January 8, 2008
Boy Scout saves president
I was a Cub Scout den mother when my son was young. I wasn’t very good at it and handed the reins over to someone more competent after the first year. My son opted for baseball over scouting after a few years, so he never went on to become a Boy Scout. I’ve been trying to remember the civic lessons we emphasized during his scouting years and I’m pretty sure “jumping in front of an assassin’s knife” never came up. The values that would spur one to do that were certainly stressed, though, and the world is today saluting an amazing young man who didn’t hesitate when he saw a chance to act.
Boy Scout Mohamed Jaisham Ibrahim is being hailed as a hero in the Maldives after he stopped a man with a knife from killing President Abdul Gayoom.
“This fellow in the crowd with a knife in his hand attempted to stab the president in his stomach,” government spokesman Mohammad Shareef tells the Associated Press. “But a 15-year-old boy came in the way, and grabbed the knife. One brave boy saved the president’s life.”
Read the entire story at USA Today.
I don’t know how badly his hand was injured, but a report at International Herald Tribune states that he was unable to move some fingers after the incident. I hope the international community will help supply whatever support he might need to get back full use of his hand. I, for one, will gladly contriubte towards purchasing whatever exercise equipment he made need to help with rehab. Join me, won’t you, in saluting this young man who exemplifies all that the Boy Scouts stand for?
Photo credit:Haveeruonline
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Posted by skeet @ 9:08 am • current events, News
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January 8th, 2008 at 1:48 pm, Mrs. Mecomber Says:
Wow! What a hero!
I didn’t know they had Boy Scouts internationally.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:56 pm, bluepaintred Says:
I think that that boy will grow up to be quite a man. To think that at this young of an age he had the courage and the fortitude to step in when needed, its rather inspiring, isn’t it?
Pee ess: You have been tagged!
January 8th, 2008 at 6:08 pm, skeet Says:
Yes, Mrs. Macomber - there are Boy Scouts around the world, and there’s at least one world leader who’s probably pretty glad of that tody, don’t you think?
January 8th, 2008 at 6:10 pm, skeet Says:
I think he’s quite an exceptional young man already, blupaintred, but yes, I think he’s got the makings of a fine and courageous grown-up already on tap.
Tagged, hm? I’ll take a look-see. Mahalo!
January 9th, 2008 at 9:50 am, Tina Silva Says:
Wow..he definitely is a hero. Luckily the knife only pierced his hand and did not go through a lung or something. Now that would of been horrible!