Nine Year Old Boy Carries Friend to Safety

1. esu
   January 15th, 2009 at 6:24 am

   If I was this boy's son, I'd shout "DONT TOUCH!"-

   Didn't he learn anything from Lisa Torti on neatorama?

2. ferdinandcc
   January 15th, 2009 at 7:09 am

   If you were this boy's son, esu, this boy would be a slut.

   I think it's great to see that he helped his friend. I wish there were more stories like this and less stories like that dude in texas who killed the kid who stole twinkies out of his trailer.

3. ted
   January 15th, 2009 at 8:23 am

   I have to agree with esu, despite his/her dubious lineage. Folks tore a strip off that lady for moving a woman out of a car accident.

4. Rocky Rook
   January 15th, 2009 at 9:58 am

   That's one strong kid.

5. Edward
   January 15th, 2009 at 10:14 am

   As much as I love knowing that there are heros in the world, this is stupid heroism. Never move an accident victim that is not in immediate danger.

6. Ashley
   January 15th, 2009 at 10:15 am

   The story said the SUV was found and owners brought in for questioning. I hope they get a lot of jail time. As someone on the original article said, people in jail aren't too friendly to those that hurt children.

7. LisaL
   January 15th, 2009 at 11:03 am

   Well, whether or not if moving the kid was write, that is one brave little kid.
   And that is seriously screwed up for those people to not even bother to pretend they cared if the boy was ok... they better get thrown in jail and beat down!

8. Gail Pink
   January 15th, 2009 at 12:00 pm

   Isn't there some basic rule about never moving an accident victim?

9. Chandrielle
   January 15th, 2009 at 12:02 pm

   Stupid heroism? Seriously, Edward? He's NINE. How would he know not to move someone? It's not exactly one of those things they teach you in school.

10. Lore
    January 15th, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    Thank you Chandrielle!

    Everyone seems to keep forgetting that this kid is 9 years old. 9! He did what he thought was best in his situation, which was to get his friend home, who had just been hit by an SUV to his mom. If I was 9 years old and saw my friend get hit by a car in front of me I probably would have done the same thing.

    Yes, we NOW know that moving an injured person is a bad idea. But when you're 9 there's really not much to think about when you're friend has gotten hurt.

11. tona b.
    January 15th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    There's not enough information to determine whether this was 'stupid heroism' or not. His friend may still have been conscious, or had a movable injury; or possibly there was no one nearby to flag down for help.

    The indignation should be towards the hit & run people, and the people who might have seen this kid carrying his injured friend, but failed to stop and help, or even bother to call 911.

    Man, this just makes me hate Houston even more. The drivers just seem so mean when I have to go through there.

12. SenorMysterioso
    January 15th, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    What a spineless coward to hit a child, get out of the car to move the bike and then drive off

13. sise
    January 15th, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    that must be so terrifying for a nine year old to witness... how brave!

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