On Friday, July 22, there was a shooting in Munich, Germany, leaving nine dead and sixteen wounded. The one responsible for this tragedy is an eighteen year old German-Iranian. Most of the victims that were killed were children, and this, among other terror attacks that have happened recently, has put the entire continent of Europe on high alert. The shooter started at a McDonald’s, and then he made his way to a street mall that is across the street from the site of the 1972 Olympics. Police suspected there might be up to three shooters on the loose, so they put the city on virtual lockdown. A superfluity of people were running away from the mall, going toward any home they could see, so they could find shelter. Security was increased throughout
This shooting was the worst in United States history, and it left families speechless and people in disarray. Two teens committed the treacherous actions of that day. The speculations were that they did this because of bullying, goth culture, or music or video games; these though were all just theories and were never proven(history). After this event, schools, venues, and events have endured grand security increases in the danger of shooters or other violence. Throughout my school days, I have wondered why we do the silly lock down drills at school, but in reality, lives could be saved in the event of an actual attack on my school. I realized this my eight grade year at Guntown Middle School. There was an unidentified man on campus, a code red lock down would amerce. I still remember sitting under my desk, shaking, and almost to tears. I did not want to be remembered as just another statistic if it was a shooter. But it had been our lucky day, the man who had stirred up all the commotion was just looking for the school’s office. Those fears I experienced however, would stay with me. We all believe that we are invincible and that it would never be us. However, with the world as it is today, no one is safe. I have been affected by the Columbine shooting through security changes in schools that I
On the night of July 20th, 2012 the term tragedy was rewritten as the largest mass shooting in United States history took place in a movie theater located in Aurora, Colorado. What is now known as “The Batman Massacre” resulted in twelve casualties, fifty eight injuries, grief ridden family members, and left the rest of the United States searching for answers. This horrific scene will be replayed in the minds of the survivors for life and will be one of grave devastation to the family members directly involved. The shooting has many dynamic angles to consider, especially the ones that involve the shooter. Included here is his background, the legal issues inflicted, and his motive to carry out such a
The intention of this paper is to look at and present some issues and strategies that members of a school community think about when trying to create safer schools. Particularly when addressing an active shooter in a school setting. A major issue to consider when trying to keep all schools safe, is the simple fact that no two schools are the same. Understanding this can lead us to the conclusion that it is impossible to have one global plan or program that can be 100% effective in all schools. “Violence prevention programs work best when they incorporate multiple strategies and address the full range of possible acts of violence in schools. For any set of policies to work, it must be established and
The Munich massacre occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, where members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and eventually murdered by Black September, a Palestinian terrorist organisation. By the end of the agonising ordeal, 11 Israeli athletes and coaches had been killed, and one German police officer. Consequently, the “Operation Wrath of God” was carried out in order to assassinate the individuals involved in the massacre, in which five of the eight members of the terrorist group were killed. The remaining three members were captured, and later released by West Germany after the hijacking by Black September of a Lufthansa airliner. The aftermath of the terrorist attack consisted of several short and long term impacts, including the effects on the Olympic Games, the world’s view on security and the victims’ families.
Over the last decade or so, the United States of America has been shaken by an epidemic of terrifying mass shootings, devastating slayings of unexpecting victims, and unnerving annihilations of the innocent. There is no specific target, no explicitly sought-out group, nor definite individual. From a classroom of first-graders, to a crowded movie theatre, to a U.S. Naval yard, the location seems at most, random, other than that it is almost always a public place. The perpetrators responsible for these horrific murders also vary, and often surprise those who thought they knew them. However, while the occurrences of mass shootings are unpredictable and always shocking, most have one thing in
The Paris shootings lead up to relative issues to be discussed with global citizens and politicians in this problematic world. Children are dying of hunger, unimpeachable lives are being lost, religious hatred rising and terrorism increasing by day by day.
