Eminent domain is the power given to the government to take private property for public use by the state. The fifth amendment allows the government to do this, if they compensate the owner of the property. In general I do not agree with the eminent domain given to the government. I see this as abuse of authority, and abuse of police power. It's doesn't seem fair, to take ones home and simply give them some of what its actually worth. The police shouldnt have the right to do this. Imagine the police taking the house you've lived in for twenty years, and they build a mall where your house is. It simply doesn't seem fair.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Police corruption
Mr. Aufiero: Blog Post - Do the Police Have an Obligation to Participate in Internal Investigations and Research about Corruption?
Police corruption is an unfortunate problem we have in the United States. Although some places like Detroit and New Orleans were known to be corrupt in the past, corruption is everywhere and we live through it every day. Corruption can vary from bribes, to theft and burglary, and even abuse of power. It is only fair for police departments to collaborate with any research on corruption. They have the moral obligation to do so, and they should be open to any questioning. The only way to stop or at least contain corruption is to "cut the head off the snake" by stopping internal corruption, which is where it all starts. Officers shouldn't have the choice of participating in such research, they should have the obligation to do so.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Response to drugs
The distribution of drugs is one of the most important blue collar crimes that needs immediate response. This crime affects many people but all in bad ways. It cannot be ignored and a strategy that could help minimize this crime is the continued use of informants. Informants are first hand account witnesses, and can help the police with valuable data. The police shouldn't increase surveillance due to violating privacy, however they should use the intelligence process to stop the drug crime.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Harvard justice 2 Utilitarianism
Utalitarianism, is practically promoting pleasure for the greatest number of people, and leaving the least number of people behind, without caring. From my perspective, I believe in basic Utalitarianisn. If I had the chance to save five people and have one person die, I would would save the five people. However I believe, this doctrine has many exceptions. If you had the chance to save five people or your mom, most would save their mom including me. Even though you would make more people happy by saving the five people, you would be destroyed if your mom was gone.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Harvard Justice 1
From my perspective, I feel like people either belong at one viewpoint, either consequential or categorical morality. Their is no halfway in between these two opposites. If I was in the situation to kill an unknown man and save a five unknown people I would most likely save the five people. I bwliev that is the right thing to do in such situation.
Justice for Syria
Without a real government the people will continue to suffer and have no justice. As of right now the "government" in Syria is corrupt in every aspect and they are killing civilians themselves.
https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/syria-two-years-of-conflict?gclid=CNHZ0Mmo0rkCFQai4Aod_TIAFg