Case 1
The room at the end of the hall
You have just showered and changed into civilian clothes. You think to yourself that, for a training officer, Sergeant Womack is all right. You have learned a lot from him during the last 6 weeks. Being a rookie police officer had gone much more smoothly than you thought it would. Finishing the last of your umpteenth cup of coffee, you can’t help but overhear the sergeant and the afternoon shift dispatcher discussing several neighborhood calls complaining about a weekend fraternity party on Elm Street.
You say to the sergeant, “Sarge, I used to be a member of that fraternity when I was a criminal justice student at the university. I’d be happy to stop by on my way home and check it out. College boys can get a little rambunctious at times. I don’t mind making a visit and getting them to quite things down.”
Sergeant Womack looks at the dispatcher and then turns to you.
“Ok, Bill. Just be sure if there is any trouble, you call me pronto.”
“You got it, Sarge,” you respond, chuckling to yourself and remembering your rambunctious times at the fraternity house.
Parking your truck by the street in front of the fraternity house, you can see the situation is about what you expected. You can quickly herd those persons partying in the yard into the house and announce to all, pulling your badge, to hold things down since the neighbors are complaining to the police. Your voice has a firm but friendly tone to it and the party goers with a couple of minor exceptions expressed by several intoxicated brothers, generally comply with your request. You ask one fairly responsible-looking student in a fraternity sweatshirt where Ed, the organization’s president, is, and he directs you to the last room on the right upstairs.
Entering the room, you observe seven or eight male students all watching some kind of activity in the corner of the room. Several are shouting encouragement while the rest are drinking beer and watching in silence. The observers are so enthralled with what is going on that they don’t even notice you presence as you work your way through the crowd to see what is going on. You stop in your tracks. There on the bed is a male student having intercourse with a girl. Next to the bed is another male student zipping his pants up. You can not tell what state of mind the girl is in. She seems intoxicated and confused, and perhaps even somewhat frightened. Not exactly sure what to do, you pull your badge and tell everyone to step outside the room, and not leave the house. You stop Ed and two male who were obviously having sex with the girl, and have them remain in the room. Ed, the fraternity president, has by this time recognized you. The girl starts to cry quietly, the two makes become very nervous and the rest of the observers quickly vanish from the room.
“Bill” begins the president, extending his hand to you, “We were just having some harmless fun.”
“I’m not so sure about that, Ed,” you reply, pulling out a notepad and pen and ignoring his extended hand. You direct Ed to take the two makes to an adjoining room and wait for you there. Your turn back to the girl, who has by now managed in some fashion to get dressed. You ask her what was going on. All she can manage between quiet sobs is that she is scared and that her name is Yvonne. You try to encourage her that everything will be all right and ask her to remain in the room while you question Ed and the other two males next door. As you leave the room, you look up to see Dr. Madge Mullins, Assistant Dean of Students, walking toward you. You know her from your days as a student.
“Bill, I got a call from a student downstairs who works in my office. What’s going on here?
You quickly explain the situation to her as you know it. You can tell from the look on her face that she is both concerned and agitated.
“Bill, you said the girl’s name is Yvonne? I’ve dealt with her before. She doesn’t have the best reputation on campus. This is a university matter and I will guarantee you that this situation will be handled in an appropriate manner. There is no need for us to further embarrass this girl or the university, for that matter. You know what happens when these things get in the paper.”
You carefully consider what Dean Mullins is saying. You also remember your sergeant’s parting words. Do you let her take care of the situation or do you call Sergeant Womack?
Based on what you have read, answer the following questions:
1. Is this situation a university or police matter? Why? Does the fact that the young girl seems to have a “reputation” make a difference?
2. Are you subject to any liability issues in this case?
3. What do you feel would be a responsible and just outcome to this case? What additional information would you need in order to make an accurate assessment?
2006-08-19 19:25:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics
I have heard that it is illegal for school employees to take things like cell phones and mp3 players away from you. At the school I go to teacher are always taking things like that away from us. I live in AR so laws may be different in other places, but can somebody tell me if this is true or tell me where I can find out?
2006-08-19 19:23:35 · 13 answers · asked by raglandchris 1 in Law & Ethics
im not taking sides cause the only illegal immigrants in my country come to work in the sex industry and im cool with that. but how is it in the states?? alot of people want them to go cause they dont belong. any underlying issues?? what about those who think its ok for them to be in yr country?? why?i just wanna understand...
2006-08-19 19:18:40 · 11 answers · asked by jaz o 3 in Immigration
I have a friend that hasnt ever voted, but is always complaining about things that elected officials are doing "Bush is ruining the country, etc". I always tell him he doesnt have the right to complain because he didnt vote and make his voice heard, am I wrong? He has always been told it doesnt make any difference, and his voice doesnt matter. I always tell him he should vote, so he can have a say, but he doesnt listen. Am I right or wrong?
2006-08-19 19:17:58 · 34 answers · asked by deconstruct2000 1 in Civic Participation
is bush gonna cheat all you guys out of your votes and rob the white house one more time......
