Horse meat Scandal Spreads

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/09/world/europe/uk-horsemeat-probe/index.html?hpt=wo_c2

    

            Findus Beef Lasagna has recently been found to have contained horse meat. In 18 samples of the lasagna taken from random stores all over the UK, 11 of them were found to contain horse meat DNA. The cherry on top, however, is that one of Findus' slogans for their lasagna is 100% beef. Recently, the product was withdrawn from stores and it is very likely that some consumers of the product were eating horse meat considering 11 out of the 18 samples were found to contain it. 

            The Findus Lasagna is only a piece of a larger problem, however. In January, it was reported that Findus' beef burgers contained horse meat and after further observations, the United Kingdom Food Standards Association confirmed the suspicions. After the confirmation over 10 million suspected burgers were taken off of shelves in the UK and Ireland. Findus reported that it will sue the Romanian producer it traced the horse meat to and that "Fully compliant beef lasagna will be in stores soon."

            Shouldn't Findus be responsible for making sure that there lasagna only contains beef considering that is what it says on the package? After interviewing a few people passing by, it was determined that nobody was okay with it even though one man commented he wasn't very worried about it because it's "all meat". He continued to say that it shouldn't contain horse meat because the package says 100% beef.

            Personally, I would be very worried about it if I was a consumer of the Findus Lasagna meals. Because it says 100% beef on the package I would expect it to only contain beef and because of this debacle, I would not buy the meals again. Hopefully a few citizens in the affected areas will do the same and make Findus realize they need to change something in their products.

Gunman in 'Bama Takes Young Boy Hostage

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/31/us/alabama-child-hostage/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
            Three days ago a young, 5 year old kindergartner was taken hostage from his school bus and the stand-off still continues today. He was abducted by Jimmy Dykes, a Vietnam war veteran with anti-government views. Dykes took the boy to a homemade bunker in his back yard that he had been building on and off for a few years in the middle of the night. 
            The boy was kidnapped from his school bus that was taking him home. The bus driver, Charles Poland, was shot four times and killed by Dykes when he refused to let him take any children. Dykes the proceeded to grab one child and transport him to the bunker. The young boy suffers from Asperger's syndrome and attention deficit disorder, said State. Rep. Steve Clouse. 
            Jimmy Dykes, however, has been able to communicate with police through a plastic tune and the police have been able to give the child some comforting items. For example, a red hot wheels toy and a box of cheezits. Dykes has also told police that he as electricity in the bunker and he has an electric heater with blankets the keep the boy warm at night. In a press release the Sheriff has thanked Dykes for allowing the boy to be provided with these commodities
           There are a few things that people might find to be conflicting with their ideas. For example, do you think that the Sheriff should thank Dykes for meeting a few of the boys specific needs? And do you think that there could be a possible excuse for what is going on here? (Dykes suffers from PTSS). 
           Either way, when all of this is wrapped up Dykes should be treated for his psychological problems and be put in jail for a good amount of time.