1.
What is mob violence? A mob is defined as a
group or collection of people involved in lawless behavior. It can also be defined
as a riotous crowd of people. Lynching’s,
riots, bullying, gangs violence and etc.
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People grow up in violence, taught violence,
seek violence themselves or join because economic circumstance. Some individuals growing learning from they’re
guardians that it is ok to hate a certain group or people in general. Some parents
teach their children to be violent at a young age. Some individuals seek
violence as they get older because that is something that just interest them, violence
is all they know, they think it is cool or maybe their friends are involved in
violence. Some people are in low income areas and involve themselves in violence
for income reasons.
2. Article:
Killing stirs
furious debate over vigilante justice
Okla. pharmacist shoots robber in head, then again as teen lay on floor
A
pharmacist, Jerome Ersland (57) has been charged with
first degree murder charges. Back in 2009, when he was in a drug store, two
black guys decided to rob the place. Ersland felt threatened so he pulled out a
gun and shot both guys. He shot one guy in the head and chased the other guy
away. After the other guy ran away, and turned his attention back to the other
guy still in the store. He pulled another gun from behind the counter and then shot
the wounded teenager five more times. He was released from jail on a $100,000
bail which was paid by an anonymous person. He has a lot of supporters, who
believed he was in the right and supported his military background. The
teenager Ersland shot and killed was a boy name Antwun Parker (16). The reason
the District Attorney is charging Ersland him with first degree murder is
because the five additional shots is what causes the boy’s fatality. The
District Attorney claims that Ersland could have claimed only the first shot as
self defense because the boy was down and defenseless. The other teen that Ersland chased away is a
14-year-old boy. The name is not known but he will face murder charges due to
his involvement in the robbery.
Ø With the people of Oklahoma there is no gray area,
they believe what Ersland did was right. I don’t know if it’s because he is
white and both robbers are black but the common goal of the people is that they
have a right to protect themselves.
3. Media Aspect:
Video:
Muslims are killing citizens in Nigeria over elections results in 2011.
Song:
Hope by Twista ft. Faith Evans
A song against gang violence.
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