2006-08-19 19:05:56 · 19 answers · asked by minnesota twins 1 in Government
Why do people have a problem wit hezbollah? There really is little difference between what they do and what the french/dutch resistances did in world war two, except for the fact that hezbollah is building hospitals and refurbishing lebanon. So I repeat, what do you have against Hezbollah?
(You should also read this before answering)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,1839280,00.html
2006-08-19 19:02:29 · 18 answers · asked by John S 4 in Politics
2006-08-19 19:01:23 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military
coming over..dont they know that us americans are obese folks..we act like looneys on a pork high... do they really want that kind of life style...
renegade has been stail sence 1978 because of his high blood preasure..do these criminals think they can have there cake and eat it too...
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2006-08-19 18:55:08 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration
2006-08-19 18:53:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government
2006-08-19 18:51:47 · 17 answers · asked by atari 1 in Politics
before two days israelis attack south lebonan and itis against the agreement sign last weeek
2006-08-19 18:43:08 · 9 answers · asked by mohamed bab 1 in Politics
Pls include referrences where you got the information
Example theories are marxist theories
2006-08-19 18:38:40 · 9 answers · asked by mockingbird 3 in Military
2006-08-19 18:38:11 · 16 answers · asked by nadeem_h 1 in Government
I really hope he wins!!
2006-08-19 18:34:14 · 7 answers · asked by ace 6 in Politics
"It's not nice having to reject people. You can only justify it in the context of a bigger aim," said the minister from the rightwing Swiss People's Party.
"You have to be strong to send these people back. But the law is not inhumane, it continues to protect genuine refugees."
Blocher's speech comes ahead of a referendum on September 24, when Swiss voters will decide whether to accept harsher measures included in the revised law. They include cutting social welfare payments to asylum seekers and the raising of the maximum detention for foreigners awaiting deportation to 18 months.
The changes were approved by parliament last December, but were challenged by a coalition of centre-left parties, church groups and aid organisations, which collected enough signatures to force a referendum on the issue."
2006-08-19 18:33:43 · 8 answers · asked by DAR 7 in Immigration
2006-08-19 18:33:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration
As UN have so many member country. i think they can provide more and more peacekeeper at Lebanon... Why they just sent 15000?
2006-08-19 18:33:32 · 7 answers · asked by ckkoh 1 in Other - Politics & Government
SHALL WE HIRE A MONUMENT ENGRAVER TO GO TO ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY AND ADD THE MISSING WORDS ?
A MESSAGE FROM AN APPALLED OBSERVER:
Today I went to visit the new World War
II Memorial in Washington, DC!
I got an unexpected history lesson. Because I'm a baby boomer, I was one of the youngest in the crowd. Most were the age of my parents, Veterans of "the greatest war," with their families. It was a beautiful day,
and people were smiling and happy to be there. Hundreds of us milled around the memorial, reading the inspiring words of Eisenhower and Truman that are engraved there.
On the Pacific side of the memorial, a group of us gathered to read the words President Roosevelt used to announce the attack on Pearl Harbor:
Yesterday, December 7,
1941-- a date which will live in infamy--the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked.
One elderly woman read the words aloud:
With confidence in our armed forces, with the abounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph.
But as she read, she was suddenly turned angry. "Wait a minute," she said, "they left out the end of the quote. They left out the most important part. Roosevelt ended
the message with "so help us God.'"
Her husband said, "You are probablyright. We're not supposed to say
things like that now."
"I know I'm right," she insisted. "I remember the speech." The two looked dismayed, shook their heads sadly and walked away.
Listening to their conversation, I thought to myself,Well, it has been over 50 years she's probably
forgotten."
But she had not forgotten. She was right.
I went home and
pulled out the book my book club is reading --- "Flags of
Our Fathers" by James Bradley. It's all about the battle at Iwo Jima.
I haven't gotten too far in the book. It's tough to read because it's a graphic description of the WWII battles in the Pacific.
But right there it was on page 58. Roosevelt's speech to the nation ends
in "so help us God."
The people who edited out that part of the speech when they engraved it on the memorial could have fooled me. I was born after the war.! But they couldn't fool the people who were there. Roosevelt's words are engraved on their hearts.
Now I ask: "WHO GAVE THEM THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE WORDS OF
HISTORY?????????"
Send this around to your friends People need to know before everyone forgets. People today are trying to change the history of America by leaving God out of it, but the truth is, God has been a part of this nation, since the beginning. He still wants to be...and He always will be!
If you agree, pass this on. If notMay God Bless YOU
SHALL WE HIRE A MONUMENT ENGRAVER TO GO TO ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY AND ADD THE MISSING WORDS ?
A MESSAGE FROM AN APPALLED OBSERVER:
Today I went to visit the new World War
II Memorial in Washington, DC!
I got an unexpected history lesson. Because I'm a baby boomer, I was one of the youngest in the crowd. Most were the age of my parents, Veterans of "the greatest war," with their families. It was a beautiful day,
and people were smiling and happy to be there. Hundreds of us milled around the memorial, reading the inspiring words of Eisenhower and Truman that are engraved there.
On the Pacific side of the memorial, a group of us gathered to read the words President Roosevelt used to announce the attack on Pearl Harbor:
Yesterday, December 7,
1941-- a date which will live in infamy--the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked.
