Trayvon Martin

      
The story of Trayvon Martin has been heard by many and devistated others. The author of the article "When Is It OK to Kill" in 'Action' magazine talks of the different ideas and laws connectiing to this case. A lot of people outside of the law believe police officer Zimmerman killed Martin because of his race, that since he was black Martin looked suspious. I beieve police should look deeper into this case.

One night in February, 17 year old Trayvon Martin was on his way home and was spotted by police officer Zimmerman. Martin looked suspious to Zimmerman so he called back-up. "Zimmerman says that the unarmed teen attacked him," so he shot him ("When Is It OK to Kill" 2). Zimmerman was not arrested because of the law known as, "Stand Your Ground." It's used for self-defense murders like this one, but is the law always right?

The law "Stand Your Ground" was an excuse for many murders in Florida." Since 2005 24 other states have passed simliar laws"("When Is It OK to Kill"). An average of 35 murders a year in Florida use this law. I think people use it too lightly. Real murders can just be calling it self-defense when it's just them killing. Law makers need to make a stictor laws so it can't be bent in any way.

Based off of my information, you should be able to see the seriousness, conscicencess of bad law making. You should also see that based off of bad police and loose laws people can be hurt badly. Cases like these definetly need time of deep invetigation and deep thought.

The similarities and differences between Vampire council and Government power:

                In the book Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer Vladimir Tod is a half vampir,half human with dead parents and an aunt for  guardian. The  Elysian vampire council still believes that his parents are still alive, so the council target Vlad because his dad betrayed them. They want to take Vlad's father's punishment on Vlad. Sounds different from our gov't.

                 Elysia has a lot of  power. They decides who gets what punishment when they do something wrong. For example Vlad's father got into a relationship with a human, so he was sentenced to death. They also make all the rule. Like the on that says that vampires can't get involved with humans. They're like the the gov't but with no branches.
 
                 In our world today we have three branches of gov't executive, legislative and judicial. They have the power. People get a voice in gov't. We get a right to vote and speak oil. As you can see the vampire council doesn't do that, so vampires and human powers are very different.

                  In conclusion the vampire conucil and gov't are similar because they both own power. The difference between them are, that vampires don't give people a voice and our gov't does. I'd stick with the gov't any day.