- Lamborghini catches fire
after Florida valet revs engine
A valet worker went joy riding in a
customer’s car and after revving the engine, it caught fire.
Problems presented in the story
are:
·
The employee took the car outside of his work
location
·
The employee used the car to show off
·
The car caught fire
I would say the problem lies with
the employee and the valet agency who hired him. It also impacts the owner but after legal
proceedings, he can hopefully receive compensation.
- OPD: Man killed by officers had airsoft
gun that looked real
Officers were called to a man’s
home by his father because he was not acting right (according to his dad), when
the officers showed up, the son confronted cops with an airsoft gun with looked
like a real fire arm and after several asks, they shot and killed him.
Problems presented in the story
are:
·
The cops do not have body cams so the story is
heresay
·
The victim had a “life like” air gun and
ultimately lost his life because of it
·
The father has to deal with the guilt of calling
the cops to assist his son who ultimately ended up dead
The problem lies with the airsoft
fun manufacturers, why did they not have something to identify that it was not
a real fun (neon paint); as well as the cops who killed a man who not
legitimately endangering their lives with an actual weapon
- Weather: Temps dip to near freezing
across Central Florida
A freeze warning was issued for parts
of Lake and Volusia counties due to cold weather in the 30’s.
Problems presented in the story
are:
·
Freeze warning
The problem lies with owners and
growers for landscaping and crops. A
freeze warning indicates that if you do not take the proper procedures, it
could impact both. Also, while extreme,
a freeze warning could impact the pipes within your home.
- Florida cop stole refund checks to fund
divorce, attorney reveals
A cop stole checks in 2011 and 2012
from the departments evidence locker to pay for her divorce. The cop is pending
sentencing on Thursday for stealing $80,000 in tax refund checks, plus 21 money
orders worth $10,000.
Problems presented in the story
are:
·
Fraud
·
Access to the evidence locker without
·
Potential jail time for the officer
The problem lies with the check and
balance system as it relates to the evidence locker. How was it so easy to gain access so
frequently and even more so, walk out with the same type of evidence each time,
did no one see a pattern?
- Mount Dora city manager cites problems
with leadership, announces resignation
Mount Dora City Manager Vincent
Pastue gave his resignation, stating that leadship did not trust his
judgment.
Problems presented in the story
are:
·
Relationship issues
·
Lack of trust
The problem lies with both the
senior leadership and the former City Manager.
There is a disconnect that needs to be addressed; further, Mount Dora
now has to fulfil those duties with another party and Mr. Pastue needs to find
another job.
Hi Nicole, I really liked that there was a variety in your stories. Most peoples' posts have only covered one common theme, but yours ranged from-although horrible for the owner of the car-more entertaining issues like the one about the lamborghini catching fire because of an ignorant valet to serious issues that are relevant to society's current events like the corrupt cop and gun violence/control/lack thereof. Thanks for sharing! If you want to check out my post, you can find it at: http://sofiaent3003.blogspot.com/2016/01/identifying-local-opportunities.html
ReplyDeleteHey Nicole,
ReplyDeleteFirst of I wanted to say that your stories were really interesting. I thought the story about the man who had an airsoft gun and died because of it was very crazy. I also really liked how you listed the problems each news story presented, it made it quick and real easy to read. If you want to see the stories I talked about check out this link: http://kevinleddysblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/identifying-local-opportunities.html