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Boston Massacre

On Monday April 15^th during the Boston Marathon there was a horrifying incident that has shocked America to its core. There was an explosion that gone off in a crowd on the side line injuring over one hundred thirty people and instantly killed three. There are many unanswered question that are still a mystery. At first the people had claimed that it was a single man with a pressure cooker like bomb that had been loaded with shrapnel and ball bearings, but as of recently they have suspected more than twelve people. There is much debris that the police have found such as a pressure cooker lid on a roof and molten metal balls and a lid around the explosion area. There were allegedly three to eight bombs at that went off at the marathon but only three were confirmed. One at the finish line, JFK library, and one a bit further down the street. There aren’t any clear pictures and many false accusation and suspects that were thought to have participated in the bombing. As of recently there was a suspect who was thought to be part of the incident, but he has soon died after the conviction. Now they pulled an injured man out of the back of a boat that was unable to speak. He has is under custody and is being held until he is able to speak. There is still very little evidence about the bombing itself or the group of people involved with the incident. Dozens of question are still unable to be uncovered and leave the bombing frustratingly ambiguous for not only the police but the victims and their families along with the rest of America.

By: Jona Miller

 

NYC Soda Pop Ban

By: Kristina Hughes

    In New York City, there was an attempt made by the mayor to ban certain soda proportions. Mayor Bloomberg attempted to ban serving of sugary sodas that are 16 ounces and above. This ban could be avoided by purchasing two 8 ounce sodas, (as one example) but the downside to this alternate choice to avoid the ban is that it costs more to purchase two 8 ounce drinks, some claim the jumbo 16 ounce drink is more ‘economical’. This is being shot down for many reasons, but one reason is that it is ‘hard on’ families with low incomes to accommodate this ban into their budget. This is crazy to me that if the change of soda regulations affects your budget, then you should just limit your soda intake! Not complain about the increase in cost.

    This, of course, was the point of the ban. The mayor wanted to ban these drinks because they were overly large and so bad for people that he decided that people needed to have a ruling enforcing ‘commonsense’ or ‘healthy choices’. He wanted this type of good choice to be made to focus on physical activity and less on fizzy drinks. He (and his attorneys) were taken before a judge, the Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling presided over this case. All attempts by the mayor and his representation were shot down as soon as they were stated. He tossed the regulation out as “‘arbitrary and capricious,’ with too many loopholes and exemptions, siding with soda companies and business groups that had taken the city to court.”Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bloomberg-soda-ban-national-article-1.1285235#ixzz2NvTrOhr0

    This was overruled and isn’t in effect. Although this attempt to ban sugary soda was not successful, it did make a reasonable effort to bring obesity into acceptable conversations. Obesity is always a sensitive topic to approach but this ban brought up many new ideas and brought many opinions into the light. There were varied responses from NYC and elsewhere, but wherever it was heard of or affected, there was a conservation sparked up with fresh opinions and ideas. There are many articles elsewhere online, if you are interested to see more take a look at the link below.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/mayor-bloomberg-soda-ban