Brave 12-Year-Old Boy Foils Home Invasion All By Himself (LISTEN)

maandag 26 augustus 2013

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by Kiri Blakeley 6 hours ago

What would you do if two strange men broke into your house? Would you scream, cry, grab a weapon? What if you were a 12-year-old? Well, this happened to one 12-year-old who was home alone. Two burglars broke in his home in Texas and I'll be damned if the boy didn't totally keep his cool, dial 911, hide, and politely and quietly describe to the operator what was happening. This is one brave and astonishingly smart little man and the audio recording of his 911 call will make you bawl your eyes out with happiness that he's all right.

The boy, Deion Murdock, started off by doing the right thing -- he immediately dialed 911 when he heard his window smash.

"Someone's trying to break into my house," he told the dispatcher. Notice how he dialed 911 first before anything. Nor did he go try to check out what was going on. He was even polite during the call, saying, "They just broke the window, ma'am." Aww! This poor little brave boy!!

He then went into his mother's bedroom and the operator told him to hide, so he hid in the closet as the burglars got into the house. He now knew enough to be quiet. I can only imagine his heart was thumping like mad, but he didn't start bawling.

"I'm going to have to whisper now, because I think they're coming in," he said. When asked if he had a weapon, he said, "No, ma'am. Please hurry."

Then, horrifyingly, the men were inside his mother's room. But the boy kept calm. "They're in here," he whispered.

Soon the cops were there -- the burglars ran out the door and were later caught hiding in the woods.

I'm just so blown away by this kid's demeanor. He should be president! I wonder if his parents taught him what to do in case of something like this. If it was me, I probably would have panicked and let out a blood-curdling yowl!

Should we teach our kids what to do in scenarios like this? And, if we do, would that make them scared of the world?

I think 12-years-old is old enough to be home alone for short periods of time. Hell, I was babysitting neighborhood kids at this age. And I think scenarios like this are rare. But it can't hurt to drill with your kids what to do in case of home invasion like we do in case of fire.

The operator, too, was impressed by little Deion, telling him:

You're doing good, doing real good, doing perfect. Your mom's going to be so proud of you.

Do you tell your kids what to do in case of home invasion?

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'RHOOC's Brooks Ayers Threatens to 'Beat' Vicki Gunvalson in Secret Tape Recording (LISTEN)

woensdag 21 augustus 2013

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by Kiri Blakeley 15 hours ago

I have a confession to make. I have sort of been pulling for Vicki Gunvalson and Brooks Ayers to stay together, if for no other reason than to piss off her fellow housewives and family. I really can't stand the way they tell her how to live her life, while they aren't such great partner pickers themselves. On the show's finale, it started to become apparent to everyone that Vicki's son-in-law didn't have her best interests at heart as he bossed her around her own home and brutally lashed out at one of her guests.

Suddenly all of Ryan's dire warnings about how terrible Brooks is became suspect. Vicki finally told both Briana and Ryan that she was going to date Brooks whether they liked it or not. But now a secret tape recording has emerged that will throw Brooks back into his usual smarmy light. He was reportedly secretly recorded drunkenly saying that he was going to "f**king beat" Vicki's ass!

RadarOnline got ahold of the tape, which they swear is Brooks, and according to them, he's talking to Ryan. The convo goes like this:

Brooks: Bitch, like she's never done it before, ever.

Ryan: You'll be all right.

Brooks: F**king whore.

Brooks: I'm a f**king beat her ass when I see her.

Ryan: No. That ain't right. You can't beat her up.

Brooks: I'm going to beat her ass. That's what we do in the South.

On the face of it, these words are horrific. And no wonder Vicki ended up splitting up with him again.

But after listening to the tape, it sounds to me like a guy just talking shit. Idiotic shit, yes. But he doesn't sound serious in the slightest. He's kind of laughing, and apparently a little drunk, and probably thinks Ryan is his pal and will get his little jokes about "beating" Vicki's ass. Sometimes words are just words, even if they are crass ones.

Plus, it's so obvious how Ryan is setting him up to say things that he can later play to Vicki.

Of course, I could be wrong. Maybe he's an abuser. But after seeing Ryan in action on the finale, I don't trust him either. I think Ryan and Brooks are in a battle to take advantage of Vicki, and Ryan is winning.

What do you think of this tape?

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