Gang Video

The video was intense and its crazy how its so close from where we live. People join these gangs to feel like they have a "family." Buts that's not how it really is. Honestly gangs is away to just give your life to the world, you lose your true future and yourself. I don't think I would ever be able to participate or join a gang. It's like a mafia, but hood kind of mafia. People are always getting hurt, that's when they don't die. I don't think people realize what being in a gang really means.It looks like a family, but in reality its not. They only "care" when you have something to offer. I would suggest that those who plan are joining a gang should think twice before doing so!

Andrea Yates: Insane or not?

After watching the video on Andrea Yates, and with all evidence provided, I do think she was insane. It was shown that Mrs.Yates had previous mental breakdowns, and that she was diagnosed with a s severe depression. However she failed to treat herself the medicines prescribed. Even though Mrs.Yates had experienced the worse, what she did was unjustifiable. She drown her children in order to “save” them. She believed that by doing this they would go to heaven, and not have to suffer. As a father, and knowing that his wife was diagnosed with severe depression, Mr. Yates should've though a little ahead when leaving his children with their mother. It is sad and unfortunate what happened to these kids, they were so innocent and never had a chance in this world.

If I was a jury I would convict Mrs.Yates as insane, however she should be held accountable for the crime she committed. Because after she is done with her time at a psychiatric hospital she will be a free woman. What kind of justice was served for her kids? Even though she was experiencing some kind of problems--voices-- during the time of the crime, what was done to her children is unjustifiable. Andrea Yates needs more than help, she needs God in her life.

Serial: Episode 7

In episode 7 of Serial, Sara began to talk to a defense attorney in Virginia about Adnan's case. Adnan mentioned a to Sara about a case very similar to his, in which this attorney help uncover. The attorney  works for the Innocence Project--probably why Adnan mentioned the case--, and once Sara began talking to her, she thought Adnan might actually not be guilty. Sara and the attorney talked about the case, until the attorney proposed that 5 of her students could help Sara, if she wanted to and would allow it. It would be fresh/different eyes and point of view towards the case. While going over the case, and what happened, the attorney believed that there was lack of evidence, and lack of insufficient forensics testing. At that time, it seemed like all they wanted to do was to put someone in jail for the murder of Hae. The prosecutor also said unusually the innocent ones, are the ones that are that less capable to help themselves. Which could be true, because one cannot keep a secret for so long, they would have to 'let it out'. Also from what the attorney knew/had heard from Adnan, he did not seem to be psychotic enough to kill an ex girlfriend. The 5 students also agreed with her. The evidence was not sufficient enough to lock him up. Could he have been wrongly charged?

Juvenile Delinquency: Young Killers

The juvenile delinquency system is placed to help adolescents who commit crimes, however the punishment is not as harsh as an adult system. In my opinion a juvenile deserves a consequence that balances with the crime he/she committed. If a juvenile killed someones (first degree murder) they serve to be send to prison, the adult system. However, if they robbed a store for some candy, the consequence shouldn't be as rigid. Though, some kind of punishment is needed. If no punishment is put in place, these kids will only commit more, and their chance of getting more involved with crime is higher. These juveniles need counseling, or something that can help them relieve their needs. Many of the times, kids are influence by what they see at home, or at their community. In my opinion a child who is born in a troubled family (alcoholic, drugged, abusive parents) are more likely to do those things they see while growing up. To them, that is whats right.

The video watched in class about young killers, Paula Cooper was brought up in a disoriented family. Father was abusive, both verbally and physically, and the mother was helpless. Unfortunately, Paula grew up with no remorse, to her it was okay to kill for money, it was okay to take someones life. Like her, many other kids have the same mentality, and don't seem to know the consequence a crime have. It was sad to see such young kids throwing away their future, for some dumb, not needed crime. No matter how young they were, what most of them did--kill--was unlawful, and they deserved to be punished. If they had the mindset to plan and kill, their age should not define their punishment. 

Serial: Episode 6

Episode 6 of Serial, left me a bit confused. As I was listening, it felt as if the narrator was just throwing facts at me. However, this episode does "incriminate" Adnan more then the others. To me though, all the facts of this case seems to be just strange and random facts. No one really knows who actually killed Han. The facts are all inconsistent, he said, she said. I honestly do no like this case, there is no hard evidence to grasp, they all seem to contradict each other one way or the other. Its like a black hole of evidence. I just wish it was all clearer. Also something that bothers me, is that if he actually killed, Han he, Adnan would have confessed by now. He is serving life sentence, there would be no consequence in him actually admitting. But he doesn't. I just hope that by the end of the season, we can have at least a better look at the trial, and have a better understanding of who could have actually killed poor Hae.

Serial: Episode 5

During episode 5 of serial, Sara decides to trace Adnan's possible murder time. Accorfing to the state and Jay's story, there was a time slot of 21 minutes for the murder to occur. Sara spoke to Adnan about how an after school day was and how long it took to get out of the parking lot, and if 21 minutes would be enough for everything to occur.  According to Adnan, it took about 10 minutes due to all the loading of the busses. So, Sara being the ‘detective’ she is. decided to trace back every information the state used against Adnan, and would could have possible been done in those 21 minutes. Sara had to get out of school parking lot, drive to Best Buy with enough time to strangle Hae, and still call Adnan’s best fiend Jay—sarcasm. Sara’s discovered that it was possible for everything to occur in 21 minutes, however there was no space/time for errors, everything had to be precise. During this test run, Sara also discovered that there was no trace of a phone booth near Best Buy, nothing. Also, there was no way for Adnan to be back before 4pm, according to Jay’s story. One thing the court pinned Adnan in was his cell tower records. To Sara this didn't make sense, and after speaking to an expert, they claimed that cell towers aren't alway accurate. This also throws off the states claim. According to my beliefs and ways of thinking, even if Adnan did murder Hae, Jay must have been involved. Also, this case and its facts are just all over the place.  

Serial: Episode 4

Until today I wasn't sure why I disliked Jay, but now I know. His inconsistencies are over the top. There was not probably one time in which his testimonies match. In one testimony he says he helped get rid of the bot, in the other he drove way. Jay had claimed him and Adnan went to a mall on the day of Han's murder, but in one of his other testimonies, they were at a drug selling joint. Jay is not credible what so ever. If he really knew that Adnan was going to kill Han, or had already killed her, why didn't he report it? Jay also knew where Han's car was abandoned... How? So he did see Adnan kill Han, and he was an accomplice? 

The police noticed his inconsistencies, but yet took little to no note, nor disregarded his testimony. Like I had mentioned on my last post, the state needed someone to blame. Adnan was vulnerable to the situation, however I'm not saying is a 100% clean. The state probably took what they could, wanted, and had and blamed Adnan, for lack of sufficient evidence.