- "Fire rescue worker arrested on a DUI charges after he hit 5 cars, cops say" by David J. Neal, Miami Herald, Crime section. January 22, 2019
- https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AMIHB%21Miami%2BHerald%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2019%212019/mody%3A0122%21January%2B22&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/1711FB74C309CD30
- In this story a fireman is facing several counts of charges and most of them involved a DUI of some sort and it resulted in the injury of two people and the damage of five cars.
- The problem that is presented in this story is that people causing damage to their surroundings due to driving under influence and by damage I mean other people's property being the five cars the fireman hit with his truck and the two people he injured as well. Reckless driving is also part of the issue and damage to the driver's person occurred also.
- WHO has the problem: The driver who has to pay all the charges and have these different counts on his record, the people whose property was damaged due to reckless driving, and the police who were called in to deal with this mess.
- "Hate flyers found in county residents' driveways" by Sarah Nelson, Staff writer, Gainesville Sun, News section. January 21, 2019
- https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&t=pubname%3AGSGB%21Gainesville%2BSun%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2019%212019/mody%3A0121%21January%2B21&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/17122C9197A8BF58
- On Martin Luther King Jr. day this Monday members of the KKK left letters filled with hate messages that were found by residents of different parts of Gainesville. Although the local sheriffs looked into this situation and despite their rather negative message are protected as freedom of speech however if it were to continue it could be considered as a crime. And the purpose of this was mainly for the group to spread their message.
- The problem that is presented in this story is that group that has hateful messages to spread towards certain groups and showing its supremacy.
- WHO has the problem: The people these messages are targeted towards and the authorities who are involved in this matter.
- "California man used Instagram to threaten friends, family of Parkland tragedy, FBI says" by Carli Teproff, Miami Herald, Broward section. January 22, 2019
- https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AMIHB%21Miami%2BHerald%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2019%212019/mody%3A0122%21January%2B22&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/17121EC964E5C530
- A man living in California named Brandon Fleury was arrested for using the Internet or in this case a social media, to harass people who had any relations to the victims of the Valentines day shooting that occurred at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. And this man did this just to be known.
- The problem here is that something as simple as social media which is used to post things of one's life is used to harass innocent and random people.
- WHO has this problem: The people who were messaged and the FBI who had to deal with this criminal.
- "Gainesville delivery services expand options for staying in" by Daniel Smithson, Gainesville Sun, News section. January 19, 2019
- https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&t=pubname%3AGSGB%21Gainesville%2BSun%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2019%212019/mody%3A0119%21January%2B19&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/17118190408A61C8
- In this article it talks about the various services that have become available that involves bringing goods somebody has purchased to their front door such food or other personal belongings. It differs from standard food delivery because it involves a company who may have a partnership with that restaurant and are the ones responsible for picking up food someone has ordered from that area and delivers it to designated house.
- The problem here is seeing whether or not this growth of delivery services is convenient and helpful towards our way of life.
- WHO has this problem: people who use these services, people who don't use them, and the workers of these services.
- "Another high blood pressure/heart medicine recalled for possible cancer-causing element" by David J. Neal, Miami Herald, Health fitness section. January 19, 2019
- https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AMIHB%21Miami%2BHerald%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2019%212019/mody%3A0119%21January%2B19&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/1710E1F808BAE0E8
- In this article it lists the names of recalled medicines due to having a potential dangerous element for one's health.
- The problem here is that if people who weren't able to receive this news or taken this medicine could be at risk at contacting something in this case of the article is cancer.
- WHO has this problem: the people who bought or taken this medicine, the people who sold this medication, and the people who created it.
Thursday, January 24, 2019
5A- Identifying Local Opportunities
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As someone who is not necessarily the biggest fan of the traditional UberEats nor Postmates, a new delivery service option is a great opportunity. For people like me, who are willing to pay a little extra for better service, this delivery service expansion may have the chance of succeeding over the other services, especially as word of mouth advertisement is valuable for this sort of business.
ReplyDeleteYour 4th story / opportunity is unbelievable. The manufacturer of the medicine obviously recognized the opportunity to make a profit off of cancer medication, but their leap for wealth blinded to the safety of the medication in the first place, and is a perfect example of when ambitions of an opportunity can have an adverse affect.
ReplyDeleteI like the stories you selected to write about. I think they give an unfortunate but realistic reflection on the times we are living in.
ReplyDeleteWhen reflecting on the hate mail being spread across the city, I think this is a misuse of the freedom of speech. We should not try to hurt anyone or bring someone down. There is a difference with disagreeing with a view and purposely speaking down on people to illustrate a form of supremacy. There needs to be a greater presence of love and unity in our communities and less of this separation.
When looking at the article about the delivery system, I truly believe this is our future. Amazon has incorporated drones and robots to deliver packages now. UberEats and GrubHub are means of food delivery and I believe the delivery service market is only going to grow larger.
Your last opportunity about the high blood pressure pills being recalled was a great example. It is a sad fact that businesses today are willing to put the lives of people in danger as long as they are able to make a little bit of money off of it. I also find it quite shocking how the man used social media to harass and threaten families of victims to the shooting. This just goes to show the times we are living in. Great finds!
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