On October 1, 2017 America was, yet again, devastated when Las Vegas suffered the United States worst mass shooting. One man killed over 50 people and injured 527. After he was finished firing from the 39th floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort, he committed suicide. His name was Stephan Paddock (Yan and Park). When most people think of a mass shooting, they think of a terroristic act or someone shooting at a large group of innocent citizens, like Columbine High School or Sandy Hook Elementary School. In actuality, most people do not realize that whenever two or more people are injured or killed by a gun, it is considered a mass shooting. These “mass shootings” happen every day in America and they are one of the leading causes of death in
Friday, November 13th was a tragic day all over the world, but especially in Paris, France. A very anticipated soccer match between France and Germany was set to take place, and the stadium was attacked by terrorists carrying AK-47s; however, some of them had bombs strapped onto their bodies. ISIS took liability for the attacks in six different locations of the much-loved capital. Hundreds died at the soccer match along with over eighty dying at a concert hall where U2 was performing that Friday night. Also, at the concert hall, over one hundred hostages were found and brought out for safety whilst two attackers were killed at the venue.
On the evening of 13 November 2015, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks—consisting of mass shootings, suicide bombings, and hostage-taking—took place in Paris, France. The attacks killed 129 people, not including 80 admitted to hospital as critically injured. Abedellah Taïa, author and resident of Paris, explored the broader implications of the attacks and life after the attacks not only for Paris and the Parisians, but for all Western Nations and the world.
During the 1972 Olympics games in Munich, West Germany, the German officials wanted to set a different tone to the previous game where Hitler was in power, so West Germany came to the decision to limit the officers to make the image of Germany peaceful. Of course this would have lethal consequences because although Germany may have been peaceful at the time the world specifically Palestine was anything, but peaceful. A terrorist group Black September took 11 Israeli Olympic athletes hostages and in 24 all of the hostages were dead. This was a shock to the whole world and anger fleered in Israel, which the prime minster herself set up an agency, Mossad, to target those who where directly and indirectly involved. The documentary Munich:
“Our greatest hopes and our worst fears are seldom realized… Our worst fears have been realized tonight.” On September 5th, 1972 the Olympic games that had originally been known as “The Games of Peace and Joy” quickly became the polar opposite. The Munich Massacre was an event that greatly shaped the way that terrorism was both approached and viewed throughout the world. The increase in tension between the Palestinian state and Israel, the massacre of eleven Israeli athletes, and the aftermath of those events, lead to the prominent change in terrorism internationally.
As many may know, this describes the scene in Paris on November 14th 2015 where 120 people were killed by a group of suicide terrorists. Around the globe, the catastrophic event was updated by hundreds of media sites, television shows and radio discussions. Everywhere from the United States to Japan, the event was known and the victims were mourned for. Then again, the Paris attack in the face of the Baga massacre’s death toll is but a few and with no doubt in the eyes of truth, the media is certainly a racist.
This article recaps the terrorist attack on Paris. For example, in each section on the article, there’s a heading for each main question asked by the american people. The article stated that the ISIS terrorist group planned an attack on Paris, France at a soccer stadium and a concert hall, even though there were 6 incidents. There were around 130 deaths with more than 300 injuries. They arrested the people responsible and brought them to justice. In conclusion, this article summarizes and gives the answers to questions on the terrorist attack on Paris.
Since the opened border mass migration policy, Islamic terror has swept over the land. There have been police officers stabbed in the neck, bombings, an axe-wielding rampage, a truck running people over, and more—all in the name of, or suspected to be in the name of, Allah Germany has recognized the problem, and, in an effort to combat it, has implemented a new integration law.
Fear continues to build as countries decide whether or not to allow refugees into their country, concerning the safety of their citizens after the sexual assaults in Germany that is being called a “new dimension of crime” (Cologne). On the celebratory night of New Year’s Eve in Cologne, Germany, women were robbed and assaulted near a train station by a “crowd of about 1,000 men.” Hundreds of complaints were filed for the harassment, many of which dealt with robbery and the assaultment, though two cases of rape arose (Chokshi). The attackers, all of whom were young males, would “tightly surround women in groups of 30 or 40, before groping them and mugging them,” some even daring to throw firecrackers through the crowds (Tensions). These men