Award for brave rollerblading heroes in UK
quoting Rob Robertson :
Heroic rollerblading teenagers from Kilmarnock, a plucky Edinburgh pensioner, a Glasgow shop owner, and an 11-year-old Clydebank schoolboy were among scores of people honoured yesterday by First Minister Jack McConnell for acts of bravery.
Police officers from all over Scotland gathered at Edinburgh Castle to pay tribute to the heroes who, in some cases, put their lives on the line to prevent crime.
Mr McConnell said: “Every year I am inspired by the bravery and courage of individuals across Scotland. When I hear how they have acted instinctively to tackle often dangerous criminals, I am proud of their decency and selflessness.
“They are ordinary people like you and me. They are various ages and they come from many different backgrounds but their bravery sets them apart. In the face of danger they showed real courage. This year’s heroes are a credit to themselves, their families, and their communities. We all owe them our thanks.” […]
Other young heroes included Aaron Finn, 16, and Shaun Quinn, 17, from Kilmarnock who pursued a man armed with a knife who had robbed a woman.
Aaron said: “Along with our friends Martin Higgins and Graeme Strachan, we were rollerblading when we saw the woman being attacked. We sped towards her and I looked after her when my friends chased after the man on their rollerblades.
“He cut across some gardens and got away but we provided the police with a full account of the incident and I identified the culprit from a series of photographs.” […]
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October 5th, 2006 at 1:00 pm
yay rollerhero!
October 5th, 2006 at 6:26 pm
skullfuck!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 5th, 2006 at 9:37 pm
Good on yous lads.