Title:
"Tremendous courage and bravery”: Hero policeman rugby tackles teenager
with gun after she fires twice at him
Subject:
Policeman takes gun from girl
Date:
June 1
Author:
Steve White
Summary:
A girl shot at a
policeman, but the officer responded by tackling her and taking control of the
gun. Before he was able to do this she also fired two shots, which landed in
the pond. The officer has been awarded a commendation for bravery by a judge. The
girl, named Karri May Wood, was restrained and placed in handcuffs at the
end of the stand-off, which lasted 20 minutes. She cannot be released
until doctors believe she is safe to return to society. Wood pleaded guilty to
possessing a hunting knife and possessing a firearm.
Reaction:
It
is great that this policeman handled things so good. It can be really hard to
react quick and efficient in unexpected situations. However, I cannot help but
feel like this is also just sort of his job. In the article the policeman is
called “a hero” multiple times. To me it feels weird to call someone a hero
just for doing his job. Is that not what we expect of police officers, to
protect people from harm? Besides that side note I think the officer can be
happy with himself and enjoy his commendation for bravery.
I think the police deserves some positive attention. Many think that the police just hand out fines to fill their pockets. I do agree that this level of attention may be a bit too much but tackling an armed person while she is shooting at you does require a lot of bravery.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Femke on this one, running at a loaded gun that is at that very moment pointed in your genral direction requires a great deal of guts. And positive attention is a much needed thing for the police. Since most living beings think of them as utter bastards.
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