Children s Arrest From Bullying Case Distress Tennessee...

In Christine Hauser’s article, â€Å"Children’s Arrest in Bullying Case Distress Tennessee City,† Hauser reports and explains the â€Å"brawl† that occurred in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Hauser reports that there were two sides in this case. One side believes that the police overstepped their boundaries and the other side believes this case was not just about bullying. Therefor, Hauser effectively used the elements of pathos and ethos to address why she believed this was another case of policing gone wrong in the 21st century. Throughout the article, Hauser frequently and effectively used pathos to address a much larger issue at hand. For example, Hauser explains that the â€Å"round up of such young children, all under the age of 12, has shaken almost every sector of the city and state, from the legislature to the churches.† It is evident that Hauser was trying to make the readers angry by using the words â€Å"round up† and â€Å"young child ren.† Pointblank, criminals and animals are meant to be rounded up; not children. Therefor, in this situation, Hauser effectively proved that the police looked at these children like they were criminals who needed to be taught a lesson. Hauser then uses the word â€Å"shaken† to induce another emotion. Shaken is synonymous with â€Å"getting rid of or putting an end to something.† With that in mind, â€Å"shaken† represents the mens rea of the police officers; the police officers were trying to eliminate the children. This glaring statement aforementioned is the reason whyShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 Pages—San Diego State University Timothy A. Judge —University of Notre Dame i3iEi35Bj! Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editorial Director: Sally Yagan Director of Editorial Services: Ashley Santora Acquisitions Editor: Brian Mickelson Editorial Project Manager: Sarah Holle Editorial Assistant: Ashlee Bradbury