Protesting a Drunken Crash

Nick Koenig
Article: #4
North County Times
China cop accused of drunken crash; crowds protest
http://www.nctimes.com/ap/international/article_7ef8e958-ccc5-5e66-9dd6-0e5e6128dad6.html

China Cop Accused Of Drunken Crash While Crowds Protest

     A China cop was accused of drunk driving killing 5 people in a car crash in Beijing. Angry protesters went around flipping over police cars in their furious rage. The way of the deaths were crashing into poles which fell and fatally crushed 5 people and injured 3 more. Xinhua News Agency said the county police department had set up a special investigation team. Road Rage and Drunken Driving reports have increased due to new drivers with little experience.

     This relates to what we are studding in class because it involves protesters which go under the amendment of Freedom of Assembly because people are joining together to show what they feel of this outrage. Also the Freedom of Speech for saying what they think about it and the right to protest (which I think is Assemble). This is part of the Bill of Rights which was in the last chapter we studied with the first 10 amendments. Everyone can show there feelings in some way but I don't think of flipping over POLICE CARS necessary. The police station should have taken care of this more seriously by punishing the man (if he lives) and not just taking the bodies to a funeral room with no investigation (mentioned in the article).

     This relates to my life people many people die from car crashes. I think the most efficient way of dying in a car crash is due to drunk driving. This is worse than drunk driving because it's a cop, whom has to follow the law, and has the permission to go any speed if trouble happens, so that's double trouble. I had a friend who died and it's not good and now instead of someone who died on the news and now you want to move on with your life, you feel a deeper feeling for others. It's just you were in the wrong place at the wrong time.

     My opinion is that the protesters have a right to protest. For the police department, collecting bodies for a funeral and not investigating is like destroying evidence. If one doesn't see evidence you destroyed, they aren't sure what happened. If you don't investigate, your not sure what really happened except for witnesses telling you their OPINION. Peoples opinion are different in various ways. Some could say it was an accident, some could say it was a suicidal move, some could make up another different story. That's why you can't be so sure and need crucial evidence.