Government Shutdown

       The effects of this government shutdown will have more negative effects on the civilians than on the government itself. Tea Party Republicans disagreeing with the new "bill", which is actually a law, decided to throw a temper tantrum and bring us down, the People, along with them.
        Social psychology deals with the attitudes and social interactions among everyday people so I can safely say that if this shutdown goes on any further people who have welfare checks and food stamps (which is most Americans nowadays) will have trouble providing for themselves and their families. Some federal workers are also out of jobs at the moment and are contemplating what they must do to scourge up money. Say goodbye to any federal loans, as well, since those aren't being processed, either. Americans from all over are going to be going through tough times in this already tough economy. Low-income individuals are strongly affected by this as they now struggle even more to find a way to make ends meet. Stress and fear will be embedded into our new routine as we turn to face the unknown factors of a government shutdown. Hopefully, this sudden disaster will end soon rather than later.

Washington Navy Yard Shooting

Washington Navy Yard Shooting: 13 People Confirmed Dead, Including Shooter

One shooter is dead after opening fire Monday morning at the Washington Navy Yard, and Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier announced Monday night that authorities believe he was the sole person responsible for the shooting.

Thirteen people were killed, including the shooter, Mayor Vincent Gray announced at a late afternoon press conference. No motive is known at this time.

"It doesn't get much more serious than this," Gray said.

Multiple news outlets identified Aaron Alexis, 34, as the deceased shooter. Originally of Fort Worth, Texas, Alexis recently began working at the Navy yard as a civilian contractor, NBC reports.

At approximately 2:45 p.m., DC police announced over Twitter that one of two possible additional suspects, a white male in a tan outfit, had been identified and "is not a suspect or person of interest."

Officials said a suspect began shooting inside the Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters building at 8:20 a.m. Approximately 3,000 people work in the building.

A "shelter in place" order was issued for Navy Yard personnel. At least six schools were on lockdown as a precaution in the D.C. area, according to CNN.

Speaking with reporters, Navy Commander and witness Tim Jirus said he saw a man get shot in the head right in front of him.

"We were standing in the alley," Jirus said. "[The victim] told me there was a shooter in our building... I heard two more gunshots and he went down while I was talking to him."

Jirus then fled the area. He said he didn't get a look at the shooter.

SWAT crews as well as police from multiple local and federal agencies are on the scene. President Obama has been briefed "several times" about the shooting, Fox News reports.

Monday night, police confirmed the names of 7 people killed in the shooting. At a 10:15 p.m. press conference, Mayor Vince Gray stated that the deceased victims ranged in age from 46 to 73 and all were civilians or contractors, not military personnel.

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     Taking a social psychology perspective on this, everyone living around the area would be frightened at this, including the parents of those 6 schools that were on lockdown as they were worried about the safety of their children. Witnesses would be haunted at the terrifying images they have running through their heads at all these innocent people being killed. Thoughts of there being an accomplice lying somewhere in the wake would have Americans wondering about their well-being and what the police will do to stop such a thing.