Author: yankeeskid6

A07 White Paper- yankeeskid6

  1. Working Hypothesis

Police brutality is falsely represented in media and therefore gives officers a bad rep.

2. Working Hypothesis

Statistics show that police brutality in retrospect to racial profiling actually has very minimal correlation to each other.

Arguments:

Classification- All isn’t lost in retrieving police officers respect from the African American community or any minority community n that matter. There has been plenty of stories and example of officers helping out under privileged civilians. There have been many cases where a white officer looked out for and stuck by a black males side during hardship. This brings us back to the social media issue and news stations They only cover what seems to be controversial stories because those are what stir things up. So if the media changes its outlooks the perspective of the public may change too.

Cause/Effect- Since the death toll by police on African Americans in somewhere around 25% but the general population percentage of African Americans is much lower that makes people think though by statistics whites are killed more by police the black communities suffer more because they population deteriorates.

Current State Of Research Paper:

I believe my research has been plausible and concrete. The data I have collected is compelling; it shows how much the modern day media is wrong. I feel the research and paper itself is developing well. The final product of my research paper should prove that 1. the media dramatizes news and selects certain stories to keep public perspective a certain way and 2. the real notion of police brutality is that whites actually fall victim to police shootings more than any race. I hope the paper is an eye opener.

 

Polio Notes- yankeeskid6

  • Polio requires all children to get immunized.
  • Virus is introduced in the mouth and lives in the intestines.
  • Children are most vulnerable and especially around the months of October and November.
  • Virus can be spread through open water and in feces. Children attract it when a child touches water or infected area and puts fingers in mouth.
  • Very close to completely irradiation polio for only the second time in human history.
  • Only is within humans, therefore if we eradicate it within humans it will be gone forever.
  • Takes will power and concentration, hard to accomplish during times of war and struggle.
  • Outbreak in Syria in 2014.
  • Polio can cause fatal paralysis.
  • Polio is a lot more rare during our lifetime than it used to be, therefore we have made progress but have yet to completely get rid of the disease like we got rid of small pox.
  • Polio tends to be spread in third world countries as well as war ridden areas which are usually less sanitary and less vaccinations are given.
  • The simple answer to prevent polio and eventually get rid of it is to vaccinate the young and to be over-cautious, although like we did with measles people can become complacent and that is when an outbreak occurs again.
  • Vaccinations ar every affordable and manageable.
  • Single dose which is all you need costs less than a dime.
  • Vaccination once admitted can be passed through feces just like the actual disease can be passed through feces.
  • 1 out of every 3 million, of the vaccination virus can in fact cause paralysis.
  • Single-day efforts can immunize hundreds of thousands of children under the age 5.
  • In order to save everyone from polio we would have to spend 10x as much on our polio vaccine. Otherwise 250 must suffer.
  • People believe measles vaccination cause autism and is why people are hesitant on vaccinations as a whole.
  • Like measles, polio vaccinations should be required to attend school. Jobs should require certain vaccinations for possible deadly viruses.

Practice Opening

Polio is not yet eradicated but has a very high bar of possibility to be. The efforts to terminate devastating disease such as polio all comes down to the will and drive to do so. Polio lives in and only in human intestines, human beings are the only threat. Therefore, if everyone becomes overly aware and tosses their conspiracies put the window, we can get rid of this disease with early mandatory vaccinations. The cost is low, the volunteer interest in single-day efforts are high and the results are great. Polio is on its way out the door within the next 10-20 years as long as our efforts and desire are strong.

