Winnipeg woman who smashed baby's head to spend one more year in prison

WINNIPEG— The Canadian Press

Published Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2011 11:03AM

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/prairies/winnipeg-woman-who-smashed-babys-head-to-spend-one-more-year-in-prison/article2183231/

A Winnipeg woman who took a persons sleeping baby from her crib at home and smashed the baby's head against a sidewalk has been given five years in jail. But the judge gave double credit for the two years she has already served, so she’ll only spend one more year in jail. Ms. Eaglestick had pleaded guilty to abduction, assault causing bodily harm and failing to comply with a court order to stay away from alcohol. She gave no explanation for the attack other than to say she gets angry when she drinks. "The Crown" wanted her to be in prison for six years and not be given double credit for time she had already served.  Ms. Eaglestick’s lawyer argued the women had spent enough time in prison since the September 2009 incident.

This is absolutely unbelievable to hear that someone would do that. I don’t understand what is going through the mind of a person who would so something like that. The women should be serving a much longer sentence in prison. With two years in prison already, she only has one year left for a very serious crime. It falls under abduction, assault, breaking and entering, and failing to comply with the court when ordered to stay away from alcohol. For this women to be drunk, and cause the damage she did to a baby, makes it even worse. The parents must be completely devastated, and I feel so bad for their entire family. I can only imagine the trauma, and insecurities that family is now going through.  To me, the women who committed the crime should receive a much more severe punishment.

Serb boys appear to be ‘human magnets’

The Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/europe/serb-boys-appear-to-be-human-magnets/article2168666/

Two small boys from a central Serbian town are able to attract metal objects, acting much like human magnets . Sanja Petrovic, the mother of 4-year-old David, said it first came to her attention about a month ago.She had asked him to fetch her  a spoon so she cold feed his little brother, and he yelled back, "Mom, it sticks!” Then she  found him with several spoons and forks hanging from his body.Terrified, the 26 year-old woman phoned her sister, who discovered that her 6 year old son Luka had the same attraction. The phenomenon is rare and so far medically unexplained. Several similar cases, however, have recently been reported in Serbia, and also in Croatia and Bosnia. As far as the doctors know, there is no medical or scientific explanation , They said the boys' magnetism borders on the “paranormal'' side. David’s mother said her son loses his magnetic powers when he is asleep, but regains them when he wakes up and starts moving. Afterward he will feel a little chilly and tired. Both David and Luka are now happy to put on a show for to visitors.

This is a very different and interesting news article. I would have never thought that supernatural powers like this actually existed in the world. It is truly amazing to see the gifts, but yet weird talents, some people are blessed with. It is also amazing that two people that are related have the same medically unexplained ability. It makes me wonder the abilities the next generation of kids will have in the future. With the technology advancing at the rate it is, and more people having these special gifts, the sky is the limit for the research and development of these kinds of people. I also think that scientists need to make sure they are finding the reason and explanation of cases like this. Then once that is done, they should  be sent to the proper facilities for treatment and development of these natural talents. To me, it is very fascinating to see things like this happen in the world.

Michael marcantognini blog #3

Drug-dealing Vancouver cop sentenced to three years

Published Thursday, Sep. 22, 2011 2:44PM

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/drug-dealing-vancouver-cop-sentenced-to-three-years/article2176193/

A former Vancouver police officer who sold drugs from his cruiser has been sentenced to three years in prison. Peter Hodson pleaded guilty last November to three charges, including break and enter and trafficking in marijuana. At his sentencing hearing, provincial court heard the married father of four is a born narcissist who didn't care if his actions cost him his job. Mr. Hodson was arrested at police headquarters in April 2010 and immediately fired. Psychologist Dr. Michael Elterman, who spent several hours with Mr. Hodson, told provincial court that the married father of four has an inflated self-image.

Court also heard Mr. Hodson admitted to lying on his university exams, having multiple mistresses and that he didn’t care if his actions cost him his job.

This is very sad to hear because he was a man helping to uphold our justice system. It is very important that our police officers, or anyone in a position of authority, can be depended to follow the laws they should be enforcing. The man is a father of four children, and for him to admit he has multiple mistresses is very disappointing. The wife and kids will now have to live with the shame, and embarrassment their husband and father has brought to the family. To me that would be a very difficult thing to deal with.  He has also done other acts that do not follow the rules, so I feel that his punishment should be very severe. 

IMF cuts Canada's economic outlook

Published Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2011 9:00AM

Canada’s jobless rate will be higher this year as the global economy enters a “dangerous new phase." The IMF now sees Canada’s economy growing 2.1 percent this year. Canada’s current jobless rate of 7.3 per cent is poised to creep higher and an even worse prediction for the US.  The fund sees the jobless rate averaging 7.6 per cent this year and 7.7 per cent in 2012 (its April outlook predicted next year’s unemployment rate would be 7.3 per cent)The downside risks to the world’s largest economy have “significantly increased,” the IMF said as it shaved its growth estimates for the U.S. by a percentage point over this year and next. It sees unemployment there remaining high throughout next year. Global activity has weakened and become more uneven, confidence has fallen sharply recently, and downside risks are growing.

It is very sad to see how high the unemployment rate is, especially in major countries like Canada and the United States. People should always have an opportunity to have a job to be able to support and provide for their families so the children can receive a proper education. The government should help out cities and towns that have a high unemployment rate.  We need to find a solution and quickly so that this trend does not continue for the years to come.  The wealthy, and thriving people in the government are concerned about the rich companies that will benefit them. However, they should take the time to help the unemployed people in major countries. It is very important that everyone has a job with decent income for their families and to be able to survive. 

thursday september 22nd

1.3 million told to evacuate as Typhoon Roke nears Japan

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/13-million-told-to-evacuate-as-typhoon-roke-nears-japan/article2172325/

Published Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2011 6:22AM

More than 1 million in central Japan had to leave Tuesday as a powerful typhoon was near, triggering floods that left two people missing. A  9 year old boy and an 84 year old man were missing after apparently falling into swollen rivers. Heavy rains which led to floods, and winds of 144 kilometers per hour  hit Nagoya and many other cities in the area. It is said to reach Tokyo  by Wednesday. Tokyo is very populated, so it will be very tough to evacuate safely and effectively.  To make it even worse, a typhoon hit Japan earlier this month that left 90 people dead or missing. This disaster is devastating to the cities being hit, and the families that have to go through it. The cities that are affected will have to completely rebuild and start from scratch. They just had the physical and emotional damage from the last typhoon, and now another one hits. I can't imagine what it would be like to be in that kind of situation.  Hopefully the typhoon will settle before it does anymore damage. Their has been many natural disasters in recent years, and they keep getting worse. I feel that global warming and pollution has a major impact on the cause of these natural disasters.  It is destroying cities, peoples lives, and families every time these devastating disasters keep happening.   When hurricane Katrina hit, I kept seeing on the news the cities and families that were destroyed by the hurricane. It hurts me to see what they go through, because I know how bad it would be if it was my family and I in a situation like this.