Once the street lights are on, the illegal street racers hit the streets. Since the movie "Fast and The Furious" thousands of teens and young adults have entered the illegal street racing scene. Some people could say it's a good thing, but many others are against it. Illegal street ra...

Car enthusiasts all over the world take part in illegal street racing. Street racing is a part of history and has been around as long as the automobile itself. The dangers and consequences are high, but it is only exceeded by the excitement and entertainment that one gets from competition. Racing...

Illegal Street Racing It is midnight at the local Wal-Mart, with the parking lot packed with all makes and models of import cars, ranging from Acura Integra's to Honda Civics, paint jobs shining as bright as a new star in the evening light. The late evening air is heavy with the smell of hig...

Blind Justice by Bruce Alexander is a mystery about Sir John Fielding in the mid 18th century. This story takes place in London and the main characters are Sir John Fielding and Jeremy Proctor. Fielding is well known in the area along with his brother Henry Fielding for being the founders of the B...

Teen Curfew In San Diego County, and in many other counties across the country, teenagers are forced to be indoors after ten p.m. Should there be a teen curfew? This idea is ridiculous. There is no legitimate reason for there to be a curfew. The proponents of a teen curfew say that a curfew would b...

In 1981 when director Milos Forman took up the challenge of making the 1975 novel Ragtime written by E.L. Doctorow a movie, he had to make many changes. Some of these included rewriting whole characters so they were able to fit into the genre of a movie. Some of these include how Tateh in the movie ...

Are so called Megan's laws a good idea? Most definitely; Megan's law is designed to help protect a community by providing information about convicted sex offenders. The commonly known New Jersey law, "Megan's law", originated when the parents of seven year old Megan Kanka of Hamilton Townsh...

The Accident It was a cold and frosty morning as I left for my bus stop. This year my bus stop had been changed so I had to walk farther to get to it. This was kind of a pain but I got used to it and learned to like it. I was tired and cold as I walked down that open street. When I arrived at m...

It is a calm Saturday night, the sky is clear and the stars are out. The house down the street has invited some friends over for a party. There are a few kegs of beer in the basement and the music is playing. All the doors to the house are shut except the one that everyone walks through, and even t...

Wrong Hour, Wrong Place It was a nice summer day in January; new year had just passed by and everyone was thinking in their resolutions and goals for that year. After this personal experience that for a moment almost send me to jail, I understand that even in our times although it's said t...

It has been 30 long years on the force and time has flown by. Who would have thought I had what it took to become Chief of police? I worked hard everyday and I loved every second of it. I have met so many people and seen so many faces. The best part of my job is I get to help people. There is n...

Controls for police brutality There are many different types of controls in policing that keep the police profession in check. These controls are very important; with out them our police force, and the acts of police brutality in our police force would run rampant. There are two different categori...

"Law and Order" was a very well-done show about the process of hunting down and apprehending a criminal that commits the specific crime showcased at the beginning of the program. The crimes usually seem to be unusual or complicated. The plot tends to focus not only on the work of the police office...

"To Drink or Not To Drink" Mary Agnew's recent opinion article in, The Ithaca Journal, entitled, "Alternatives to collegiate drinking," discuses how communities and students can align with law enforcement to police students who abuse alcohol. She combats the causes of alcohol abuse and provides ...

Police Over the years there have been many arrests made by officers of the law. Although many think very highly of law enforcement, there are some that believe that policemen are becoming pig-like in a sense that police are portrayed as fat slobs that sit around the headquarters and eat donuts ...

Police Brutality: Totally Against Giuliani Police brutality has been a serious issue these past few years. It seems as if police officers are taking advantage of their power. There's a right way to handle things and the police officers today are definitely not doing it the correct way. They see...

The name of my new sitcom in 'Reefos hostel' set in the valley in Brisbane where two friends live who have spent many years living on the street live in the backpacker hostel call 'Reefos hostel', the viewers will see the two main characters Fred and Billy try to live an ordina...

Assembly Bill 488 is a bill connected to Megan's Law was approved by the State Legislature on August 24, 2004, and signed by the governor on September 24, 2004. This Law was proposed by Assemblywoman Nichole M. Parra (D-Hanford). This Law will provide the public with Internet access to informatio...

"Stick 'em up." These are three of the most feared words known to us today. Innocent people, males and females, the elderly, our nation's youth, all of these people must currently live in fear. Walking down the street, taking a Sunday drive, going to the supermarket, the bank, or a gas station...

Gun Control or Government Control? . When you hear the term "gun control", many things may come to mind such as school shootings, like Columbine or Rocori, "kids killing kids", the Brady Law and second amendment rights. As Americans face an ever-growing problem of violence, t...

Anne Moody's pessimism towards African Americans overcoming racism and discrimination in the United States stems largely from the lack of support and poor treatment towards the movement. Throughout Anne's involvement with the movement towards racial equality she encountered many un...

I was twelve years old and had recently moved from an impoverished environment in a suburb of Birmingham to an all-white neighborhood in San Diego. I and my adoptive mother were elated to be invited by her grandson to stay with him and his, at the time girlfriend. He was a recent Coast Guard retiree...

Who's the Neanderthal Now? This morning I waked at seven o' clock, and I was astonished to see a Neanderthal women standing on the lawn. Why would a Neanderthal woman come to Texas? , I pondered. I've heard of such encounters from other places all over the globe, Sweden, Sri Lanka,...

Surrounded by a sea of darkness, the only visible light was shining through a crack beneath the door. He could feel the clothing behind him swaying due to chilled air flowing from the vent. Peering out gingerly he sat back and thought to himself She is never going to find me here, as long as we&apos...

Recent studies have shown that there has been a growth in juvenile delinquency since the 1970s. It is believed that by the year 2010, juvenile crime will double. Congress is moving to implement harsher penalties for underage criminals, but more effective law enforcement and stiffer penalties cannot ...