2.15 - I Got Myself Locked Up
By Makinde Adedapo
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Last updated over 2 years ago
13 Questions
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Question 1
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A 15-year-old boy is facing a felony charge after he allegedly made a “violent threat” online about Lincoln Park High School.
The boy was charged Thursday with a single felony count of making a threat to a school building or person. Because he is charged as a juvenile, his name has not been released.Chicago Public Schools spokespersons did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday morning.
According to Chicago police, the teen was arrested around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday at Lincoln Park High School. He allegedly “created a violent threat against a high school” and “posted that threat to social media.”
According to ABC-7, the teen published an Instagram post in which he threatened to “shoot up LPHS.”“I’ll be bringing a highpoint to school to shoot the kids that annoy me and I'm explaining how I’m going to do it,” he allegedly said in a now-deleted post.
The boy is scheduled to appear at a juvenile court hearing Thursday.
1) What are the penalties associated with a Felony violent threat charge?2) In your opinion what should be the consequence for this action? Explain your reasoning for the penalty that you list.
A 15-year-old boy is facing a felony charge after he allegedly made a “violent threat” online about Lincoln Park High School.
The boy was charged Thursday with a single felony count of making a threat to a school building or person. Because he is charged as a juvenile, his name has not been released.
Chicago Public Schools spokespersons did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday morning.
According to Chicago police, the teen was arrested around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday at Lincoln Park High School. He allegedly “created a violent threat against a high school” and “posted that threat to social media.”
According to ABC-7, the teen published an Instagram post in which he threatened to “shoot up LPHS.”
“I’ll be bringing a highpoint to school to shoot the kids that annoy me and I'm explaining how I’m going to do it,” he allegedly said in a now-deleted post.
The boy is scheduled to appear at a juvenile court hearing Thursday.
1) What are the penalties associated with a Felony violent threat charge?
2) In your opinion what should be the consequence for this action? Explain your reasoning for the penalty that you list.
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Question 2
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In your own words summarize the article "I Got Myself Arrested."
In your own words summarize the article "I Got Myself Arrested."
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Question 3
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Which is the best answer for the point of view that the article is written from?
Which is the best answer for the point of view that the article is written from?
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Question 4
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What is the purpose of the text in paragraph 11 ( Paragraph 11 starts with "I continued through Crown Heights...")
What is the purpose of the text in paragraph 11 ( Paragraph 11 starts with "I continued through Crown Heights...")
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Question 5
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In paragraph [18] the article is shifting to the experience of being in jail. Given that the Author got himself arrested on purpose, how does the author's description of his experience in jail connect to the main purpose of the article?
In paragraph [18] the article is shifting to the experience of being in jail. Given that the Author got himself arrested on purpose, how does the author's description of his experience in jail connect to the main purpose of the article?
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Question 6
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Approximately how long has the Author been in the cell before being taken to the courthouse?
Approximately how long has the Author been in the cell before being taken to the courthouse?
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Question 7
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In paragraph [41] on page 5, the Author describes being sentenced. What is the primary difference between the Author as an Attorney in this situation and a 17 year old?
In paragraph [41] on page 5, the Author describes being sentenced. What is the primary difference between the Author as an Attorney in this situation and a 17 year old?
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Question 8
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Why did the Author decide to get arrested?
Why did the Author decide to get arrested?
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Question 9
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What evidence did the Author cite in this article that led him to believe people of different races were being treated differently by police?
What evidence did the Author cite in this article that led him to believe people of different races were being treated differently by police?
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Question 10
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When the Author (early on in the article) got into a shouting match with another person, and the police engaged in this interaction, what statement below accurately compares the response by the police to both the Author and the other individual?
When the Author (early on in the article) got into a shouting match with another person, and the police engaged in this interaction, what statement below accurately compares the response by the police to both the Author and the other individual?
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Question 11
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How did the Author's view of the criminal justice system shift as a result of his arrest and experience?
How did the Author's view of the criminal justice system shift as a result of his arrest and experience?
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Question 12
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What happened when the police officer encountered him spraying graffiti on the gate?
What happened when the police officer encountered him spraying graffiti on the gate?
IIRC.01
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