好勇敢的小女孩!
小朋友遇上特殊情況,大多都會驚慌失措,不知如何應對,但美國佛羅里達州這名9歲女童看到媽媽在街上被搶劫後,竟主動追上前向歹徒臉上揮拳,令對方落荒而逃,而她更一直尾隨連追5個街口,賊人最終在2日後落網。當地警方大讚女童英勇打擊犯罪是英雄的行為,更頒授獎牌和獎狀予以加許。
WOW. A 9-year-old girl ran to her mom's defense this month when a man attempted a daytime robbery along Broadway Ave. @WestPalmPD will recognize the child today for her bravery. 🌟A man was later charged with robbery and battery causing great bodily harm. @WPTV @FOX29WFLX pic.twitter.com/hOqQfbqr07
— Ashleigh Walters (@AshleighWalters) November 18, 2021
綜合外媒報道,9歲女童Journee Nelson今年11月2日隨媽媽Danielle Mobley出門購物,離開超市準備駕車回家時,29歲賊人Demestrius Jackson一早躲在超市門外的遮蔽處,一見母女二人便隨即衝上前,撲向Danielle 欲將其手袋搶去。Danielle 奮力反抗,與賊人扭打在地。
這時女童Journee發現媽媽有危險,馬上從車尾繞過去,往賊人臉上狂揍,混亂中賊人Demestrius似乎反應不來,捱了幾拳後將Journee推倒在地,拿起手袋落荒而逃。不過Journee未有放棄,立即起來追趕賊人,連追5個街口,直至媽媽在後方叫停,她才止步。
賊人Demestrius最終兩日後落網,被警方以搶劫、毆打等罪名起訴。媽媽Danielle事後接受當地傳媒訪問,指自己被賊人推跌,幸女兒及時出手救援,令她非常自豪,而Journee亦直言:「我要反撃,因為我要救回媽媽。」
當地警方11月19日舉行儀式表揚Journee的英勇行為,向她頒授獎牌、獎狀,以及零售百貨商店的禮物卡。不過警局局長則表示,他雖不建議民眾獨自對抗歹徒,但在當時情況下,女童的行為是可以理解的,「你從短片也可看到,他(賊人)當時很震驚,他完全沒有預料過,而Journee的行動恰逢其時,我猜她的出掌應該很重。」
Chief Adderley honored a 9-year old child today for bravery as she ran to her mother’s defense to fend off a brazen robber. An #arrest was swiftly made in this case.
— West Palm Beach PD (@WestPalmPD) November 18, 2021
The West Palm Beach Police Foundation presented the child with a token of appreciation. pic.twitter.com/r9tz8PoacW