Visual Rewrite- yankeeskid6

  • sec 01-04: The “ad” opens up with a black screen and white lettering with an info statement saying “What you are about to see is real footage courtesy of the Bully Project.” Therefore, we must assume the ad will have something to do with bullying.
  • sec 05-14: The scene opens up with a crowded bus full of kids. The camera is pointing to the back of kids heads giving you a situational imagery as if you were there on the bus. A young boy seems to be hanging off the side of a seat in a brown shirt on the right side of the bus where another boy is sitting. Is the boy welcomed on that seat? Is he forcing his way on the seat? It’s hard to tell because the young man is moving back and forth in tiny increments but it may have to do with the road the bus is traveling on.
  • A second later the boy hanging off the seat is abruptly pushed to the ground falling in the aisle. It is apparent now that the boy hanging in the aisle not welcomed in that seat.
  • As the boy attempts to get up and back in the seat a young girl in front of them turns around showing all signs of anger. He face wrinkled as she scorns the boy and her mouth wide open in disgust.
  • All of a sudden a young boy behind the two confrontational boys throws a punch at the kid in the browns back, connecting with the punch. The boy in brown turns around with his mouth wide open in complete shock. The kid who hit him takes his left hand and points to a seat on the left expressing to sit down. The fast motion of his hand shows some form of anger or anxiousness. He must be annoyed at the kid in the brown. The boy in the brown then gets up frustrated and walks to a different seat away from the girl and two guys.
  • sec 15-16:The camera cuts to a blonde girl seeming to be staring at something towards the back of the bus. Her mouth is wide open and she has an emotionless face possibly from being shocked or maybe even concerned. Where she is looking seems to be toward the direction of the boy in brown and the kid who hit him.
  • sec 16-18: The camera then cuts to the back of a boy in black. This boy in black is now sitting behind the boy in brown. The boy in black quickly reaches around from the seat behind and proceeds to grasp the boy in browns neck. He shakes it back and forth in a jerking motion.
  • sec 19-25: A young boy who is looking towards the back of the bus peaks out only a tiny bit. He seems to be hiding but also interested, why is this? Who is he afraid of? Does he not want to be bullied?
  • Another boy who looks to be at the very back of the bus is looking forward while standing. He slowly begins to move his head downwards and his facial expressions turns to looking upset. He looks at the ground as if he is ashamed. Is he ashamed he isn’t helping?
  • The next shot captures a group of kids just staring off into the distance, with complete emotionless expressions as if nothing just happened.
  • sec 26-31: The screen turns to black for a split second until a slogan appears in white that reads “Teach your kids how to be more than a bystander. Visit stopbullying.gov” There is no reason to why none of the other kids on the bus could have done something to help the poor kid in the brown. Physical and emotional abuse are not okay. You need to stand up to the bully’s not let them win.

Missing Dollar- yankeeskid6 collaborated with Dublin517

Concerning the missing dollar, it is to get distracted on the last three lines of the post “Now, each of the ladies paid $9. Three times 9 is $27. The waiter has $2 in his pocket. Two plus 27 is $29. The ladies originally handed over $30.”. However, where attention needs to be paid is on the original cost of the meal, $25. The women paid $9 each, when in fact, 25 (the total cost) divided by three is $8.33. When the waiter gives back a dollar, the total paid by each woman  is now $9.33, which multiplied by 3 is equal to roughly $28. When the waiter keeps his $2, it does in fact add up to $30. The estimated 33 cents per lady was lost not accounted for because no small change was used. That being said, the restaurant got its $25 it was owed, the women were given back $1 each ($3) and the waiter kept his $2, the $30 is all intact. This puzzle is an example of getting stuck on certain details that can detract from the actual story, and cause confusion.

Open Strong- yankeeskid6

  1. Racial profiling and police brutality in America towards African Americans is an epidemic to most but is not backed by statistics. The “Black Lives Matter Movement” has taken the country by storm and has been the reason for countless protests and violence. Many believe police and other forms of law officials racially profile individuals, which leads to unfair treatment and at times death. People have said this time in America is the worst its ever been for blacks. Although, the evidence and statistics provided shed light on the broader issues of these accusation and prove them otherwise to be false.
  2. Statistics show that nearly 50% of all police shooting are committed on white males, yet the world view is that police brutality and killings are widely committed on black males. The news and social media paint a very broad picture of a misconception on police force. The view by the public is racism and has always been racism. Although, this is not reality and the numbers speak the truth.

Proposal +5- yankeeskid6

For my research essay i will be examining the true depths of racially connected police brutality deaths. For the past 3 years the common american consensus has been that police officers are targeting unarmed black males and falsely arresting or killing them. The movement called “Black Lives Matter” has really sparked an uprising in the United States. Rally’s and protests have become a common thing as well as destruction to communities and police officers. Some say its as bad or worse than the Rodney King beatings of the 90’s.

Although, does all of this really make sense or is it easy for us to jump to conclusions based off race? The race card is a very powerful tool and has been used to win arguments for years. There may be an issue involving police brutality, but is it a race issue? This is why i wish to conduct my research on this topic; hopefully it will open some eyes.

