Student's English Name: Irene
Title of the article: The police would rather advice us than protect us
Summary: From Myleene Klass's agent, Ms Klass was warned by the police that the knife she used to frighten trespassers away was an "offensive weapon". Her behavior on defending herself was illedge. Though the police denied giving any warning, the article stands on Klass' side and criticizes the police. The article mentions that the police discouraged people using physical force against criminals like Sukhwinder Singh, who was murdered when tring to catch the robbers. But it emphasizes that if Mr. Singh called 999 as the police suggested, the police would also be helpless on apprehending the robbers. And then the author expresses depression and anger on "Top tips for staying safe from robbery" released by The Ministry of Justice on line. From his opinion, the police are not efficient and responsible enough in keeping the public safe. So he supports the method that residents pay for the private security firms to patrol the street. However, the authorities have felt uncomfortable with it.
Reflection: This article reflects a common social phenomenon. I have heard a similar case happened in Guangzhou in this New Year Day. An uncle and a nephew were hacked by the thief stealing a lady's money when they tried to catch him. The uncle was died and the nephew was serious injured. Contrary to the uncle and the nephew's heroism, the crowd around just waited for police and nobody were willing to help. when the police arrived, the murder has gone. In this accident, if the uncle had not fought with the thief, he would not die and the thief definitely could continue his 'career'. But if the people around had help him to catch the thief, the thief might not kill him and escaped. So what is the best choice? Though the author seems to appreciate being brave, when meeting crime I'd rather choose standing outside even if I will feel guilty. But I agree with the author that the government should not limit appropriate self-defense like waving knife and threatening the baddies away. And people's brave and justicial actions should be respected.
References:
Lawson, D. (2010, January 12) The police would rather advise us than protect us. The Independent. Retrieved January 13, 2010, from: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/dominic-lawson/the-police-would-rather-advice-us-than-protect-us-1864840.html
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Irene,
ReplyDeleteWhile in general, I understand your stand and reflection, I believe you could make it more organized by addressing the original article first - the author's stand and yours before narrating a similar incident.
When commenting an article or earlier response, it's good to revisit the original article and make your stand very clear before further elaboration/ discussion.
Try using paragraphs within the 2 sections - Summary and Reflection to give your writing clearer organization and better structure. Also, do check spelling and choice of words.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you that we should ensure our safety first and then give the hand to catch the theif. Many people appreciate the behavior of heroism but sometimes it is not worth at all. I still remember many unversitity students chose to rescue an old lady and lose their lives. I don't think it is worth to do that. They are young and energetic to do more contributions to the society but they have no chance to do that. People should be wise enough to save others. If we cannot ensure our safety, more and more people will suffer from our behavior.
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