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Challenge #3: TOP 3 HEADLINES FOR JULY, HEADLINE #1


          For this challenge, I think it may have to be split into separate posts, I don’t want to make these posts extremely long but I also want to give each headline a lot of discussion. So, with that being said let’s get onto the first headline:
                          Florida Teenagers Who Mocked Drowning Man Won’t Face Charges
          This headline comes from NBCNEWS.com. and THESTAR.com.  I saw this headline and was intrigued, so many question ran though my head. First of all, why would someone, ANYONE whether it be a teenager or not just stand by and watch let alone mock a man as he was drowning? Second of all how did authorities know that the teenagers mocked this man? Well I am not one who jumps immediately to conclusions. So, I began reading the article. Here are some of the facts that I have learned about this headline….
  • ·         there were 5 teenagers who were involved in this article. They came upon a man who was in a pond in a park in Florida
  • ·         The teenagers began filming the man as he struggled to keep his head above water
  • ·         The struggling man called to the teenagers for help
  • ·         The teenagers can be heard heckling the man and even at one point swearing at him and saying “yeah B---- you should have never got in there!” and another teen was heard saying “let him drown, What the heck!”
  • ·         The video was recorded on July 9th and the man’s body was not discovered until July 14th when a passerby saw him floating on the edge of the pond.
  • ·         That the US does not have a law that requires someone to render aid


         OK now with some of the facts laid out. I want to put forth a disclaimer that the thoughts in this part of the blog are my personal opinion and are not meant to offend anyone but merely state my feelings on this article. I am appalled by the actions of these kids, now it’s one thing to not help but they stood watched, filmed and taunted the drowning man. WHY!!! How hard would it have been to instead of turning on their camera to instead dial 911 and state that someone had fallen into the pond?  They could have even done this anonymously. I as a mother would be devastated if this was one of my children that treated a fellow person who was obviously in distress in this manner. Now I understand that as a parent you can only hope your child makes the right choice, but ultimately, they will make their own decisions.  
            One of the worst parts of this article I feel is the fact that even after they watched the man drown they never said anything to authorities until his body was recovered 5 days later. (it was found by someone else). What is in these youth’s heads?  Why did they think their actions were ok? I am not saying that they should have or should not have offered help. But all it would have taken is a phone call and this story may have had a different outcome. I feel terrible for the man’s family to have had to listen to the teenagers teasing their loved one.
What’s your opinion on this article? Would you have helped? Please leave a comment. I have attached the articles so you can read more about it and make an informed opinion.
         Thanks for stopping by guys tune in tomorrow for Headline #2 COUPLE TRIES TO HIDE NEWBORNS ADDICTION BY GIVING HER DRUGS.


 https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/07/21/florida-teens-who-mocked-and-filmed-drowning-man-had-no-obligation-to-save-him-experts.html

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-teenagers-who-mocked-drowning-man-won-t-face-charges-n785261



















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