Current Events Blog for Mrs. Countryman's AP United States History class at Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas.
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Kyla Thomas- Wife urges ex-teacher to surrender as search continues for man, teen girl
Summary: This article is about a 50 year old man who was turned himself in for kidnapping a 15 year old girl, Elizabeth Thomas. The defendant's wife pleaded for her husband to turn himself in and when he did "We can help you get through this. No matter how far you've gone or what is happening right now, God's grace is sufficient for you and he wants you to come home." The relationship between the 50 year old man and the girl was unknown. The defendant, Tad Cummins, was not Thomas's teacher and it is unknown the reason behind the kidnapping.
Analysis: This article is absolutely disappointing, The fact that a married, 50 year old man would put a 15 year old ,freshman in high school, in harms way. People are getting crazier and crazier and it is important that we protect our children and ourselves. In relation to US History, this reminds me of when John Paul Getty III was kidnapped in 1973. He was the son of the richest man in the world at that time. The kidnappers said that they would not release the boy unless they received a $17 million ransom and when the father refused to pay it, the victim's ear was cut off. In the end, the teenager was returned alive,
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/17/us/tennessee-teacher-manhunt/index.html
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This is so scary, and to think that this is a normal occurrence in our society.
ReplyDeleteOh no! I hope that poor girl is okay.
ReplyDeleteThings like this happen everyday without us noticing. We must do something to make more people aware. -Jada Brown
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