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Tasering a Teen

Cop's use of Taser on teen at school is questioned- Wisconsin State Journal 1/30/05

    What concerns me most about this incident is the relationship, or lack thereof, that the Madison police force is establishing with young people.  The bottom line is that a taser was used on a 14 year old boy who wasn't even supposed to be arrested in the first place.  Our police force does an excellent job of keeping crime low in the city.  It would seem that they would be trained well enough to handle a simple thing like serving a warrant on a juvenile.  Instead, the way in which the boy was arrested caused him to panic and resulted in a jolt of electricity.
    The police department has responded by charging the boy with resisting arrest and his mother with disorderly conduct for being too emotional in the emergency room.  There are accusations of racism and I wonder who got stuck with the medical bill?  The mission of the police department is to "protect and to serve", too often they come across as "to protect at any cost".  This no holds bar attitude is justified by officers' concerns of personal safety; however, it is instances like this that make me wonder if the weapons we give our police force gives them an advantage or a complex.

Trains, the Future of Transportation

Congress Should Fund High-speed Rail- Wisconsin State Journal  1/9/05

    One of the main reason's I support Kathleen Falk on a regional rail as opposed to a city trolley is the belief that high-speed trains are the future of the Midwest.  It would bode well for Madison to have an advanced light rail stretching from the suburbs to downtown.  This article gives a good overview of the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative and supporting arguments.

Sphere Theory Comments

The Sphere Theory is my first published work and one that I'm proud of.  It was written in the middle of my junior year, a time when I had just gotten accepted into biomedical engineering and seemed to be taking every weed out class on campus.  After I got done writing the book, it definitely calmed me down and brought a sense of satisfaction.  If anyone is curious about the work, The Sphere Theory can be found on any online book store.  Author House is the publishing company who prints the work, their website is:

www.authorhouse.com

About the Book

In the structured world we live in there are rarely attempts to go against the grain with a rationale and balanced process. As the bar for performance is continually raised, more and more people believe overdrive is the only recipe for success. If only there was a document that any given individual could refer to for efficient progress.

The Sphere Theory is a book that stresses a positive outlook and has the ultimate effect of helping one achieve a balanced thought process. It lies in a class by itself and has been defined by the author as personally interpretive. This freestyle format allows for every reader to have their own unique experience and reaction.