  1. “5 Things You Need to Know About Cops Killing Blacks” http://www.dailywire.com/news/7264/5-statistics-you-need-know-about-cops-killing-aaron-bandle

The Essentil Content Of The Article: This article from The Daily Wire mostly discusses the common misconceptions with police officers and black civilians. The 5 points that are presented have to do with black civilians, Hispanic civilians, white/black/Hispanic cops as well as death rate and crime. The author proves with accurate statistics his argument on black hate crime.

What it proves: The article proves that the statements made about cops killing blacks isnt reality. Through research the author proves with statistics that in fact more whites are killed by cops rather than blacks. The data suggests that 50% of all fatalities by cops are white while 26% is black. The article goes on further to debunk the conspiracy that it is still a racist act because blacks only make up 13% of our population while whites make up 60%. However, blacks commit 75% of our crime and most of the crime involve shootings or murder. The final 4 points of the article paint a picture of our society, our true society. According to the article it is more likely for a black man to kill a cop than the other way around, black/Hispanic officers are more likely to fire at a black than a white and finally many black related deaths involve some case of trying to harm an officer.

2. “Is biased media coverage of police shootings of blacks creating a false narrative of an epidemic of white racist cops murdering innocent blacks?”

The Essential Content of the Article: This article talks about the media and its role in coverage of racist white cops and how they heighten the issue. It talks bout biased media especially African American run media. Finally, it brings up a new concept of justified arrests or killings even from technically innocent people.

What it proves: The article proves that killings by officers in certain situations have been going on for years but have been recently heightened by the news media to direct it in a racism way. It also proves that even with  low population more than half the officers killed have been by African Americans and that most black kills have been on murders and rapists.

3. “Philando Castile shooting: What happened when filming stopped?”

The Essential Content of the Article: This article talks about 2 cases in which police are being scrutinized for using excessive force, that is the Sterling case as well as the Castile case. The article talks about what happened after the Castile case when the cameras cut and later that night. We also hear the side of the officers in the Sterling case.

What It Proves: The article proves that cops do whatever they can to save victims and help families. Once the cameras cut the officers performed CPR on the victim and tried to save his life, and later that night comforted the family and daughter. This shows they aren’t animals. It also expresses the biggest concern in all of these cases, was the victim truly innocent. It proves in the Sterling case the officers tried many different ways to take him down but with no response and knowledge that he had and reached for a gun they had no choice but to fire.

4. “Police Brutality is Not a Racial Issue”

The Essential Content of the Article: This article chronicles the case of Zachory Hammond an unarmed white male that was shot to death by police officers.

What It Proves: The main point of the article is to show that a case like that of Hammond isn’t publicized enough because it doesn’t fit the racial standard. Many people don’t know about it because its a white death. It is easy to create tension and stir thing up if the victim is of a different race. Therefore, its just another way of how the media manipulates the public into thinking just African Americans are being killed by officers.

5. “Police Shootings and Race”

The Essential Content of the Article: Article gives substantial statistics of police shootings and racial involvement as well as the crime rate of races that are being killed. Its argues that measurements should be made off of crime rate rather than race because crime rate is the deciding factor to where and how many officers are stationed in certain places Statistics show that most crime ridden places are towns with large minority classes.

What It Proves: The article as a whole simply proves the Black lives Matter movement is misconstrued and falsely developed. Statistics prove their claims to be wrong.

Critical Reading- yankeeskid6

“Is PTSD Contagious?”

 “Even when everyone’s in the family room watching TV, it’s only connected to Netflix and not to cable, since news is often a trigger”

-The claim the other seems to make in this statement is that the everyday news plays a role into triggering someone with PTSD to react negatively. In the same sentence the author presents a claim on news itself saying that since its a trigger it must hold some factors that cause PTSD; things such as violence, loud noises or sadness overall.

“She has not, unlike military wives she advises, ever been beat up.”

  • The author as well as Brannan make a claim in this statement that isn’t backed up by any statistics and is purely a personal claim. They are in a way stating that ALL military wives are victims to personal violence with their husbands. Nothing is here to back up this claim and is purely untrue.

“You can’t see Caleb’s other wound, either. It’s called traumatic brain injury, or TBI, from multiple concussions.”

  • The author presents us with information about Caleb’s state of mind but in that action expresses a claim that backfires on her original claim that is presented in the beginning of the article. Her claim is that Caleb has two issues 1. PTSD but not just that, but 2. TBI as well. She further explains that for years he didn’t know he had a brain injury. This is a claim that PTSD isn’t the only reason for his behaviors and that maybe all along TBI is the real cause.

