Former Trooper Encinia pleads not guilty in Sandra Bland perjury case

On March 24th, 2016, Charles Kuffner posted a story called "Former Trooper Encinia pleads not guilty in Sandra Bland perjury case" in the Off the Kuff Blog. In this blog Kuffner writes about how the Officer on duty when Sandra bland was indeed pulled over, Trooper Brian T. Encinia is pleading not guilty. Bland went to jail and was found dead. Encinia is most definitely lying about "his actions that July, while arresting Sandra Bland." Encinia was held only with a misdemeanor, if charged he can spend up to a year in jail and have to pay a fain of $4,000.

It seems to be that Kuffner sides with the mother and sister of Sandra Bland, That Encinia doesn't deserve to get as lucky as he is by not having a bigger punishment. I love how he put Bland's family in this and gives them a voice, Kuffner shows people how Sandra's family is feeling about Encinias charges and what they think should happen to him for the actions he chose. I also strongly feel that maybe he should get a worse punishment then a longer conviction. Someone died, and its possible it was his fault she will never come back he ruined peoples lives I think now he should pay. Sandra Bland needs justice.


"At the end of the day, my sister, my mother's daughter, is no longer here anymore. He needs to be held accountable for his actions."

I agree with Kuffner, i believe there should be more justice for Bland, She deserves to be laid to rest in peace. The truth needs to come out and Encinia needs get what he deserves for his dishonesty also for being involved with Sandra's death. I also strongly feel that maybe he should get a worse punishment then a longer conviction. Someone died, and its possible it was his fault she will never come back he ruined peoples lives I think now he should pay. Sandra Bland needs justice. I have very mixed emotions about all of this part of me agrees with Kuffners opinion and deep down inside me i disagree. 

When Will Texas Stop The Fight Against A Woman's Right?

On February 1, 2016, Leah Kashar from the Daily Texan Online published an article titled, "When will Texas stop the fight against a woman's right?" Leah argues that the Supreme Court needs to "take a stand and establish constitutionality of abortion once and for all". She is opposing against the Supreme Courts decision to get rid of clinics that let women go get abortions.

She mentions how the states 40 abortion clinics have been reduced to 17 so that make it harder for women to go get abortions because their isn't any clinics near them, if they would like to get an abortion they would have to travel further most likely 111 miles away from their home or they need to New Mexico, causing a burden on women.

She makes valid points in her argument and is credible, as it references to the the case between Planned Parenthood V. Casey also that Texas is stubbornly revisiting the issue in HOUSE BILL 2 and the subsequent suit over its constitutionality in Whole Women's Health V. Hellerstedt.

Leah's arguments are intended to persuade others to take a stance against Texas.

Her article is aimed at convincing the audience that Texas must change their unjustly laws against women's rights. It also reinforces this opinion in audience members that agree with her, pushing them to fight harder to make a change.

So here's my opinion i don't believe in abortions i do feel like abortion clinics should be illegal and band from Texas but, She does make sense when she says women should have the right to do what they want for their well being. Although abortion is wrong and a sin i do think if a women is put in a position where they are vulnerable and can not physically and financially support a child at the moment then they need to do whats necessary for them.

Families Accuse Bank of Laundering Gang Money

On February 11th 2016 the Texas Tribune published an article titled "Families Accuse Bank Of Laundering Gang Money"

This article is mainly about how the HSBC is laundering billions of dollars for the Mexican cartel including the Sinaloa, Juárez, and Los Zetas Cartels, deliberately disregarding the fact that said funds would be used to support the Mexican cartels and their terrorist acts against Mexican and U.S. citizens. 

"The lawsuit alleges that employees of the HSBC banks in Mexico regularly accepted hundreds of thousands or millions of U.S. from people with no source of income"  

Several agents that were trying to stop this from continuing were murdered.

Agent Zapata's murder sparked national outraged and "reignited the debate" about whether the Mexican government  should allow foreign agents to arm themselves while on assignment in that country. The agent and his partner were unarmed when ambushed on a roadside during a trip where they were transporting equipment from Monterrey to Mexico City.

Lesley Redelfs was an employee at the U.s. Consulate in Ciudad Juárez and her husband was a detention officer with the El Paso Country Sheriff's Department. The family was murdered by the cartel same as Agent Zapata. Redelf was four months pregnant, and the couples daughter was also found in the car when they were ambushed. 

Articles like these help us to realized things like this happen everyday and it shows you how strong the cartel world is. My opinion on this article is that the government should really crack down on the bank security and also that they should let agents go into other Countries armed to be able to defend themselves if something like that was to happen again. 

Greetings Fellow Classmates (:

This is my dad Antonio Rangel but everyone calls him Tony. He served in the Army for 10 years. He is my hero in every way, i respect him for everything he has done for my family and this country.