In Las Vegas this week famous magaician David Copperfield is the subject of an ongoing FBI investigation that started in Seattle and resulted in a late night raid on a warehouse owned by Copperfield in Vegas. Police siezed a digital camera, a computer, a storage chip containing pictures, and over two million in cash. Copperfield was recently in the news when reports surfaced that he had a history of inviting women from audiences to perform in his shows, inviting them backstage after where he would reportedly drug and rape them. This is another case of these rich individuals with high social class standing believing that they are above the law and can get away with doing anything they want.

After visiting the census web page I found the Las Vegas economy breaks down as follows: Food service employs the most people 39,122, makes about2,416,602,000 it lists 962 establishments in the city. Professional, scientific, and technical services have 1843 establishments empley 14919 people , retail trade 1563 establishments, making 6.5 billion and employing 27809 annually. Health care and social assitances employs 23420, there are 225 manufacturing establishments employing only 3000 people. And educational services lists 77 establishments, employing 496 people. So it appears as if education isn't high on the list of positive things going on in Las Vegas Nevada.

excuse.my.post.this.week.my.space.bar.is.broken.and.i.cant.go.anywhere.else.so.please.bare.with.me.
In.sticking.with.what.we.have.been.talking.about.in.class.Las.Vegas.is.using."short.sales,"as.alternatives.to.foreclosures.Because.millions.of.adjustable.rate.mortgages.
will.reset.over.the.next.18.months.Short.sales.allow.a.home.to.be.sold.for.less.than.what.is.owed.rather.than.having.the.home.foreclosed.on.In.Vegas,there.are.3,350.homes.listed
as.short.sales.This.number.has.more-than-doubled.in.the.last..4..months...Banks.are.excepting.these.losses.because.they.say.it.is.better.than.paying.attorney.fees.loss.of.prolonged.vacancy.and.marketing.costs.so.its.not.a.bail.out.for.home.owners.but.it.is.a.result.of
having.no.affordable.housing.for.middle.class.people.
In.other.news.Police.in.Las.Vegas.have.formed.a.new.task.force.to.help.solve.gang-related-murders.in.the.poorer.areas.of.Las.vegas.It.is.especially.concerned.with.developing.trusting.relationships.with.neighborhood.residents.in.order.to.deter.crimes.against.witnesses...A.new.trend.of.anti-snitch.tactics.are.being.deployed.by.gang.members.in.order.to.intimidate.and.even.physically.harm.witnesses.
I.find.this,interesting.because.the.rich.prominent.neighborhoods.don't.have.task.forces.to.help.protect.witnesses.because.witnesses.ususally.arent.intimidated.by.thier.neighbors.in.these.neighborhoods.
another.positive.to.having.enough.money.to.live.in.a.high.priced.neighborhood.

A las vegas firefighter named Sam Bond was arrested for breaking into the firestation and stealing drugs. Apparantly while the on duty crew was out on a call Bond broke into the station from an upstairs window. He stole and then overdosed on an undisclosed controlled substance and was admitted into the hospital the following morning for the overdose. He was then booked into the clark county detention center until he was later released on house arrest. This was the second time he was arrested for breaking in and stealing drugs. Guess no one is above the law.

In other news regents at the university of nevade narrowly rejected adopting policy that would allow faculty and staff to carry guns on campus. Concerns over campus safety are driving people to look for a quick fix, but I'm not sure if i would want anyone carrying a gun on campus, I mean what if a situation occured that saw a student take a gun from a teacher and then shoot someone with it, can you imagine the public outcry that would happen in that case. Also I think teachers should concentrate on teaching and if conditions are that dangerous law enforcement should be increased on campus.