“Holocaust survivors “had more resources and networks, wider family members and community to support them to adapt to their new circumstances after a war.” They were not, in other words, expected to man up and get over it.”

  • The claim presented is pretty simple. The author claims Holocaust survivors had an easier time after coping with what they just want through. The authors claims they weren’t expected of anything which in turn claims our soldiers today are expected of something. She categorizes what a support system looks like with things such as community, wider families and resources. This claim can be statistically proven wrong considering many more Jews were MURDERED (didn’t die in battle) and that they had no choice in being there. Their trauma would have been way worse. Also, no one expects our soldiers to just come home and forget about.

“Caleb alone, just in disability checks, not even including any of his treatment or his numerous prescriptions, will cost the VA $1.7 million if he lives until he’s 80.”

  • I like this claim because of the word “cost” when something costs a certain amount its usually an item of value just like Calebs life is. However, this claim is saying that Caleb is an inconvenience financially to the VA until he is 80. The word “cost” usually gives off a bad vibe something that makes you say “I don’t want to buy it but its essential so I guess I will.”

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Stone Money Rewrite—yankeeskid6

 

Invisible Currency

Money, the extremely complex foundation of our economy. I always wondered growing up how did a piece of paper with some inscriptions and fancy images become the social fabric of our world? A child could put a U.S dollar bill side by side to monopoly money and can understand that one is worth something and the other isn’t, even though monopoly money-like “real” money- is simply paper from our trees. Therefore, we must question, why is money valuable? Tangible property is any property that a human can touch. Therefore, why is it disputed in some legal systems that money is intangible or tangible property? Money is so complex because though the dollar may be tangible its worth isn’t, its nothing more than an idea, a concept and a troublesome one at that. In early history we traded among each other valuables that everyone needed. We valued precious and rare metals or jewels such as diamond, gold and silver. We valued goods as currency and only cared about items which every colony needed. If a man had a pig but needed a cow he would search for a man that needed a pig and had a cow. This exchange of goods was logical and never involved a paper bill with a complex system of valuing that bill. Money in its self has no real value to it, it isn’t rare and its not hard to get to. We the people make money valuable, we make the value “real”; but should we?

When I came across the article by Milton Friedman titled “The Island of Stone Money,” I was intrigued. The island of Yap is extremely underdeveloped lacking most valuable metals and gems.  However, when they discovered what seemed to them a precious rock called Limestone on a neighboring island they began using it as their form of “currency.” Their system of exchange comes off as odd to most Americans; it shouldn’t. According to Friedman these men and women could trade these large pieces of stone for other valuables they needed or important services such as the retrieval of a fallen soldier. Here was the catch; technically you never had to physically have the rock in your possession. The craziest part that Friedman further explained was a Yap natives didn’t even have to see the rock . Reading this made a light bulb shine bright inside my head. I soon realized that this ridiculous form of “currency” is a lot like civilized countries in the world. The point is not the physical aspect of money that gives it value, its simply the idea of money and what it represents that makes it valuable.

Friedman further demonstrated the loose lines of ownership with the example of the Frenches possession of their gold, however they didn’t physically possess any gold, a matter of fact their gold was on U.S territory in a drawer titled “France.”  This further explains the concept of that which is called money. Like the Yeps the French never moved their valuables but it was understood that it was theirs. I believe this system is just as flawed as that of the Yeps. Precious gold sitting in a drawer holds no true value or use, why should the French be granted hypothetical millions for it? Some outstanding examples of made-up money is Bitcoin and URV. When we use bitcoin we are essentially transferring images and codes over to our bank through a network of computer systems. In no way, shape or form is this real money. But, we except it as real money with real value! How is something intangible in an exchange of goods essentially, valuable? We aren’t physically handing anything over to the bank but they still accept it.  Presented in the article “How Fake Money Saved Brazil” by Chana Joffe-walt is the system called URV.  URV is essentially made up currency. Chana Joffe-walt explains Brazil’s state of high inflation rate which in turn practically made the price of items go up either everyday or week. The country was in turmoil. Two finance men came up with the idea of replacing cruzeiro (Brazil currency) with a virtually “fake” currency and they called it URV. The worst part is this idea was accepted, used and succeeded. This new currency had 0 worth but worked as a point system to drop the price of goods. Still, how was this possible and did Brazil really even change much? If all money is essentially worthless Brazil basically replaced fake money with more fake money but a better executed plan. These two examples prove my point that money just seems to be an idea. It seems crazy to me that much of peoples’ happiness and status in this world is based solely of off an idea with no true value.

