Hero mom smashes door to save senior

DAILY NEWS ^ | Saturday, March 22nd 2008, 4:00 AM | BY LISA L. COLANGELO and LARRY McSHANE

[ansel12]

The 47-year-old mother of two couldn't explain the sudden burst of strength that allowed her to get inside the home, where the elderly family friend lived alone.

But Russo quickly swung into action after spotting the incapacitated Schwing through a window Thursday afternoon.

[dixjea]

That was an heartwarming story. Thank you for posting

[Krankor]

Hooray for this lady but it sounds like the brother is a real milquetoast.

[tsmith130]

That was my thought too. He wasn’t even the one to call 911.

[johnny7]

He wasn’t even the one to call 911.

Maybe his nails were still wet...

[ovrtaxt]

But Russo quickly swung into action after spotting the incapacitated Schwing through a window Thursday afternoon.

Well that explains it. When the schwing is incapacitated, what choice does one have?

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Why are they referring to her as “mom” in the headline?

[VermiciousKnid]

My Schwing was incapacitated once; it was a real bummer.

[mtbopfuyn]

Does your schwing hang low?
Does it wobble to and fro?
Can you tie it in a knot?
Can you tie it in a bow?
Can you throw it o’er your shoulder
like a continental soldier?
Does your schwing hang low?

...that sounds bad...

[lolhelp]

First sentence in article, says “ mother of two” in describing her, did you read any of the article?

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Yes I read it. What does being a mother of two have to do with it? If she’d been a man, would the article have described him as a “dad of two?” No. Or if they’d referred to her as a “hero wife,” or a “hero daughter” in this context, would that make sense? No.

[decimon]

Hooray for this lady but it sounds like the brother is a real milquetoast.

Sounds like the brother didn't know what was going on.

[lolhelp]

My goodness, I thought you were serious in your question, sorry you are having such a bad day, maybe tomorrow will be better for you.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

I’m having a nice day, thank you. We are just on different wavelengths, perhaps?

[syriacus]

Kim Russo deserves a medal, ‘though I’m sure she’d say she doesn’t.

[divine_moment_of_facts]

This helps remind us all that every few days we should look in on our friends/relatives who live alone.. no matter what their age.

[Joan Kerrey]

Or if they’d referred to her as a “hero wife,” or a “hero daughter” in this context, would that make sense? No. +++++++++++++++++++++++ How about "Pet owner" or "SUV owner"?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Yes. Furthermore, what do her gender, age or maternal status have to do with this rescue? And I'm really troubled by the ageist remark that she saved "a senior." The article would have been much better if it complied with the AP stylebook and simply said "person saves person". However, are we really certain that Person 1 really saved Person 2? Maybe "Person 1 allegedly saves Person 2" would have been better. The "person" label is contentious and the author should probably fear being labeled a speciesist. What a conundrum. What to do? I'm paralyzed by fear as I edit the article.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

I’m partial to “neighbor,” myself. :)