http://news.yahoo.com/trial-sought-sc-boy-14-executed-1944-172035983.html
In 1944, a young man, 14 years old, by the name of George Stinney was executed by the state of South Carolina for the murder of two white girls, aged 7 and 11 years old. He was found guilty in a trial which only lasted 2 hours, and was held and interrogated by multiple police officers, grown white men, before confessing to the crime. A full story was included in the confession detailing how he did it and why. However, what people are beginning to find out is that this crime would have been impossible to commit. The murder weapon, which was found near the two bodies of the young girls, was a rail spike weighing over 20 pounds. Stinney would have barely been able to lift the weapon, let alone swing it multiple times in the way that crushed the skulls of the two young victims. In South Carolina in the 1940s, however, racism ran rampant, and Stinney happened the last person to see them alive. If he had been a white boy, there is almost no doubt that Stinney would have been acquitted or not even tried for the crime. Now, however, there may be retribution as Stinney gets another day in court, mainly to clear the name of the youngest person ever executed.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Sunday, January 12, 2014
TOW #15
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/giant-squid-caught-by-net-fisherman-off-japan/
Recently, on the internet, a story of a giant squid, measuring up to about 160 feet due to radiation poisoning from the recent power plant explosion in japan, was circulating, along with a photoshopped image and quotes from experts who actually didn't exist. People on social media sites didn't quite fall for it however, knowing that it was just a hoax. 160 feet? Really? That would be about 16 floors tall for a building. I don't even know if there are whales that big. An actual giant squid was caught, however, with more more reasonable, although still pretty big, measurements of 12 feet long and 330 pounds in weight. They swim at depths of 300 feet, and this one was caught by a net fisherman from Japan named Shigenori Goto who is more used to catching buri yellowtail at depths of 300 feet. If the size was unbelievable at first, it'll be interesting to hear that giant squid can grow to sizes of up to 40 feet and can weigh nearly a full ton - 2,000 pounds. To me, this rare species is definitely one of the more interesting that Earth has kept guarded from the dangers of human beings.
Recently, on the internet, a story of a giant squid, measuring up to about 160 feet due to radiation poisoning from the recent power plant explosion in japan, was circulating, along with a photoshopped image and quotes from experts who actually didn't exist. People on social media sites didn't quite fall for it however, knowing that it was just a hoax. 160 feet? Really? That would be about 16 floors tall for a building. I don't even know if there are whales that big. An actual giant squid was caught, however, with more more reasonable, although still pretty big, measurements of 12 feet long and 330 pounds in weight. They swim at depths of 300 feet, and this one was caught by a net fisherman from Japan named Shigenori Goto who is more used to catching buri yellowtail at depths of 300 feet. If the size was unbelievable at first, it'll be interesting to hear that giant squid can grow to sizes of up to 40 feet and can weigh nearly a full ton - 2,000 pounds. To me, this rare species is definitely one of the more interesting that Earth has kept guarded from the dangers of human beings.
Sunday, January 5, 2014
TOW # 14
http://www.thestreet.com/story/12205467/1/more-pathetic-pictures-from-a-dying-sears.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO
Stores seem to be lacking in multiple areas, as shown by Twitter user Brian Sozzi, who takes pictures of different areas of the stores where they seem to be having trouble maintaining a decent upkeep. He even makes jokes about the stores, saying that there are places that you should check when trying to gauge the quality of a store. Like, for example, under empty shelves that have been placed slightly away from the wall, blocking items. Or on racks that boast a hot selling item but that have been empty for days. Or, in many cases, racks that are simply empty. These stores, namely JC Penny and Sears, were quoted by the article to be "dying", but it could just be that they need to hire a new staff team. Brian Sozzi, the man who was taking the pictures, seems to be a credible source, as he is the CEO of Belsus Capital Advisors and a writer for TheStreet. He mainly took pictures of stores tagging them #fail to describe the picture and #shld to tell the viewer what the picture was about.
Stores seem to be lacking in multiple areas, as shown by Twitter user Brian Sozzi, who takes pictures of different areas of the stores where they seem to be having trouble maintaining a decent upkeep. He even makes jokes about the stores, saying that there are places that you should check when trying to gauge the quality of a store. Like, for example, under empty shelves that have been placed slightly away from the wall, blocking items. Or on racks that boast a hot selling item but that have been empty for days. Or, in many cases, racks that are simply empty. These stores, namely JC Penny and Sears, were quoted by the article to be "dying", but it could just be that they need to hire a new staff team. Brian Sozzi, the man who was taking the pictures, seems to be a credible source, as he is the CEO of Belsus Capital Advisors and a writer for TheStreet. He mainly took pictures of stores tagging them #fail to describe the picture and #shld to tell the viewer what the picture was about.
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