This week has been crazy. Recently there has been a lot of news that has been quite shocking. Somethings have happened that have caused me to think of our world in a different light.
Everyone should know about Osama bin laden, the most hunted man in the world. It has been around ten years since the terrorist attacks on the world trade center lead by Osama bin laden which have left thousands died, and the United States in a state of panic. This past Sunday it was reported that the United States had found Osama, and shot him when he tried to resist. This news brought joy across the country. I myself was surprised at the sudden news of this happening. Even though he had not really affected me personally, I had never thought about the impact Osama bin laden had on the United States, and how much he has changed it.
Something else that happened locally in the news that surprised me were the shooting at the Market Place Mall. Champaign police officers had responded to a report of a vehicle containing a passenger in possession of a gun. When the police had arrived at the mall to locate the vehicle, they heard gun shots followed by then seeing an active shooter firing multiple rounds at a male student. There were a few injuries, but nothing fatal. This news in particular was surprising as the mall was a familiar place to me, and I would not have expected this too happen.
Another thing that happened this week was the intruder at Kenny Gym. The guy was described as a thin man wearing a red jacket and baseball cap. He was often seeing riding the MTD. The perpetrator was known for harassing some of the girls on the bus, however this time he went further as he followed the girl to Kenny Gym. Much panic ensued as the teachers there kept the stranger out of the building. The intruder was said to have come from a home for the handicapped. Despite this, it is quite unsettling to think about how an event like this could happen somewhere as close as my school.
I have to say that this past week has been filled with crazy news. From the national news of Osama’s death, to my school’s news of an intruder, all of this has caused quite a commotion. These news have changed my idea that nothing bad can happen to me, and has made me think...what has the world come to?
I think many people were shocked at bin laden's death. I reciveed it as I recieved it as I recieved Michael jackson's death: I never thuoght it would happen. Great post.
ReplyDeleteBtw, "left thousands died" should probobly be corrected.
Yeah all of that news was very big. At least one of those stories can be considered as something that is progress. Great post, it is weird when so many things happen in one week.
ReplyDeleteIt's always been like this; news just gets around faster.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like about once a year, there are crazy weeks where a couple of wild, unexpected events happen all around the same time. This was one of those weeks. Regarding the Kenney Gym and Marketplace Mall incidents, it is always a good idea to be cautious about your surroundings. However, we should be careful not to overreact and live afraid of the next incident.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Kevin. Very thoughtful and insightful. However, being a person who rides the same bus as the "Kenney Gym Intruder", I think that had the offended student not continually pushed him away when he greeted her on the bus, there would have been no problem, I observed him saying hi to other people on the way in to school, who replied kindly. This response satisfied him, and he didn't bother them afterwards.
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