Current Events #2.1

1. What is the average maximum life span in years?
The average maximum life span is 115 years.

2. What were two of the four major violations found by the US Labor Dept. at various restaurants in the Austin area?
Two major violations found by the US Labor Dept. at various restaurants in the Austin area are "requiring workers to work exclusively for tips, regardless of minimum wage standards," and "paying straight-time wages for overtime hours worked."

3. Why is Austin Energy planning to use drones?
Austin Energy is planning to use drones to inspect power lines for damaged equipment. 

4. Where is the UT versus Oklahoma game scheduled to be played this Saturday morning?
The UT vs. oklahoma game will be played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

5. Which of the 5 things on page Page D2, "The Long Weekend: 5 things" would you like to go to if you could?
I would like to go to the Austin Seance at the Highball if I could.

6. Long Response
I am not typically afraid of clowns, but to be completely honest this whole clown thing really scares me. I think it is a big deal that people think it is ok to terrify people, bribe children, and threaten schools, especially without motive. I feel safe in general because I am always surrounded by people, but I do get freaked out thinking about it, and I do think through scenarios in my head if these threats weren't a hoax. I am so glad they are taking care of the student who made the threats. He is being charged with terrorism threats, but he is only 17 so I think he should be charged as a minor. I don't really know what the police or district officials have done to get the information they say they have, and I don't know how reliable that information is considering the threats are still happening and there ar still clown sightings in neighborhoods near me. The fact that there are specific dates for when the "clowns" are coming to specific schools is very scary to me. I feel like our Public Saftey deparments aren't really doing anything. Even if all the posts are hoaxes, they aren't informing the public on how they know or how it's being taken care of.