Stress from events such as the Oklahoma City Bombing causes people to smoke. Studies show that tragedies such as the 9-11 attacks or the Oklahoma City Bombing causes people to smoke, which can lead to other negative effects. Most people remember where they were when the Oklahoma City Bombing happened. In the Oklahoma City Bombing “A total of 168 persons died and 675 persons sustained injuries”(Sample). If someone saw on the news that a building blew up and American lives were taken one could assume that would cause a lot of stress. After the bombing “Eighty-three injured persons had injuries/ serious enough to require hospitalization and over half of them (36 adults and nine children) were diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, among their various other injuries”(Sample). Just try to imagine if that was your child that suffered a brain injury, you would probably try to find something to take away the stress. That 's where people begin to smoke. Smoking is bad for the economy. Smoking Costs americans “$ 157 billion in annual economic losses”(Pesko).Americans could use that money for schools or medical reasons. This is all caused by “The …show more content…
It is said that “the tax hike would bring in an additional $326.7 million in annual revenue for a state that is operating under severe budget constraints”(Teague). If the tax on smoking goers up it can bring some of that money back in. The bad thing is that Americans are still losing more money from smoking than receiving. The Oklahoma City Bombing was a true tragedy. In the Bombing “ The dead would number 168, including 19 children”(Ripley). I do not understand how someone could just murder people or even children for that matter. Also “At least six people who survived or lost loved ones have since killed themselves”(Ripley). That is extremely sad. Timothy McVeigh did not just ruin the lives of the people he killed , but also the ones of the people of that community and the victims
I am reading the nonfiction book Heroes of 9/11 by Allan Zullo. This book has 192 pages in it. According to a customer review on Amazon,”Zullo did an amazing bringing 9/11 to life”. I think the intended audience for Heroes of 9/11 is for ages ten and up because they have mature situations that kid are ready to read. That my reason it is good for younger audience.
One of an impactful, historical tragedy in U.S history is the Boston Bombing. On April 15, 2013, at about 2:50 p.m., two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The bombs explode within 8-12 seconds of each other, and they were about 50-100 yards apart. 3 people got killed and more than 260 people got injured. The window of the store near the explosion were broken and a window on the third floor of the Boston Public Library was damaged.
On April 19, 1995 our lives as Oklahomans changed forever. A single man named Timothy McVeigh, with the help of two others, took the lives of 168 people and ruined hundreds. Out of those 168 people, 19 of them were little children and even babies from the daycare. He took the lives of innocent children and people that were strangers to him. Timothy McVeigh most definitely should have received the death penalty instead of life in prison.
The 9/11 bombing caused dramatic changes in the lives of many Americans not only because of the sense of unity that came with the painful tragedy of the destruction and loss, but from the United States Patriot Act. The Patriot Act is a law that was passed just 45 days after the 9/11 catastrophe in the name of national security. The Patriot Act enabled investigators to more information possibly associated with terrorist related crimes.
The Oklahoma City bombing took place on April 19, 1995. There were hundreds of victims and hundreds of family and friends of those victims. Even though this event happened nearly 20 years ago, it still reminds me of service, honor, and kindness, the foundation of the American standard. Right after the incident, police rushed to the scene and started to rescue the people that were trapped or injured.
“At approximately 2:49 that afternoon, with more than 5,600 runners still in the race, two pressure-cooker bombs–packed with shrapnel and other materials and hidden in backpacks that were placed on the ground amidst crowds of marathon-watchers–exploded within seconds of each other near the finish line along Boylston Street. The blasts instantly turned the sun-filled afternoon into a gruesome scene of destruction and chaos” (“Boston Marathon Bombings”). Soon after the attack a manhunt set out in search for the two suspects. Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev were the Boston Marathon Bombers who caused an unexpected event that led to the manhunt. The bombings, along with the manhunt caused much chaos and destruction to the city as well as to the
Birmingham, Alabama, on September 15, 1963 a church bombing took place. 16th street Baptist church was a segregated church it belongs to the colored men and women of the town. There was 4 girls deaths and 14 injured during church service. The 4 victims were Addie Mae Collins age 14,Densie
On April 19th, 1995 Timothy McVeigh parked a rental Ryder truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, and lit a short fuse to a bomb on the truck that caused a huge explosion. The bombing killed 168 people, including 19 children that were in a daycare center within the building, and caused over 600 injuries. The Oklahoma City bombing is considered to be the worst domestic terroristic event in our nation’s history. On April 20th, 1995 the rear axle to the rental Ryder truck was discovered with a vehicle identification number that aided law enforcement to the location of where the rental truck was from. The truck was rented from a location in Junction City, Kansas, where employees at the rental shop were able to help authorities
Not only the Twin Towers were attacked in the 9/11 terrorist attack that day, and not only the Pentagon. America as a whole was attacked, and other countries stood with us. The World Trade Center also known as the "Twin Towers" were struck by two hijacked planes. The third plane crashed into a portion of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
The laws and regulations passed as a result of the 9/11 psychological attack by military personnel have helped American society since the United States government passed various laws and regulations. After 9/11, immediate action was needed to bring about change. The world has changed, so it won't happen again. This event opened the eyes of the world and made people plan and fight for the country. As it expands, the government has moved quickly to build a security system that protects our nation from large-scale foreign attacks by strengthening government, state, and neighborhood capabilities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from threats.
Nearly the whole country watched in horror on the morning of September 11, 2001. As the planes crashed and the towers burned, many thought it simply wasn’t true. They believed that it was impossible that someone could hate America that much. It was true, and it left lasting effects on Americans everywhere. Al-Qaeda had carried out a plan so horrific that it killed nearly three thousand people.
Causes and Effects of 9/11 September 11, 2001 was a horrific day for all American citizens. Four American commercial flights were hijacked by Islamic extremist that would soon crash into some of the most important structures in America. From that day on we will remember the ones we lost and the ones who gave their lives to save others. This was the first major attack since Pearl Harbor in 1941 on American soil. Nineteen militants who were suicide bombers crashed into the Twin Towers, Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field which had a central and global effect on the world caused by global terrorism increase and the spread of the group Islamic Extremist.
The attacks of September 11, 2001 on our country was one of the most tragic and deadly days in our history. It brought a country together and the American strength of freedom and unity became a battle cry. After the dust had cleared, the questions came about that asked, how could this have happened? Were there not security and intelligence infrastructures and policies in place?
The terrorist attacks on 9/11 have caused many debates over the years since they occurred back in 2001. Two American planes were hijacked and ran into the twin tower buildings, another was hijacked and headed for the pentagon, but thankfully never made it. Thousands of Americans lost their lives on the days of the attacks and to this day the sorrow hangs with us. Security was a huge debate of the time because America is supposed to be the safest nation there is, so how did this happen? America had lots of changes to make the attacks on September 11, 2001.
The events of 9/11 propelled terrorism into the forefront of American policing. While threats were always present, the materialization of attack sparked a newfound change in strategic thinking about how to integrate counterterrorism efforts into local policing. Larger police agencies may have greater resource capabilities to regularly engage in counterterrorism activities, however, smaller organizations can build relationships and leverage already-held local expertise and position to promote an equally-valuable counterterrorism posture. Due to risk-based probabilities of occurrence, weighed against budget and resource constraints, police executives must assess and balance the need for, and cost of, counterterrorism activities with typical police work.