One elderly woman read the words aloud:
With confidence in our armed forces, with the abounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph.
But as she read, she was suddenly turned angry. "Wait a minute," she said, "they left out the end of the quote. They left out the most important part. Roosevelt ended
the message with "so help us God.'"
Her husband said, "You are probablyright. We're not supposed to say
things like that now."
"I know I'm right," she insisted. "I remember the speech." The two looked dismayed, shook their heads sadly and walked away.
Listening to their conversation, I thought to myself,Well, it has been over 50 years she's probably
forgotten."
But she had not forgotten. She was right.
I went home and
pulled out the book my book club is reading --- "Flags of
Our Fathers" by James Bradley. It's all about the battle at Iwo Jima.
I haven't gotten too far in the book. It's tough to read because it's a graphic description of the WWII battles in the Pacific.
But right there it was on page 58. Roosevelt's speech to the nation ends
in "so help us God."
The people who edited out that part of the speech when they engraved it on the memorial could have fooled me. I was born after the war.! But they couldn't fool the people who were there. Roosevelt's words are engraved on their hearts.
Now I ask: "WHO GAVE THEM THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE WORDS OF
HISTORY?????????"
Send this around to your friends People need to know before everyone forgets. People today are trying to change the history of America by leaving God out of it, but the truth is, God has been a part of this nation, since the beginning. He still wants to be...and He always will be!
If you agree, pass this on. If notMay God Bless YOU
2006-08-19 18:33:03 · 16 answers · asked by basscatcher 4 in Military
a little argument between some people here. a friend was caught walking across railroad tracks when the bars were down and claims that he was body searched after being asked if he had told them he had a criminal record. I think he's lying. Who's correct?
2006-08-19 18:32:36 · 9 answers · asked by Jack Bauer 3 in Law Enforcement & Police
like what caused the planes to just explode? It doesn't seem like they would just explode like that. I mean I know they were flying very fast, but still, it seems like they would just go through the building or stop and crumble or something. Because in order for an explosion to have occured there has to have been something to ignite the jet fuel, i.e a fire or something. But there were no fires in the building when the planes struck. So what ignited the jet fuel? It can't just ignite on its own without an initial fire. I know the explosion and the subsequent fire was created by ignited jet fuel, but what caused the jet fuel to ignite?
2006-08-19 18:30:42 · 37 answers · asked by girl_dr_evil 1 in Other - Politics & Government
we did filed on time this past April,but our tax person forgot to include two of our children(lots of paperwork partnership bussines).so we were going to get little back,but then when she re-send the paperwork we were going to get alot more (way more than the first time)So they say it takes additional 12wks ..Well yes we are being audit...abd they found a mistake from the year 04..they send a bill.. We paid them right away..If by them still taken long does it mean we shuld expect more bad news? How far back do they go?We have nothing to hide we have done our takes good all years(it was a stupid mistake the 04yr and it was not that much) What do you guys think?
2006-08-19 18:28:47 · 5 answers · asked by Angie29 3 in Government
Well, I say it because I am. I am an illegal making $40 an hour working as an executive in a Ford Motor Company. Well I am making $40 an hour right now, but will soon be making a lot more, but the thing is that meny people hate me because I am making way too much money and I am illegal. Well its not my fault that I have worked hard to be where I am at. Anyway I go in and come in to the U.S. when ever I want to. How do I do it? It's a secret. Still, many people complain that illegalas don't pay taxes and that is why they hate them, but I do pay taxes and people still hate me. I don't know if it is because i make more than them or if it is that I am sexy and I have too many girlfriends being an illegal.
2006-08-19 18:26:46 · 18 answers · asked by ramos9121@sbcglobal.net 1 in Government
If this happen that the whole world is a federation of the states (countries) the world may have paece, equality and equal distribution of resources.
Can this happen?
2006-08-19 18:23:13 · 11 answers · asked by dpcard 2 in Other - Politics & Government
The current president, GW Bush, amazingly, sometimes uses the phrase "human rights," when he obviously has no real understanding of the term (or despises it). He basically supports torture and premeditated killing. His use of the term implies that his hearers too (the American people) do not understand human rights either. What would it take to enable Americans to understand human rights? (I just know a lot of teens will rant their support of the death penalty here, if they comprehend at all that the death penalty is a human rights issue. Perhaps they'd do better to visit AI USA's web site instead of this one. So many kids are in desperate need of self respect.)
2006-08-19 18:23:13 · 9 answers · asked by voltaire 3 in Law & Ethics
2006-08-19 18:22:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics
2006-08-19 18:20:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government
military buffs only.no silly remarks.
2006-08-19 18:19:40 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military
2006-08-19 18:18:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government
2006-08-19 18:17:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government
How do u know that when u abort a baby, he/she isit our next "Gandhi","Mother Teresa","Einstein", exc..How do we know that we are not killing off the hero's of the 21st century..? =S How do we know that we are not killing off the hero's of the 21st century's parents,grandparents,exc..??
HOW DO WE KNOW..??
2006-08-19 18:08:07 · 10 answers · asked by one 4 in Law & Ethics
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