized system of decision making which provides essential services and ensures society functions smoothly and efficiently. It provides order, organization, stability and security. Laws outline our rights and responsibilities, they define what we can and can’t do, and they provide an acceptable way of resolving disputes without violence. Furthermore, they protect the rights of individuals and minorities. The definition of symbiotic is a relationship of mutual benefit or dependence. A symbiotic relationship exists between law and government.

“Drunk Driver Jailed for Year” is a good representation about how the government and the law work together. Richard Holman would have never gone to court if it wasn’t for the government making it against the law to drink and drive. Holman broke several laws that the government set. This man killed another human being because he was driving while under the influence of alcohol and he was also going over the speed limit set by the government.

In the article “Human Smuggler Deported”, the government plays a role on why Frank Magyar was sent to jail, and also where he was sent to jail. Magyar was found smuggling six Chinese citizens, hidden in his boat, into the United States for money. The government says that in order to come and live in their country you must apply for citizenship, not just come over whenever you want. The government also played a role in where Magyar would be held. Since he was smuggling the illegal immigrants into the United States, and that was where he was arrested, he spent his time in an American jail.

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Should we use the ‘Reverse-onus’ plan?

Jun 25 2011

I don’t believe that this plan will be very effective solution to gun violence in Toronto. This is for two reasons, the first being that the problem is not after the violent act has happened. The ‘reverse-onus’ plan deals with situations after the problem and not before. The crisis is the access to guns in Toronto. There have to be stricter laws on gun control so that they can cut off the gun supply, thus resulting in less gunfire. All this plan will do is hold potentially innocent (and guilty) people in custody. How is this going to help the fact that these criminals have already shot people? It won’t and this is what the government has to take into consideration. The problem is not that they have shot someone; the problem is where they got the gun. Without a gun, perhaps an innocent life could be spared. It seems like an act of desperation from the government after a young and innocent girl was shot while shopping. It is supposed to be comforting, but for me, it only provokes more problems. I also think that their energy could be spent elsewhere, such as looking into where these guns are coming from.

Another problem with this is the amount of people that would be held in custody and the fact that there is no evidence that bail is the problem. There is a chance that officials will catch the culprit but there is also an even bigger chance that they will hold an innocent person. This means that more people will be held in prison for no reason at all, which seems like a complete waste of time and energy for officials as well as the accused. As I have mentioned, bail is the wrong area of violence for the government to target. They have to look at the source of the problem, not the result of it.

The Importance of Saying ‘No’

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Civics

Jun 21 2011

Chris Hadfield began life as a young everyday boy growing up in Milton, Ontario. He was born on August 29, 1959, in Sarnia. He had many hobbies and pastimes throughout his early years, such as singing, riding, and writing, but he first became interested in flying from a young age, while being raised on a corn farm in southern Ontario. Chris went with this and became one of the few Canadian Astronauts.
At an early age, he joined the Air Cadets, and he won a glider pilot scholarship at age 15 and a powered pilot scholarship at age 16. He also taught He also taught skiing and ski racing part- and full-time for ten years. Hadfield graduated as an Ontario scholar from Milton District High in 1977 and joined the Canadian Armed Forces in May 1978. He then went through several years at various military colleges throughout Canada, eventually earning a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (with honors) in 1982. Hadfield underwent basic flight training in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, and then trained as a fighter pilot in Cold Lake, Alberta on CF-5s .and CF-18s.

For the next three years Hadfield flew CF-18s for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) with 425 Squadron before attending the United States Air Force (USAF) Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, in California. His accomplishments from 1989 to 1992 include testing the F/A-18 and A-7 aircraft; performing research work with NASA on pitch control margin simulation and flight; completing the first military flight of F/A-18 enhanced performance engines; piloting the first flight test of the National Aerospace Plane external burning hydrogen propulsion engine; developing a new handling qualities rating scale for high angle-of-attack test; and participating in the F/A-18 out-of-control recovery test program. In total, Hadfield has flown over 70 different types of aircraft.

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