1. How many people were killed in Waco this weekend in a rival biker gang shootout? How many were injured? How many were detained for questioning? What location did this happen? Page A1 "Biker shootout…"
Nine are killed in the shootout, twenty-five to seventy were taken into questioning. This happened in Waco.
2. What are the five topics the state legislature plans to take on in the final two weeks they are in session? Page A1 "Now or Never"
Tax cuts, budget, abortion, gun bills, and border security.
3. Summarize the stats presented in the info graphic on page B1 "Rainy days by the numbers"
There have been 7.5 inches of rain throughout the week, no counties are in critical drought in Texas, and there are predicted to be only ten 100 degree days this summer.
4. What are some of the technological inventions that real estate agents are using to help sell homes in markets where homes do not stay on the market very long? Page B5 "New face of real estate"
FaceTime, iPads.
5. Why will funding to help pay for those who died and injured in the Amtrak train wreck be limited to $200 million? Page A6 "Amtrak could pay no more…"
The cap was set to keep Amtrak financially stable should it become independent.
Short Answer: Read the story on page A2 "Will death make Tsarnaev a martyr".
What do you think about this topic? If they put Tsarnaev to death, will he become a martyr and inspire more attacks, or does it matter at this point since he has already carried out his attack?
I personally do not believe in the death penalty at all. I think that life imprisonment without parole is a better punishment for the most heinous of crimes. There are very few people I think should be put to death because not only could they become a martyr in the eyes of their supporters if it were a case such as Tsarnaev, and there is also the issue of people being discovered innocent post-execution.
I'm not really sure whether Tsarnaev has the potential to become a martyr since he was, as the article said, "more of a lone wolf with a low profile among radial jihadists." He doesn't seem like he was particularly outspoken and I haven't seen anything about him saying things that could be used as a rallying cry for people looking to martyrize him. However, it's still possible if the jihadists are desperate for a martyr.
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