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-Er1 day ago
+248
Amazing to see the student body so pumped up about it. What a moment for that school.
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jaderust1 day ago
+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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bickybb1 day ago
+43
Aw you are so right. And good at writing
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iritchie0011 day ago
+14
They freaking love him. His blushing was adorable. What a great man!
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PutoKuchinta5Pesos1 day ago
+221
a well deserved crown!
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Consistent-Button9961 day ago
+22
It's Oklahoma. She'd be too old for him.
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Consistent-Throat1301 day ago
+4
Had me in the first half
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SockMonkeh1 day ago
+136
r/OrphanCrushingMachine
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Fallouttgrrl1 day ago
+14
Came here to see if this was posted, and of course it was xD
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Critical-Highlight451 day ago
+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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Lovethemtitties800851 day ago
+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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ReceptionUpstairs3051 day ago
+43
An honest to goodness hero! Long live the king! 🤴👑💖
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SigglyTiggly1 day ago
+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-Cloud1 day ago
+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-Ad13341 day ago
+9
Maybe it's his queen his wife.
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magistrate1011 day ago
-15
I hope so, otherwise he'd either have to break tradition or do something illegal
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Hempstarr871 day ago
+18
Wow ! What a way to be honoured by your charges.
Also, when did teaching become such a violent profession ?
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ldsdrff761 day ago
+26
Evwrything about that country sounds like a dystopian nightmare these days...
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MrWeirdoFace1 day ago
+9
It's on a spectrum, but it's certainly ramped up dramatically over the last decade.
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Event-Forsaken1 day ago
+3
Hey, we can hear you guys.
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01101101111 day ago
+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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fleemfleemfleemfleem1 day ago
+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-16 hr ago
+2
america is such a shithole
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gofish451 day ago
+3
May he be forever blessed.
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washescatsforadollar1 day ago
+5
And America's reigning queen will always be mass casualty shootings.
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slumvillain1 day ago
-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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andy477517 hr ago
What's common sense gun laws
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jorkingmypeenits1 day ago
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Most American headline ever written
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gram70gigi1 day ago
-1
So wonderful! The power of love ❤️
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Bitter_Classic_891 day ago
-4
I’m not going to lie, I read this as “p*** king”
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SweetAlyssumm17 hr ago
+1
Sounds like someone didn't have a date for the prom.
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andy477517 hr ago
+1
Brother, your a golden Gooner
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CantAffordzUsername1 day ago
-20
Meanwhile MAGA…give Trump a medal for something….
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Smooth_Storm_96981 day ago
-63
Uhm... let's not conflate prom with gun violence against children
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dontrike1 day ago
+24
Okay, guess we'll have to conflate prom with saving children from gun violence.
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Smooth_Storm_96981 day ago
-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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dontrike1 day ago
+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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Oakashandthorne1 day ago
+5
You realize the kids *voted* him prom king, right? The students chose to do this.
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Tisarwat1 day ago
+3
Unfortunately none of the teens are qualified therapists.
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Smooth_Storm_96981 day ago
-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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Tisarwat1 day ago
+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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Shrimp19911 day ago
-7
If only he had been in the stairwell with Nikolas Cruz 😩
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