New York Subway Threat

Have you ever been tempted to tell just a little white lie? Sometimes we just don't want to tell the whole truth for fear of getting into trouble or in an attempt not to hurt someone's feelings. Although telling those little white lies is not a good thing, they probably don't harm anyone either. However, there are times when people prepare elaborate untrue stories in an effort to get attention or to create some excitement. Have you ever heard of someone calling in a bomb threat to a school right in the middle of semester exams? What about those people who pull a fire alarm just to see all the commotion that ensues? Just this past week, in New York, the whole city was on alert and many, many hours of manpower were required to investigate a credible threat to the city's subway system. At this point a spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security said the threat had doubtful credibility. That means that someone could have simply been setting this up just to watch the excitement. This issue speaks to a very important character trait which we have discussed on many occasions and that is honesty. When those around you know that you are honest, then you earn their trust because they know that regardless of the circumstances you will tell the truth. Let's choose to be that kind of person.

Comments

[Eliodoro]

i had to wait until my birthay

[VICTOR]

I thing that the lie WAS better than puting a bomb to the subway
in New york.

[juan]

I know I saw the subway threat to some people were saying that they were still going to ride the subway anyway. They said that the threat was not going to stop them.

[emilio]

I don't think that I'm a very trust worthy person but I try.

[adriana]

I like MRS.Hoopper becaus is so good in the school and I like her here and is My favorit principal and is like the Moon and is like My sister but then eyes is like blue and is so good BY MRS.HOPPER FROM.ADRIANA CASTILLO TO MRS HOPPER

[alecia]

Little white lies are just terrible then you just sit there and watch it. I personally agree. It was terrible for someone to say I have a bomb, then it is just a joke. Well that was an informative.

[Theresa]

I am very happy it was just a lie, or many people would have died. If that person were one of my friends I would have told them not to do that. It would be terrible to have a real bomb in the subway. I hope it won't happen again.

[autumn]

I also think that you are right about people do have to lie and that a little lie can get biger and biger.

[Moises]

White lies are very dangerous to harming the subway trails. The peaple who do that I think they need to be punished.