Susan Jewell

national:
SUMMARY
Carol Ann Gotbaum, a 45 year old resident of New York, strangled herself in the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport while she was detained in a room. She was denied the right onto her plane at which point she walked away screaming at the top of her lungs "I'm not a terrorist!". She created a large scene and the police were called to assist her and basically get her out of the way of other airport passengers and personnel. She was handcuffed and shackled and then placed in a holding room where she most likely accidentally strangled herself while trying to bring her hands to the front of her body. She was in the airport to go to Tuscon to a alcohol recovery center. The police did not think she was a threat to herself and that is why the police did not leave a person in the room with Gotbaum to monitor her. The family is not sure if they will sue.


OPINION
Well, the woman clearly should not have been traveling unaccompanied. There was no need for that and obviously the mistake was on the family. It is a shame she died but sometimes sad things happen. i feel worst for her kids. i would assume they are thoroughly freaked out. First their mom is an alcoholic then their mommy is dead. I saw on the news on channel 3 that when the first stopped hearing her scream they came to check on her and she was unconscious so one of the cops gave her mouth to mouth and she threw up in his mouth; he just spit it out and continued. I feel bad for that officer too, he tried so hard and still she died.


international:
SUMMARY
Israel did an air attack in Syria that the media is just now finding out about for sure but still in limited detail. The nation is aware that Israel did an air attack on an air base deep within Syria but most other details were left out.Journalist who report on the issue are required to submit everything to a panel to be censored or possibly denied rights to be published. "North Korea, which provides missile technology to Syria, has denied any nuclear link. Syria also has denied receiving North Korean nuclear help."


OPINION
I am glad that Israel is fighting back in a bigger way than just bombs. Air raids are always good ways to get the enemy damaged although now Syria will be even more upset with Israel. I think Israel took the right action though because now maybe more countries will want to defend a country that can and will attempt to defend itself.