Who: James Beasley
What: Sentenced to death
Where: Ohio
When: March 2013
Why: James Beasley lured men on Craigslist by saying he was hiring them to work on his cattle farm when he was really just trying to kill them. He was charged with 26 counts of aggravated murder and kidnapping. The jurors decided it was only right to sentence him to death.
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5th Amendment Current Event
Teacher Punished for Educating Students of Their Rights
Who: John Dryden
Where: Illinois
When: May 31, 2013
What: A history teacher at a high school was punished for making his students aware of their 5th amendment rights.
Why: A high school history teacher told his students about their right not to be forced to incriminate themselves before they were taking a school drug survey. The school superintendent punished the teacher by docking him a day's pay and issuing a formal reprimand. The teacher was just trying to educate his students and he ended up getting a petitioned signed by 6,000 people on Facebook. He and many others did not believe he should be punished for making others aware of their rights.
Who: John Dryden
Where: Illinois
When: May 31, 2013
What: A history teacher at a high school was punished for making his students aware of their 5th amendment rights.
Why: A high school history teacher told his students about their right not to be forced to incriminate themselves before they were taking a school drug survey. The school superintendent punished the teacher by docking him a day's pay and issuing a formal reprimand. The teacher was just trying to educate his students and he ended up getting a petitioned signed by 6,000 people on Facebook. He and many others did not believe he should be punished for making others aware of their rights.
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