This author of this article mostly uses pathos in order to get his point across. Beneath the picture of the man accused, the article begins by explaining why this man is in so much trouble and what he has done to anger those in authority. The author explains how MacArther is a blogger and also tweets his strong opinions about the police to his followers in order to gain more publicity from international sources. His tweets were used as evidence as he was arrested from his home and later taken to trial. As the Baltimore police continued to negotiate with MacArther, he tweeted and allowed live feed to be broadcast to his followers, gaining more than 2,000 new ones. The author continues on and uses logos to explain MacArther's childhood and life prior to this event. The uncertainties of MacArther's life are highlighted to show the incompetence of the government's system, seeking sympathy for MacArther. His previous jobs are listed, and the quotes from neighbors who knew the man say that he has always appeared nonthreatening. Past offenses are later listed when MacArther was charged with carrying a weapon for the intent of hurting kids who damaged his car. Flash forward to the present-day and the author ends the article with MacArther's current sentencing of remaining in jail without bail, awaiting a preliminary hearing next month.
Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-baltimore-spectator-20121209,0,3392735,full.story
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