Thoughts and violence article
Hello my name is Sammie and I am one of the people who will be updating this page for my modern problems class. Right now I am goning to give you some thoughts and feelings on these subject from my point of view.
To me violence and crime is a really big issue today because of gangs, murder,and many more things like that. I wish we could stop it because I really dont think that its necassary. I mean can someone tell me the true reason why gangs want to fight other gangs even if they dont know each other, or why someone has to kill another person just because they are haveing a bad day. You probably cant, even the people who make these choices probably cant. Thats why I said it is not necassery. In the story you are about to read this is a case where a someone is having a very bad day so they take it out on everybody that they see.
Jessie L. Dotson, who was recently released after serving 14 years in prison for murder, was captured Friday night.
He faces six counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Cecil Dotson, his 30-year-old brother; Hollis Seals, 33; Shindri Roberson, 20; Marissa Rene Williams, 26; and two children, said Memphis Director of Police Larry A. Godwin at a news conference Saturday.
Dotson will also be charged with the attempted murder of three other children ages 7, 4 and 10 months who received stab wounds and blunt force trauma, Godwin said.
Dotson’s brother Cecil was the father of all the children, The Associated Press reported. Those who survived the attack were under police custody at a hospital, according to the AP.
The March 2 killings followed an argument between Jessie and Cecil Dotson, Godwin said.
Jessie Dotson shot his brother dead and went on to kill the others to try to cover up the crime, he said.
“[Dotson] thought everyone in the home was dead,” Godwin said. “But as we all know, by the grace of God, three children had survived.”
When I first read this article I could not believe what i just read even though it was in my face. Why would someone want to kill there own family who has been there forever.I just dont get what were comming to in this world. Come back in a few weeks for more thoughts and articles like this one.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/08/memphis.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCText
