Boy, 14, arrested in stabbing of Springs security guard PLN # 16

In the article Boy, 14, arrested in stabbing of Springs security guard, I thought that it was very unusual to see that a 14-year-old would do something so serious. In this article a 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a Colorado Springs security guard. The police said this week that the boy was arrested Friday and taken to the Spring Creek Youth Services Center in Colorado Springs. The boy’s name has not been revealed. He is suspected of stabbing 47-year-old Gerry Gozar several times in a downtown parking garage. It is interesting to see how young people are getting in the crime rates. I thought that I would never do anything like that, and it is very affective to me because it is such a serious deal. This could show the world how people get disciplined for all of there harsh actions.

Man accused of killing dog with arrows PLN # 15

In the article Man accused of killing dog with arrows, it was so sad to read about the animal abuse that is going on in the world today. The name of the abuser is Zackary Scott Ruszka. He was charged with the underage use of alcohol. He lived with his girlfriend and her family, who had left him in charge of their home and dog when they went to California for a family emergency, and that’s when he shot the dog. This is a perfect example of how people are hard to trust when it comes to watching after your house along with your pets. How this personally affects me is that I need to chose the people that I trust in the future as well as now.

Night worker injured in snowmobile crash PLN # 14

In the article Night worker injured in snowmobile crash, it is so crazy to see how easily things can go wrong. In this article, a 19-year-old worker on an overnight shift was seriously injured after his snowmobile crashed into a tree. life really was short for this 19-year-old (name not released), and it seems like there is more and more that goes wrong for many young people everyday. If only there was a way to stop all of these tragic events. This affects me personally because I think that what if that was my brother or my sister or even my parents, and how I would never be the same after that. I hope that this is affective to the world and that the world realizes that life is short, and we all need to look after each other in order to be safe.

Hit-and-run driver injures woman PLN#13

In the article Hit-and-run injures a women, I thought that it was sad to hear about some innocent person getting hit by a driver who wasn’t paying any attention to “the rules of the road”. The victims name was not revealed by the authorities, but they did mention that she was a 24-year-old. It happened on Havana Street on a Friday evening. The 24-year-old victim was found lying in the middle of the street unconscious. This is a sad example of how many people are so dishonest that they would leave someone in the middle of the street that is in a critical condition. Personally I believe that if I were to be hit by a car and then that car drove off, that I would be incredibly angry with them and would want to make sure that they were brought to justice. I can believe that people think that they can get away with something as serious as this. This is a good example to the world of how many people are dishonest about very critical things such as a hit-and-run.

Dad gets 9 months for stealing from football booster clubPLN#12

In the article Dad gets 9 months for stealing from football booster club, I thought that it is so ridiculous to see how crazy people are about getting as much money as they can get their hands on. In the article the father of a former Golden High School football player (43-year-old William Hilborne)was sentenced to 9 months in jail for stealing money from the booster club for his son's football team, Not to mention that he had been on a two year probation for drug use. After pleading guilty to cashing checks that his 39-year-old wife, Kelli Hilborne wrote while serving as treasurer of the Quarterback Club, and she previously was sentenced to 20 days in jail and three years probation. "This is a pattern for him," said prosecutor in asking for incarceration. "He takes money that isn't his." The couple also used the club's credit card to charge meals and entertainment for themselves! About $8,000 was embezzled from the club in which most of that money was raised by the student athletes, they paid back much of the money but they still owe about $1,200 dollars. The last quote in the article is, "This was a huge blow to them," said public defender John Morrison. "It was shameful and embarrassing and destroyed a lot of their relationships here. They moved away to spare their son from suffering the consequences of their embarrassment." I think that these are very strong words said in a statement. What matters in this article is that stealing is wrong, and no matter what you will always get caught sooner or later. How this affects the world is it shows how far some people are willing to go for any extra money that they can get their hands on. This can be a warning to those in the world that are dishonest and are willing to make poor decisions with there lives. How easily people fall from bad situations to worse, and how it is difficult to learn to trust people in this world is how this article affects me. This article reminds me of a quote by Warren G. Harding, "I have no trouble with my enemies. But my friends, they're the ones who keep me walking the floor nights." This article reminded me of this quote because, many of the people of the community trusted the Hilbornes to be honest because they were there friends. It is like what Harding said, you know who your enemies are, but when it comes to your friends it is easy to trust them until it is to late.

Semi driver not at fault in student's death on I-25PLN#11

In the article Semi driver not at fault in student's death on I-25, It was extremely sad to see how accidents can happen. In the article that the officals don't believe the accident that killed an 18-year-old Legacy High School student involved drugs or alcohol. The 18-year-old named Chris Reagan crashed his car in the northbound lanes Interstate 25. He got out of his car and was hit by a semi in the southbound lanes when he tried to cross the highway. As the semi-driver swerved, the rear wheels of the truck's trailer hit Reagan, killing him. The driver immediately stopped and called authorities. since all of the officials do not suspect the semi driver was using drugs or alcohol he is not going to be charged. The 18-year-old was a senior and soccer star at Legacy High School, with having hopes of playing with Metro in the fall. A statement said by his parents was "Our lives will never be as rich without him and his creative spirit and love for life will forever be missed." I thought that the quote that was said by Chris's parents was a very short way of saying how much they were going to miss him. A connection that I had with the quote said by Chris's parents was the story of Chris McCandles and what I think Chris M's parents would have said. What is important in this article is to inform the world of how important safe driving is along with how easily accidents can happen. How this affects me is, it makes me want to be super careful as a future driver, so that nothing this serious will happen to me ever in my life.

3 arrested in deaths of 2 men at Trinidad bar PLN# 10

In the article about three men getting arrested after a shooting in a bar that lead to two dead, I thought that it was crazy to see how quickly life can be taken away after a little argument. The three men that were arrested were, Samson Lee Lopez and Lukus Sandoval and Ronald Eugene Martinez. Samson Lee Lopez and Lukus Sandoval were arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and Ronald Eugene Martinez was arrested on a charge of being an accessory to crime. Police say 31-year-old Clifford Maes and 21-year-old Benjamin Griego were shot to death at the Hollywood Bar in Trinidad, Colorado about 180 miles south of Denver, Colorado. Lopez is said to be thirty-years-old, and Sandoval is said to be twenty-seven-years-old. Lopez is said to also face an additional charge of aggravated robbery. I thought that it is so sad to think how short life can be if it is taken away. what matters in this article is two men were shot, so two lives were taken away, and the people responsible are now being punished for there harsh actions. This article is really important to the world because, it can inform the world about how dangerous it is to get into a disagreement with a complete stranger, cause you don't know if the stranger has an anger issue or something, it could cost you your life. This affects me personally, because I was born in Trinidad, Colorado. So if I hadn't moved up to Denver, I might have had friends that knew the people that were killed or something. It is a very serious and sad issue for me to think about because to me it is terrible to hear about lives being taken away from young people.