Recessions or economic depressions effect everyone. The way the economy is set up values this idea of money over true goods and resources. After reading these articles my perception on money has changed tremendously. It raised the question, is this the right way to go about it? Was the old way of trading goods and food and resources more useful? This isn’t just for me to decide.  Although, it is sad to see people lose their happiness and parts of their lives struggling over the obtainment of technically a purely intangible idea.

Works Cited

Friedman, Milton. “The Island of Stone Money.” Diss. Hoover Institution, Stanford University , 1991.

Joffe-Walt, Chana . “How Fake Money Saved Brazil.” NPR.org. 4 Oct. 2010. 30 Jan. 2015. <http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/10/04/130329523/how-fake-money-saved-brazil&gt;.

Renaut, Anne . “The bubble bursts on e-currency Bitcoin.” Yahoo.com. 13 Apr. 2013. 30 Jan. 2015. <https://sg.news.yahoo.com/bubble-bursts-e-currency-bitcoin-064913387–finance.html&gt;.

“The Invention of Stone Money.” 423: The Invention of Stone Money. This Is American Life, WBEZ. Chicago . 7 Jan. 2011.

Summaries- yankeeskid6

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2012/02/econundrums-do-vitamin-supplements-work

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/01/charts-us-veterans-ptsd-war-iraq-afghanistan

http://www.lifenews.com/2013/12/12/belgium-senate-approves-measure-allowing-doctors-to-euthanize-children/

It seems counter intuitive but possibly true that U.S army men and women as well as the rest of the branches of military should fear the effects of PTSD more than actual battle. A crazy statistic to think about but one that is true is that every 80 minutes a veteran of ours dies by suicide. Some individuals don’t quite understand the reasons to why our vets have such a hard time readjusting to life back at home. Although, have you ever took in to account what our soldiers are actually witnessing during battle? Mostly every soldier in battle will witness one of these traumas; dead bodies, being shot at, sexual harassment, loneliness, being ambushed or finally just missing loved ones for so long. The effects this has on a person mental capabilities is astonishing.

Since 2001 we have had 1.5 million new vets. Out of those vets nearly 240,000 have PTSD and 50,500 have been wounded in action. PTSD stems from trauma you see in action. Effects of trauma can be anything from anxiety to skin rashes or much worse. This eventually leads to PTSD which can lead to depression, suicide, alcoholism, stroke, heart attack and so much more. According to the Washington Post in 2012 more soldiers died by their own hands rather than in battle; suicide was the number 1 cause of death that year.

According to the Department of Veteran Affairs 20 percent of female vets from Afghanistan and Iraq suffer from PTSD. What PTSD can do to a women is scary. They can suffer from risks like infertility, autoimmune disease and sexual problems. The long short of it is that many vets are seeking health care for this tremendously petrifying disease. The war is scary but what comes after it is just as lethal.

 

It seems counter intuitive that multivitamins a product known for helping the body don’t actually work. It is said that nearly one third of Americans use multivitamins regularly. The industry that sets at 700 million in earning keeps growing year after year. Although, do these vitamins actually work? According to author Marion Nestle there are is no evidence that they make healthy people healthier.

Manufactures of the multivitamins claim that they help prevent breast cancer and also keep your heart healthy. Although according to a study by postmenopausal women these vitamins in fact did not do either of their claims, nearly 39,000 other women agreed and came up with the same conclusions. A really scary part of vitamins is that regular users begin to become addicted in a way and sure come to eating more than just one a day thinking it will help more. Eating more vitamins than required may become unsafe. It can affect your folic acid intake and can make you digest too much iron. Folic acid if there be too much can lead to sores which cause cancer. Too much iron can cause heart disease and too much vitamin A in pregnant women can cause birth defects. The intake of these vitamins can be dangerous.

The FDA doesn’t regulate the labeling of supplements. The industry believe sin their products and doesn’t want a warning label. the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t regulate the labeling of supplements. Unfortunately not all companies take care of their products as well. According to a test done by ConsumerLab.com, about one third of 60 common multivitamins labels were found to be wrong. Some of these gummies exceeded the daily usage of certain vitamins like A and C.

