Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Current Events Quiz 9/10/14

1. Why are members of the APD taking trainings on how to deal with aggressive dogs? Page A1 "Officers get training…."

Officers are getting learning how deal with aggressive dogs with non-lethal force to decrease canine shootings. 

2. How many workers have contracted Ebola and have had to be treated in Atlanta? Page A6

Four workers have contracted Ebola and had to be treated in Atlanta. 

3. Why is the family of a 9-year old soccer player suing? Page B1 "Kin of boy sue…" 

The 9-year old was hit by lighting during a soccer practice and is unresponsive on life support. His parents are suing because weather safety warnings were disregarded. 

4. What two major releases are coming from Apple in the next six months? Page B7

The Apple Watch and the iPhone 6 are being released in the next six months. 

5. What is Ray Rise in trouble with the NFL for? Page C1 "Heat on league…" 

Ray Rise is in trouble for footage of him punching his then-fiancee.

Watercooler Opinion: 

I don't think that the student should have been suspended for the apparently innocent usage of the drone—they should have been investigated for their intentions and received a warning if they were innocent. I think that the point they make of the camera zooming in on their face and broadcasting it on the big screen is totally cool, but this isn't is also valid. I do understand that it is a private citizen using the drone and there are privacy issues attached to it, but I think that some of the things that the government has used drones for as well is questionable. In general I think that drone usage is a relevant issue at the moment, but in my opinion the fact that citizens are put under the microscope for taking photos at a football game and the drones involved in the deaths of civilians in the Middle East (and who knows what else), which are government drones, aren't is rather hypocritical. 

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