Thanks for providing the details of what happened. I’m certainly happy that Dutchman had the fortitude to act decisively. But what if he hadn’t been there? Could another precious seconds before anyone did anything have resulted in tragedy? I dearly hope that we as Americans truly have the courage and toughness to respond when confronted face to face with evil. I get a little annoyed by the empty machismo that is sometimes displayed on this forum, and would like to see how some of those big talkers would have responded in such a situation.
Sometimes it’s just a case of being alert to your surroundings. Did you ever notice how many people are sleeping on long,overseas trips? I’ve been on flights where I was the only person awake.
Well that’s easy enough to answer. I would have killed him with my hands. That good enough for you?
I pulled a person from a burning apartment once. There were others around ~ they simply didn't detect the extreme risk the occupants were in ~ but I simply barged in, grabbed a woman, and pulled her out as her blue nightgown melted around my left hand and arm.
The fire department got there minutes later.