Wednesday, March 28, 2007

It could have been me

Philippine children freed after hostage ordeal (AFP)

Schoolchildren are led to safety after the 10-hour hostage drama in Manila. A Philippine pre-school headteacher has surrendered to police after holding a busload of his own students hostage with a hand grenade and other weapons in what he said was an appeal to help them.(AFP/Joel Nito)AFP - A Philippine pre-school headteacher surrendered to police on Wednesday after holding a busload of his own students hostage with a hand grenade and other weapons in what he said was an appeal to help them.


It could have been me.  Head teacher, helping the poor, an effort to do something magical and poetic for the kids.  Hey.  I don't agree with the bastard, but I am beginning to understand him.

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