News Round Up

First things first:
"I think those high school kids shouldn't have been on his property," Lynch said. "But in this country, life is valued over property, and if someone is fleeing your property or on your property but not threatening you, you're not allowed to just shoot them."
Actually that isn't true in Texas and Florida I'm almost certain they have shoot first ask questions last laws to protect people like Davis in those states. [1]

Secondly:
White also said he didn't understand the uproar over dogfighting, when hunting deer and other animals is perfectly acceptable.
Um, will people stop comparing dog fighting to killing animals for food, last I checked they don't have cattle fights and then kill the losers through random cruel ways.

Lastly and most sadly:
Boy, 5, doused in gas, set on fire by masked men
Some hideously cruel people, were disgustingly mean to a five year old boy. This level of evil is just wrong, but what really gets me is this quote from his mother.
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"He's become spiteful, I am not sure why," said his mother, Zainab. "He is jealous of everyone. If I say the slightest thing to him, he cries. He's sensitive."
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Really, mom? The kid was fucking SET ON FIRE that is more than enough reason to be spiteful, if not just generally malevolent.

Critical Thinking Skills

MS NBC is reporting that Officials: 'Meth Candy' Targets Young Users

I read through the whole article and realized something was missing, there is no evidence that young people are being targeted at all. They don't mention finding it on young people or in schools all they go on is that it is candy, so it must be for kids.
Additionally I can't imagine a drug dealer would really want to deal with kids, because an eight year old just simply doesn't have the means to support a meth habit.
Is meth a horrible drug? Yes.
Should people be aware that is now being pushed in a candy form? Yes.
Is there any evidence mentioned that this is a conspiracy to target kids? No.