Police Report Reflection

I enjoyed watching videos and having to write police reports as if we were the officers at the scene. It gave me practice as to what to expect and what I should and shouldn’t do while writing a report. It was a little overwhelming to make sure I wrote down every single little detail about the scene and that’s with me being able to stop, pause and rewind the vide. In real life, I think that’s a skill I’m going to need to work hard to possess. Remembering what the victims and suspects say is key and I need to be able to memorize or come up with some type of tactic in order to write that information in my police report. I also need to memorize the different types of police reports. What information goes in each. Overall, I think this project helped me realize the main focus points I should be paying attention to.

James Bulger

James Bulger was a 2 year old at the time he was kidnapped, beat, tortured, sexually assaulted and killed. His killers are said to be the youngest killers of the century throughout 250 years. These young killers were 10 year olds, Jon Venables and Robert Thompson. The killing took place in England.

The two boys went to the Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle, Merseyside on February 12, 1993. As soon as James’ mother, Denise Fergus was distracted as she did some shopping at a butchers shop, James was taken away and led by the two boys away from the centre for approximately 2 1/2 miles.

Many people noticed James being accompanied by Jon and Robert but when questioning them they answered that James was a little brother they also answered that they were taking him to a local police station because he was lost. Once they got to their final destination, a railway line they began to beat torture and sexually assault James. They poured blue modeling paint into his eyes, they stoned and clubbed him with bricks before leaving him to get hit by a train.

James was found dead 2 days later. The boys were viewed as naughty boys around the neighborhood. When it finally clicked to a neighbor that she remembered seeing the kids with blue paint on their shirts, the police questioned and brought them in for an interrogation. They confessed to the crime and had to do be tried in adult court because of the outrage by many people. They ended up having to serve 8 years in prison. There is not much about the trial due to the fact that these kids were minors.

In June 2011, the boys were released with new identities but it wasn’t long until Venables had to return back to jail for getting caught with child pornography. He admitted to having a sickness. He had to get a second identity. As far as for Thompson, he is living somewhere in England with his partner (who Robert was forced to tell about the James case). Today, Robert has shown that he is gay. Due to having new identities it is unknown who Robert and Jon are today.

Sadly I wasn’t able to find out why the boys did what they did even though I’m not sure if the crime itself explained the likes of the boys, the reason they are who they are. To further explain, I’m not sure if because they got caught and sent to prison missing out their childhood made them become gay (robert) and or become interested in child pornography (Jon). Or if they already had these factors before committing the crime. I think what they did was horrible. I was against giving them second identities. People have a right to know and be angry and they had it coming. I guess I’m being harsh because they were only kids when they did this but I am 100% sure they had morals and they knew what they were doing was wrong. I’m in favor of them being tried in an adult court. It’s a sad story and it’s hard to not let your emotions take over while trying to figure out the best consequence for these KIDS. For example, are the parents to blame? I’m not sure if this could have been avoided, because even with Jon, while he was in prison officials had no idea if his interest in child pornography. I think that’s crazy!

Another kid dead, parents to blame.

I feel like anyone who is not financially or mentally stable should have a child.

Another child is dead and the people who killed them were his own parents.

How is that okay? How is that happening?

It really upsets me when I hear stories like this because I feel hopeless. It's like when will this end?

Kids safety is usually always 100% on the parents. Growing up I learned that no one will ever protect you, no one will ever love you more than your parents. It's sad, that these poor kids that have been killed by their parents didn't get to experience what life is about, they didn't get a second chance, they didn't deserve the neglect and abuse. They didn't deserve to die especially by their own parents!

What upsets me the most is that it happens to kids under the age of 10, kids who are vulnerable and weak and may not be able to defend themselves.

Stories like this is the reason I study criminal justice. I have a thirst to put these ignorant, selfish people in prison. I can't stand people who have kids that aren't fit to be parents. I know not everyone is raised the same way and what may right for some is wrong for others but there are boundaries and limits to everything including parenting.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/father-allegedly-killed-year-son-hit-repeatedly-put/story?id=54359674

Society's safety Rant

As we read and hear about recent school shootings, does it scare you? Does it make you think of your surroundings? About Lewis? I feel like things have gotten out of control. Places we used to go and feel safe are no longer comforting. Our guards must be put up at all times, we have learned to distrust and instead we fear everyone who looks suspicious, or even if they just dress differently. We seek to blame others and we demand justice after the damage has been done. But is there really someone whose to blame? In these times, who do we blame directly for the actions and mistakes of others? There would be so many issues because we have people like police officers, security guards, teachers, parents, the government, the president himself, the kid who was bullied, the kid who’s mental illness was never given a second opinion, or the women/men who never got the help they needed because society shut them down. There are so many people living in this society and as much as we want peace no one is 100% down to make a change. I think that’s always going to be a problem as humans, we won’t speak up, we won’t help and we won’t take action unless it affects us personally in any way. So now, when we have school shootings, or shootings at the mall and or theatre, who do we blame? The shooter? The parents/guardians, friends, family, teachers, the doctors? It’s a sad cycle and I really do hope we come to a solution after so many innocent lives have been lost already. Society praises safety but they put restrictions, limitations and rules that prevent a change. Or even better, my favorite excuse of them all, they do nothing.

It’s fair to say that I don’t feel safe anywhere else except my home.

When I was little, I felt safer than I do now. In the future, my kid’s safety will be one more thing I have to worry about and living in fear sucks.

Rant over.