I'm not going to lie, the video of him being crowned made me cry. It's horrendous that that man was put in the position of having to tackle a gunman, but he did it with no hesitation. He deserves that crown and more.
Also, Hero by Chad Kroeger and Josey Scott playing in the background? Perfect.
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Loo-Hoo-Zuh-ErApr 20, 2026
+248
Amazing to see the student body so pumped up about it. What a moment for that school.
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jaderustApr 21, 2026
+277
I mean he’s officially everyone in that school’s hero. From the security footage in the school it looks like he identified the problem and tackled the shooter before the alarm was even raised. There wouldn’t have been a student sitting in the lobby if the school had gone into lockdown.
The man officially took a bullet for those kids and made it so none of them got hurt. They’re all dancing at prom without sadness or fear because he took action. He’s officially one of the most important people they have ever met because he made it so all of them have a future.
All in all, he’s a cool dude.
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bickybbApr 21, 2026
+43
Aw you are so right. And good at writing
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iritchie001Apr 21, 2026
+14
They freaking love him. His blushing was adorable. What a great man!
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PutoKuchinta5PesosApr 20, 2026
+221
a well deserved crown!
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Consistent-Button996Apr 20, 2026
+22
It's Oklahoma. She'd be too old for him.
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Consistent-Throat130Apr 21, 2026
+4
Had me in the first half
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SockMonkehApr 21, 2026
+136
r/OrphanCrushingMachine
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FallouttgrrlApr 21, 2026
+14
Came here to see if this was posted, and of course it was xD
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Critical-Highlight45Apr 21, 2026
+5
I kinda reminds me of the happy feel good ending to my cousin Vinny. Everyone is all glad that thy met each other meanwhile there’s a guy dead in the ditch. Lol
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Lovethemtitties80085Apr 21, 2026
+25
This guy is awesome. The whole reaction is awesome. Keeping with that spirit, and I mean it I don’t want to taint this in any way, but in light of this guys true bravery I’d like to take this opportunity to say f*** the Uvalde Police Department.
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ReceptionUpstairs305Apr 20, 2026
+43
An honest to goodness hero! Long live the king! 🤴👑💖
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SigglyTigglyApr 20, 2026
+48
I would of cried like a b**** if i was him, at keast i know they care that much
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In-The-CloudApr 21, 2026
+14
It looks like the prom queen he hugs at the end might also be a staff member? I wonder what her story is!
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Disastrous-Ad1334Apr 21, 2026
+9
Maybe it's his queen his wife.
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magistrate101Apr 21, 2026
-15
I hope so, otherwise he'd either have to break tradition or do something illegal
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Hempstarr87Apr 20, 2026
+18
Wow ! What a way to be honoured by your charges.
Also, when did teaching become such a violent profession ?
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ldsdrff76Apr 20, 2026
+26
Evwrything about that country sounds like a dystopian nightmare these days...
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MrWeirdoFaceApr 21, 2026
+9
It's on a spectrum, but it's certainly ramped up dramatically over the last decade.
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Event-ForsakenApr 21, 2026
+3
Hey, we can hear you guys.
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0110110111Apr 21, 2026
+7
There’s nothing positive about this story. A principal shouldn’t have to tackle a f****** shooter in the school hallway. This is like a “feel good story” of employees giving their vacation time to a sick colleague so they can get chemotherapy without being fired.
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fleemfleemfleemfleemApr 21, 2026
+9
You're right that the bigger story is "Holy shit, this is a country where people regularly shoot up school children"
I do think there's value in focusing on the good people who act quickly and selflessly when they have to though. What we need is more people who act like the principal, so that they outnumber the people who act like the kid with the gun.
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-stopcrying-Apr 22, 2026
+2
america is such a shithole
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gofish45Apr 21, 2026
+3
May he be forever blessed.
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washescatsforadollarApr 21, 2026
+5
And America's reigning queen will always be mass casualty shootings.
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slumvillainApr 20, 2026
-7
I'd settle for common sense gun laws and cry baby Republicans
But oh well. Prom king and cry baby Republicans will have to do.
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andy4775Apr 22, 2026
What's common sense gun laws
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jorkingmypeenitsApr 21, 2026
-2
Most American headline ever written
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gram70gigiApr 21, 2026
-1
So wonderful! The power of love ❤️
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Bitter_Classic_89Apr 21, 2026
-4
I’m not going to lie, I read this as “p*** king”
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SweetAlyssummApr 22, 2026
+1
Sounds like someone didn't have a date for the prom.
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andy4775Apr 22, 2026
+1
Brother, your a golden Gooner
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CantAffordzUsernameApr 20, 2026
-20
Meanwhile MAGA…give Trump a medal for something….
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Smooth_Storm_9698Apr 20, 2026
-63
Uhm... let's not conflate prom with gun violence against children
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dontrikeApr 21, 2026
+24
Okay, guess we'll have to conflate prom with saving children from gun violence.
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Smooth_Storm_9698Apr 21, 2026
-11
I mean... that was my original point. What he did was brave, but there has to be a better reward for it, like free therapy. Let the kids have their childhood... especially after it was almost taken from them.
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dontrikeApr 21, 2026
+7
This is their childhood, which is why they decided on this gesture to thank him for it.
What is your point here exactly? That they shouldn't thank their hero? That they shouldn't be reminded? That they should put their head in the sand?
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OakashandthorneApr 21, 2026
+5
You realize the kids *voted* him prom king, right? The students chose to do this.
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TisarwatApr 21, 2026
+3
Unfortunately none of the teens are qualified therapists.
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Smooth_Storm_9698Apr 21, 2026
-10
Kids don't need to be therapists or target practice or martyrs, they deserve to be kids.
Anniversary of Columbine btw
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TisarwatApr 21, 2026
+1
No, of course not. But I don't think it's strange that they want to make a gesture to show appreciation to a man who has does something incredible to protect them. It's horrific that he had to. But he did, and clearly they appreciate him.
I'm sorry that nothing has changed since Columbine.
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Shrimp1991Apr 21, 2026
-7
If only he had been in the stairwell with Nikolas Cruz 😩
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