Blog #13

This article describes a student from New Hanover that was arrested Monday night during a basketball game. The arrest came after deputies were called at 9:18 about a stolen cell phone. When the deputies approached the student, they could smell an odor of marijuana on him. During a search of the 15 year old, a deputy found heroin. When asked if the boy had anything else on him, he admitted that he also had a .22 caliber handgun. The stolen cell phone was also recovered, but the victim is not pressing charges. The teen was taken to juvenile detention where he was booked on charges of possession of heroin and possession of a weapon on school grounds. I don't know why anyone would have a gun or drugs on them, especially at a school! That is just ridiculous! I think that there needs to be more control on who can have guns because obviously there is not enough control on that.

This article relates to United States Government and Politics because it deals with crime and punishment. It talked about this teenager being charged with possession of heroin and a weapon on school grounds and that he was take to juvenile detention.

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20140225/ARTICLES/140229793/1037/news?Title=New-Hanover-High-student-facing-drug-weapon-charges