The little hero
Tomorrow's editorial lineup includes a look back at the precocious 7-year-old who tried to defend her mother against a convenience robber.
Our take on the incident, which made "Good Morning America": Don't do this at home, kids
As heartwarming and charming as the story of Alisha Williams was, it could have ended horrifically. The man , who has since been arrested, turned at pointed a gun at her.
Thanks goodness he didn't shoot.
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Allen:
Back from Australia. One BIG difference that my family noticed in watching news reports is that there is noticeably less gun violence (a few knifings and bar fights were reported on the evening news but almost no gun-related crimes). Australia allows the ownership of guns but strictly regulates them, e.g., requires licenses, etc. There were far more reports of shootings and gun deaths in the News-Record during our trip than in ANY of the major Australian dailies or the TV news. Australia is certainly not immune to gun violence and has suffered its share of massacres. However, they seem to be doing something right and achieving a better balance in their policies--this from a country with very much of a frontier history and identity.
Alisha's story is absolutely chilling, thinking what the consequences could have been. We can't continue this way as a society.
Posted on August 10, 2007 9:17 AM