PLN 6 Man Holds hostage in Denver apartment

I read "Man Holds Hostage in Denver Apartment" byJoey Bunch and i think that what matters to the suspect is doing whatever he can to evade getting arrested because he is going to extreme measures like taking hostages in an attemt to avoid the police. The suspect allegedly stole a car then crashed the stolen car and went into a apartment building and took a family he does not know hostage. The suspect has arrest warrants for several other carjackings, but he has let all hostages except one go. What matters to this suspect is not getting caught by the cops because he knows that he will get in severe trouble for several carjackings, as well as what thyey will charge him for holding an innocent family hostage. I think his decisions are very stupid because no matter what he does he will get caught by the cops and the longer he waits and commitsmore crimes, the more trouble he will get in. This connects to me because i live in Denver and i am very sypethetic for this innocent family that had a criminal walk into their apartment and hold them hostage, despite the fact that he doesnt know any of them and they have never done anything to him. This also connects to the world because crimes like this happen everyday and the USA actually has a lower crime rate than many less fortunate countries, and it would be very good for the world if these events happen as infrequently as they do in America.

Bali Bombers PLN 5

I read "Bali Bombers Execution date set" by Ivan Armiyanto, what matters to Ivan is that the people who died in the bombings get justice for their deaths. Ivan wrote about the 2002 Bali bombings in Indonesia, where 202 people were killed by two suicide bombers in seperate nightclubs across the street from each other. The first bomber wore a vest strapped with explosives and went into Paddy's pub, and detonated his bomb. Just as people were evacuating Paddy's pub a white Mitsubishi van pulled up in front of Sari's club, located across the street from Paddy's pub, and the 1.125 ton bomb inside the van was detonated, killing dozens more. Ivan is very horrified that something like this could happen and so closely affect him and the place that he lives. Ivan wrote in his article that he was relieved to see that the three organizers of the bombings; Imam Samudra, Ali Ghufron, and Amrozi, who is also known as the smiling bomber are scheduled to be put to death by firing squad in early November. Despite pleading that it was the islamic belief and values that led them to bomb a tourist-filled area of Bali. I can connect how Ivan feels to me because i know that i would also feel terrified and unsafe knowing that terrorists could strike close to me at any time. This also connects to myself and the world because there have been many other mindless acts of terrorism, Like 9/11 that have affected everyone in the world and left a certain scar in all of our hearts.

PLN 4

Jamaca's senseless murders

I read Jamaca's senseless murders by Stunner, and what matters to Stunner is that he is shocked by the violent crimes that are happening to innocent women across the small nation of Jamaca. Stunner wrote about Jamaca, despite being one of the smallest Latin America, it has one of the largest crime rates, and that it really doesnt hit home how horrifying this is until someone he knew got abducted and then killed. What matters to Stunner is his nation, his family and friends, and his own safety. He is concerned about his nation because Jamaca could be destroyed by the anarchy that the murderers are creating. He is also concerned about his friends and family because one of his college friends has already been killed by this tragic nature, and he has no idea who it could happen to next, all he can do is hope that it is no one that he knows. i can connect to Stunner because i know that if i lived in a crime-ridden community that i could not help but worry what was happening to my friends, or neighbors, or parents. I would also be very shocked and outraged that things like this could haooen to innocent people everywhere. This also relates to the world because while we all hope that this is an unique story, there are many similar stories to this one from all over the world. i hope that the senseless murders in Jamaca will stop, and leave people to live in peace.

The Nata Village Blog

I read the Nata village blog about solar keratosis. Solar keratosis is a type of skin desiese that affects white skinned people in Botswana, i think that this is a very dangerous desise considering how difficult it is to get medical attention in africa, specificly the small villages. There are a lot of questions that are left unanswered by this blog, for instance, what are the symptoms of this disiese? could you get solar keratosis in America or Europe? i think that it is essential to help the victems of this ailment because the people who are vulnerable to this are kand of in a 3rd world part of the planet and it is mandatory that they get help that might not be available to them right now because of their location