Chapel Hill Shooting Article
Recently, there was a shooting. Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was arrested for shooting 3 Muslim students on Tuesday evening. The shooting occurred at Chapel Hill, a condominium complex near the University of North Carolina campus. Police state that the shooting occurred over a parking dispute, but family members of the victims say it was a hate-crime. Through social media, news quickly spread worldwide to the Muslim community and a Facebook page was created in honour of the three victims, sparking lots of outrage, as well as, grief. Chapel Hill police are still investigating this crime.
This really stands out to me in the fact that it can be considered a hate-crime. I've been bullied based on my ethnicity, so I connect with the racial discrimination aspect of the article. This connection extends my understanding of the concept of war and conflict because it is something I've read about and experienced, as well. I understand that conflicts don't necessarily have to occur at large scales, such as, the conflict between Syria and Jordan and that there are many different reasons why conflicts can occur, some of which may be unclear.
Recently, there was a shooting. Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was arrested for shooting 3 Muslim students on Tuesday evening. The shooting occurred at Chapel Hill, a condominium complex near the University of North Carolina campus. Police state that the shooting occurred over a parking dispute, but family members of the victims say it was a hate-crime. Through social media, news quickly spread worldwide to the Muslim community and a Facebook page was created in honour of the three victims, sparking lots of outrage, as well as, grief. Chapel Hill police are still investigating this crime.
This really stands out to me in the fact that it can be considered a hate-crime. I've been bullied based on my ethnicity, so I connect with the racial discrimination aspect of the article. This connection extends my understanding of the concept of war and conflict because it is something I've read about and experienced, as well. I understand that conflicts don't necessarily have to occur at large scales, such as, the conflict between Syria and Jordan and that there are many different reasons why conflicts can occur, some of which may be unclear.
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