Republican candidate Lindsey Graham drops out of race

Lindsey Graham is the latest GOP contender to drop out of the race. Graham is a 60 year old senator from South Carolina.Graham has never had success attracting any attention to his campaign like other republican candidates such a Donald Trump. He has been included in some under card debates. He got some attention from democratic candidates regarding his policies towards immigration reform. Many democratic and republican candidates have congratulated Graham on a solid run. Jeb Bush has even called him the most "clear eyed" towards ISIS. Since his campaign never took off such as other candidates his dropping out will probably not affect the republican race. However Graham has not yet announced which candidate he will be backing. This is important because his followers will likely support the candidate he supports.

How much do you think his support will effect the rest of the candidates? Alot or little?

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/lindsey-graham-drops-2016-republican-presidential-race/story?id=35886305

Man charged in threat at University of Chicago linked to Laquan McDonald shooting

On October 20, 2014, Laqaun McDonald, a student of the University of Chicago, was shot 16 times by a Chicago police officer. This past week, during Thanksgiving break, Jabari R. Dean, a fellow student from U. of C. put out a threat on social media. He threatened to kill 16 students and staff and said this was going to be done for McDonald. He appeared in federal court this afternoon and will be held in custody until Tuesday. He will then be released to the custody of his mother. The FBI say Dean did not have the resources to carry out what he claimed he would do and was not considered a threat. If convicted, he will face a maximum of 5 years in prison. The post claimed Dean would kill 16 students and staff because that is the number of times McDonald was shot. He then would kill himself. It was said that Dean apparently deleted his post of the threat not long after he put it up, because the police could not find it. The way they did locate the post and find out about the threat was by a New York citizen who took a screenshot. I think the police did their job fine. I do not think Dean was a threat in this instance. I think he was an angry citizen and fellow student who acted from impulse. I don't think he ever meant to carry out his threat, even if he had the resources. However, I also believe he is not okay. I think with everything that has been going on lately with police brutality has been getting to him. When a fellow student that goes to his own school was shot and killed by none other than an officer, he was pushed of the edge. I think he needs to be watched, and more importantly, helped. 

1. Do you think the police did what should have been done?

2. Do you feel Dean was a threat?

3. If so, what actions should be taken against him? Should he face the 5 years in jail? Maybe worse?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-university-of-chicago-gun-threat-met-20151130-story.html

Oakland police fatally shoot person after sideshow

Oakland police officers fatally shot a person in East Oakland early Sunday evening.The officers were towing vehicles involved in a sideshow — which involved hundreds of vehicles spinning and performing “donuts” — when they were approached by someone pointing a what appeared to be firearm in their direction, according to police. The officers fatally shot the individual.

The shooting took place at 5:34 p.m. Sunday, according to police, in the area of 90th Ave. and Bancroft Ave.The sideshow that preceded the shooting occurred around 12:45 a.m. Sunday on Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland, according to Bay City News Service. About 200 vehicles entered the highway's southbound lanes driving in the wrong direction.

That sideshow was followed by another, around 1:30 a.m., near International Boulevard and 55th Ave., BCN said, quoting California Highway Patrol officials. The police department later tweeted a photo of the firearm used and said it was a replica.Oakland police provided no details on the person shot hours later. They said no officers were injured.  What do you guys think? Do you think it was fair or not? Why or Why not? 

Northern Arizona University shooting

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At the  Northern Arizona University a disagreement led to four student getting shot and 1 did pass away. The shooter was a 18 year old freshman. Which I think is really disturbing because thats so close to our age that makes the idea that this can happen anywhere more real. Shooting have seemed like they have been taking over the news lately. Personally I feel as though the college shooting lately have been really hitting home. This one is just a little over a week after the Oregon shooting and that is what is really makes this sad. What do you think about these shooting being so close in timing? In the article it seems as though this student was just carrying the gun with him. In Arizona specifically you have to be 21 and older to carry a gun WITHOUT a permit. Do you think this event will cause them to change the laws/get stricter on gun laws?