"Susan Stillwaggon, New Jersey Mom, Allegedly Told Son He Had Cancer In Scam"

 An article called "Susan Stillwaggon, New Jersey Mom, Allegedly Told Son He Had Cancer In Scam," was posted on April 28, 2013 on the Huffington Post.  Susan Stillwaggon,  a thirty-five year old New Jersey mom, was charged by Pennsauken police, because she lied to friends, family, and her own son about her son's health in order to receive money. She told her son, school officials, her husband, and others that her son had stage three Hodgkin's lymphoma. Police investigated the child's health records and found out that he does not have cancer. Stillwaggon received 3,500 dollars through the fundraisers for her child. It is unbelievable how a mother can make up a lie about their child to receive money. Not only is it bad that she had the nerves to lie about her child's health, but she also wanted to make money through her lies. Did she not feel bad when she saw the fear in her son's eyes while convincing him that he had caner? This so-called "mom" did not realize that there are consequences for all of her actions.

"7th- Graders Named 12 Girls To Kill In Video: Police"

An article called, "7th- Graders Named 12 Girls To Kill In Video: Police," was posted on the Huffington Post. Mark Russell posted this article on April 26, 2013. Unfortunately, nowadays some children are on the path of becoming criminals. Two seventh-grade girls were caught listing about twelve girls that they wanted to kill. They had posted a twenty minute YouTube video in which they threatened girls from their school. The two girls claimed that they had special skills and special tools ready for the girls that they wanted to murder. This began on Tuesday when one of the girls read the names out loud in the classroom, and one of the victims heard her name being called out. After hearing her name, she ran to the bathroom, crying to her mom over the phone. The seventh-grader that read the names out loud was interviewed by the doctor and he allowed her to return to school. This did not last long because the police found the YouTube video that they had posted, consequently they were removed from school. Thankfully, these dangerous seventh grade girls are not in the same environment as the other innocent children, because they will not be able to harm any of the girls in school. It is scary how a child that should be thinking about playing at recess is too busy thinking about killing people.

"Meliton Andrade, Taco Fresco Cook, Accused Of Secretly Filming Female Patrons In Restaurant Bathroom"

     An article called, "Meliton Andrade, Taco Fresco Cook, Accused Of Secretly Filming Female Patrons In Restaurant Bathroom" was posted on April 18, 2013, in the Huffington Post by Rachel Tepper. A cook who worked at Taco Fresco in Naperville, Ill., installed a camera in the bathroom stall to watch a woman. She realized that she was being filmed when she noticed a canvas bag with an activated cell phone inside that was pointing at her. She informed the restaurant's manager, who decided to call the police. After investigating, the police found out that the cell phone was Andrade's and it was recording the woman while she was using the bathroom. Andrade was put into jail for unauthorized taping, but he had been freed after a 1,500 dollar bond, which only covers about 10 percent of the bail. This man's actions are unacceptable because he invaded an individual's privacy. There is a reason why there are separate restrooms for men and women. Andrade should not even be able to work after this incident.

Another Bomb Threat?

     On April 18, 2013, an article called, "Hooters Bomb Threat In Hollywood Neighborhood Of Los Angeles, Calif.," was written on the Huffington Post. A man jokingly claimed that he had a bomb in the Hooters restaurant in the Hollywood neighborhood. LAPD sent a bomb squad to make sure there was no bomb that would put people's lives on the line. An entire block of the street was evacuated as the police were investigating, and the area in which Hooters is located is a tourist zone. Fortunately, by 6:30 p.m. the bomb squad was almost done with their investigation. The man claimed that he was joking and he did not really have a bomb, but LAPD officers said that a bomb threat is not a joke and it is a serious crime. An entire block of the street was evacuated as the police were investigating, and the area in which Hooters is located is a tourist zone. This was the second bomb threat in Los Angeles on Thursday. On Thursday, thousands of people were evacuated from the Cal State campus in Los Angeles due to a false bomb threat. A bomb threat is not a joke, especially after Boston's incident earlier this week. People died because of a bomb and joking about having a bomb in a public area is similar to putting salt on a wound. The suspect should receive a punishment for his actions because a joke could always lead to a serious crime.

Stereotypes

     There are many types of stereotypes and some are funny and some are mean. Stereotypes are not always valid because they are based off of certain habits people have. The saying, "Genocide can never be eliminated because it is deeply rooted in human nature" is not valid. Genocide is not rooted in human nature because it is something that takes place due to certain people wanting it that way. It does not take place without people wanting it to and people can prevent it if they try. Committing murder is not something that should be accepted as a part of nature. If people believe that genocide and murder cannot be eliminated then it never will be.
     In my opinion, in order to overcome habits of stereotyping I need to accept people for who they are. Stereotyping is a form of habit and by teaching myself how to overlook one's ethnicity and different habits, I will overcome my habits of stereotyping.

"Misty VanHorn Pleads Not Guilty To Child Trafficking After Allegedly Trying To Sell 2 Children"

An article called, "Misty VanHorn Pleads Not Guilty To Child Trafficking After Allegedly Trying To Sell 2 Children," was posted on March 3, 2013 in The Huffington Post. An Oklahoma woman was accused of putting her two year old and ten month old children for sale in order to raise money. She was raising money to bail her boyfriend out of jail by asking for 4,000 dollars for both children. The twenty-two year old pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in the Sequoyah County District Court. She was arrested earlier this month for child trafficking. Who knew someone would try to sell their own children in order to bail their boyfriend out of jail. It would sound normal if she was trying to make money for her children but this "mother" found a better solution which was selling her children for a boyfriend. Maybe blood comes after someone that can be temporary in one's life.

"Brian, Shannon Gare Guilty Of Keeping Daughter In Cage For Years"

An article called, "Brian, Shannon Gare Guilty Of Keeping Daughter In Cage For Years," was posted on The Huffington Post on March 8, 2013. Brian and Shannon Gore pleaded guilty to child abuse. They were arrested because their eight year old daughter was found in a cage with an upside-down crib. The girl had been there for many years and she was starving because the parents never gave her food. The eight year old was naked and covered in feces. She ate her own flaking skin as substitute for food. She was born at home without a birth certificate and she had never visited the doctor, yet her father insisted that she had Down syndrome. They also had a one month old boy that was healthy and taken care of and a body of a third child was found buried near their home. The daughter is now under the care of another caring family and she is trying to live a normal life. One would think that if a parent has the heart to do this to one child they would do the same to the rest of their children also, but Brian and Shannon treated one of their children normally but kept their daughter in a cage without food. Instead of going to school and living a normal life this child was forced to eat her own skin and live through trauma. What could an eight year old child do to deserve such a harsh and long- lasting punishment from her own parents.