Notebooks

This notebook takes my number one spot.  The biggest reason why is because it is weather proof.  You never know when you might have to take down some notes in the rain.  Also this notebook would fit perfectly in your pocket.

This notebook is my second choice.  This notebook is perfect for quick note taking and it is weather proof as well.  However this might not be big enough if you have to write lots of notes.  Also I am not a fan of the notebook rings being on top of the paper.

These types of notebooks would be my last choice.  The obvious reason is that they are too big.  These are more appropriate for note taking in school and not for law enforcement.

This video shows how tough it can be being a police officer nowadays.  There has been so much controversy surrounding the police and use of force that some officers are second guessing whether or not they should use their guns.  The suspect in the video was high on PCP and that particular drug is known for giving people super human strength at times.  You can see how the male officer was also struggling with the suspect.  The female officer had every right to shoot him but in the back of her mind she was worried about the possible consequences she would have to face.  

Donald Trump Should Stick to Politics

When a professional athlete voices their opinion about politics, many people lash back at them by saying, "STICK TO SPORTS!!!"  Many dumb people who follow sports want their favorite athletes to only perform on the field, court, race track, or wherever, and not have an opinion about politics.

Last Wednesday during a Trump rally in Florida, a woman passed out but was able to return after regaining consciousness.  Trump noticed that and decided to take a shot at the NFL and NFL players.  Trump said, "That woman was out cold and show she's coming back."  He then says, "We don't go by these new, and very much softer, NFL rules.  Concussions, 'oh,oh! Got a little ding on the head.  No, no you can't play for the rest of the season.'  "Our people are tough."

Concussions are the number threat to players lives in the NFL.  Many blows to the head and concussions can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.  CTE is a digressive disease of the brain found in athletes with a history of repetitive brain trauma.  CTE can lead to depression, dementia, parkinsonism, and suicidal behavior.  Many families have dealt with the consequences of their loved ones dealing with CTE.  There have been a number of retired NFL players who have committed suicide due to CTE.  Some players even shot themselves in the chest so their brain could be used for research.  Donald Trump has no right to attack people who deal with concussions.  Donald Trump, stick to politics.
http://nesn.com/2016/10/republican-nominee-donald-trump-mocks-nfls-soft-concussion-rules/

Debate Part II

Donald Trump knows how to work an audience.  At this point, I'm watching him solely for entertainment.  Everything he says is a headline and he always gets a thunderous laugh from the audience.  However I do find it curious how Trump still has a female following after his latest "locker room talk" comments.  I am not a Clinton supporter but the way Trump talks about women is not how a presidential candidate should talk.  

Group Work Reflection

Like I stated before, I was not a big fan of group projects.  However when my group partners are reliable and hard working the work that we have to do becomes easier.  Also I hate doing presentations.  I always worry whether if I'm going to speak nervously and stutter throughout my presentation.  However for this project I practiced my presentation multiple times at home and I felt like I did pretty decent during my presentation.  These presentations will also help me get accustom to speaking in public later in my career.

Group work

Every time I look at a syllabus in the beginning of the semester I always check first to see if there is a group project.  I tend to a have a love/hate relationship with group projects.  In some of my previous classes, group projects tend to be simple and straight forward.  And sometimes the goal of the project is too complex or me and my group members might not be on the same page.
However, this group project seems to be straight forward.  My group mates Josh, Elizabeth, and Didier all have an understanding of what we need to do and we expect to get the job done. 

Police

Throughout my life I never had any problems with the police.  When I was in 6th grade I was able to experience first hand how hard the police actually work.  I was at my aunt's house watching tv and I left my bike on the patio in the backyard.  All of a sudden I see some guy run up and take my bike.  My aunt called the police and minutes later my bike was recovered.  From that moment on, my point of view on the police was they were good at their jobs.  Also in the past 3 or 4 years there were times where I should've been arrested but they showed mercy on me and my friends.  Unfortunately people across the US and the world have not had the same experience with law enforcement.

The interviews in the video show the different points of view of how people view the police.  I believe the video is a good tool for people to talk about their experiences of law enforcement.  The people who live in nice neighborhoods might have a friendly relationship with the police and those who live in rough areas of town might have a different perspective.  Also, these interviews might make people more aware of the bad cops that affect other people's lives.  Something that struck me in the video was how some police in different parts of the world are only there to serve politicians and the people in power.  To me that only creates more conflict between the people and law enforcement. The people won't feel safe in the presence of the police and that might force them to fight back when they aren't being treated fairly.