Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Little Unsung Heroes

Kids, 8, Halt Attack With Baseball Bats

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Two 8-year-olds used baseball bats to stop an armed man who had allegedly threatened to kill a woman in Alachua County, authorities said…

…The woman told investigators that when she left her house with her son and his friend, Bradley hit her with a handgun, put the firearm in her face and threatened to kill her. Bradley left when the children attacked him with the bats, investigators said.

This is a sad commentary on our society, that eight year olds are now forced to use violence to defend someone against an attacker. I do, however, respect the bravery exhibited by these young men, which is more than many Americans who have developed a look the other way attitude would have done.This reminds me of an incident that occured this week in Orlando, when a 10 year old punched a car jacker in the face to try and stop him from stealing his mothers car (reported in another media source). The ten year old was forced to bail from the car as the thief got away, but thankfully was not injured seriously. America needs to pull together now more than ever, and just say no to crime and criminals, in order to start rebuilding this nation.

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