Being Prepared: A Man, a Plan, a Gun and a Knife (Passer-by shoots out window, rescues children from upside-down car in icy Utah river)

Bravo, Mr. Willden. Some grateful parents and their children will be remembering you in their prayers for the rest of their lives.

Posted by Jewel at January 2, 2012 11:41 PM

"It's in our family to go out and help others," he said.

Watchful shepherds among the sheep. God bless them all.

Posted by Joan of Argghh at January 3, 2012 4:36 AM

Odd; I don't recall the use of a knife and gun being mentioned in the national news reports.

Posted by Svenster at January 3, 2012 6:15 AM

“O it's Tommy this, and Tommy that, and Tommy 'ow's your soul/But it's thin red line of heroes when the drums begin to roll.”
― Rudyard Kipling, The Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses

Posted by BillH at January 3, 2012 8:11 AM

What Joan said.

Posted by Deborah at January 3, 2012 8:12 AM

"Department of Defense contractor." I didn't think it possible that I could hate Markos Moulitsas Zuniga more than I already do, for his "screw them" comment about the desecrated bodies of the Blackwater contractors who were killed in Iraq, but yes--now I really hate him.

Posted by Mike James at January 3, 2012 9:45 AM

Wow! What an inspiration.Thank God Chris Wilden was there at the moment needed to rescue those children. A true American hero.

Posted by Lisa D at January 3, 2012 10:44 AM

How can you leave the house without a pistol? How will you live with yourself if you come across this situation unarmed? It's not just about killing goblins, it's about taking up the responsibility of being a man.

Posted by Johnny at January 3, 2012 7:22 PM

Wow

Four things that piss off Liberaldom !

Posted by OhioDude at January 4, 2012 3:42 PM

That friends, is an American story. When I was in europe many years ago a young boy was swept away by the current of a river. No one even attempted to save the poor floundering creature, except for one of the GI's I was with who was closest to the boy.

Posted by Terry at January 4, 2012 4:00 PM