Therefore most nutritionist support the cause of not eating these vitamins. Most Americans have a decent diet consumption of vitamins as it is. Don’t waste your money or your health.

 

It seems counter intuitive that most countries such as America and Europe express unity and life so much but then pass a law that extends the practice of Euthanasia. Euthanasia is commonly permeable in most places of Europe. However, the age limit has always been 18 years of age or above. Belgium will become the first country to lift all restrictions on euthanasia allowing children of all ages to be killed. The Belgium senate voted for this law and those who didn’t were mostly christian and didn’t believe in the act. Still, the law will be passed anyway and this could begin to cause an uproar.

According to Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition the current euthanasia law in Belgium states that it is only practicable to those 18 or above and with severe illnesses. However this new law has no age limit and will also make those who have disabilities (mental or not) and older people with Dementia applicable for euthanasia. Schadenberg goes on to say that regardless of disability, life should be valued. To pass legislation that allows termination of life for people with disabilities who are minors is unacceptable. He then goes on to explain that with the technology and resources we have we should give our best effort to come up with solutions to cure their pain.

The main concept is that this new law creates a huge ethical problem(Chris Van Geet). Van Geets own mother was Euthanized because of a depression and instead of being there all they got was a phone call right after. The leaders of Belgium’s Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities appose this law with a passion and feel like so many others this law is immoral. The enormous concern about the new euthanasia law is the abuses that can come with it. According to a study conducted by the Canadian Medical Association Journal, about 32% of euthanasia related deaths were performed without an explicit request. This law is nothing but trouble and way out of line. Without consent of either the patient or the parents, no persons death should be chosen for them.

 

 

Moving Image-yankeeskid6

  • sec 01-04: The “ad” begins with an info statement saying “What you are about to see is real. footage courtesy of the Bully Project.” Therefore, we must assume the ad will have something to do with bullying.
  •  sec 05-14: The scene opens up with a crowded bus full of kids. The camera is pointing to the back of their heads giving you a situational imagery as if you were there on the bus. A young boy seems to be hanging off the side of a seat where another boy is sitting. Is the boy welcomed on that seat? Is he forcing his way on the seat?
  • A second later the boy hanging off the seat is abruptly pushing to the ground falling in the aisle like a sack of potatoes. It is apparent now that the kid in the brown shirt is not welcomed in that seat.
  • As the boy in the brown shirt attempts to get up and back in the seat a young girl in front of them turns around as shows all signs of anger She then proceeds to shout and stare down the boy in brown as the other kid shows signs of struggling to keep this other kid off his seat.
  • All of a sudden a young boy behind the two confrontational boys throws a punch to the kid in the browns back. The boy in brown turns around with his mouth wide open in complete shock. The kid who hit him takes his left hand and points to a seat expressing to sit down. The fast motion of his hand shows some form of anger or anxiousness. He must be annoyed at the kid in the brown The boy in the brown then gets up frustrated and walks to a different seat away from the girl and two guys.
  • sec 15-16: A blonde girl seems to be staring at something towards the back of the bus. Her mouth is wide open and she has an emotionless face possibly from being shocked or maybe even concerned. Where she is looking seems to be toward the direction of the boy in brown and the kid who hit him.
  • sec 16-18: Another young boy touches the kid in brown, but this time reaches around from the seat behind and proceeds to grasp the boy in browns neck. He shakes it back and forth in a joking motion.
  • sec 19-25: A young boy who is looking towards the back of the bus peaks out only a tiny bit. He seems to be hiding but also interested, why is this? Who is he afraid of? does he not want to be bullied.
  • Another boy who looks to be at the very back of the bus is looking forward while standing. He slowly begins to move his head downwards and his facial expressions turns to looking upset. He looks at the ground as if he is ashamed. Is he ashamed he isn’t helping?
  • The next shot captures a group of kids just staring off into the distance, with complete emotionless expressions as if nothing just happened.
  • sec 26-31: The screen turns to black for a split second until a slogan appears that reads “Teach your kids how to be more than a bystander. Visit stopbullying.gov” There is no reason to why none of the other kids on the bus could have done something to help the poor kid in the brown. Physical and emotional abuse are not okay. You need to stand up to the bully’s not let them win.