SOURCE:http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/142563-Vigilante-Superhero-Stops-a-Real-Life-Murder
On September 20th, the famed-among-nerds Seattle vigilante Phoenix Jones got between three men and their helpless victim who was being beaten. He called the police and quickly went to save the man being attacked, knocking away a gun one of the men had been holding. While the other assailants went for the gun, Phoenix got himself to safety, taking attention away from the victim. As the police came on the scene, Phoenix cornered one of the three thugs and helped apprehend him, possibly saving someone's life in the process. After an investigation, the all three suspects were caught and booked, all because a man went out of his way to defend the defenseless.
This guy is a lunatic.
But he's the type of lunatics we need more of. Good-hearted lunatics that put themselves in the line of danger out of the goodness of their hearts like a lot of us rational cowards would never do. Phoenix Jones is a real life hero that we should all look up to as a bastion of hope in rotten cesspools where anyone can fall victim to senseless violence. He's be a symbol. A guardian, and a watcher in the night. He's the hero Seattle deserves, but not the one it needs right now.
Nicholas Godfrey Period 8:
ReplyDeleteI fully agree with you. This person was insane to put himself in front of the victim. Yet, I look at this man as a role model because he saw that this person's life mattered just as much as his and did something about it.
It's really incredible to see an average person do something so extraordinary. It takes a lot of courage and selflessness to risk your life in order to safe someone else's.
ReplyDelete-Victoria Garza
That's amazing. Im glad we still have people that are wilking to think of others too. (Alejandra Hernandez 6th p)
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't say this person is crazy. Everyone has the ability to do what he did, but it just our natural fight or flight response reaction that ultimately determines what we will do. I would like to think I could help this guy too. Kiyanna Elliott
ReplyDeletei agree with Kiyanna, everyone has that ability. The only thing that could get in the way is morals
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