Hit: Political Blog Post

I think this was a hit because it allowed me to connect with my friends over relevant issues. I like being in a critical environment, and this helped establish that environment with my friends through analysis and evaluation of these political articles.
     One recent development that has become a increasingly popular topic in the US is the amount of lethal police shootings that has occurred. The article titled Police shootings are also part of America’s gun problem explores this topic in length. Lopez's, the author, main point is that the US has an disproportionate amount of lethal police shootings to its population. He then goes on to suggest that the root of this is the amount of civilian owned guns the US has. Officers are more likely to feel threatened in the event of a suspect pulling something out of his pocket that may be a gun. Overall, I think Lopez does suggest some reasonable points; however, I do not think that this is the entire story.
     In the event of you are stopped, arrested, or detained by a law enforcement officer, one should generally follow their instructions. Most of these instruction are to ensure safety for the officer and for yourself. To my knowledge, most lethal shootings occur if these instructions aren't followed. I argue that even though officers may feel more threatened by the increased civil gun population in the US, the shootings occur because of a lack of respect and procedure for these officers. Instead of lowering gun populations, we should educate people on how to properly interact with law enforcement officers.
     I chose this topic because it seemed like a interesting twist on an increasingly relevant topic in our society today. Especially with the recent police shooting on March 18 and the Parkland school shooting, gun control has become an important political topic now. I found this article while scrolling on apple news ad it seemed interesting. I don't agree how Lopez sees that the only thing that causes. lethal shootings is the increased gun prevalence. He doesn't acknowledge the fact that their are the causes rather than just that.

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