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CNN’s Anderson Cooper steps into the action while reporting in Haiti to protect an injured young boy
Anderson Cooper wasted no time in getting to Haiti after last week’s devastating Earthquake. On Monday, he had the presence of mind to step in and help a boy who had been hit in the head with a rock or piece of concrete thrown by someone.The CNN anchor pulled the bloody boy away from the scene and can be heard telling him: “It’s okay, it’s okay. It’s okay.” Then he scooped him up and carried him away to safety.
I know there are those who will say a reporter should never become a part of the story but where kids are concerned, you gotta help if you can. I hope the kid is okay and that Anderson stays safe during the rest of his time reporting in Haiti.
Here are some photos Anderson posted on Twitter of the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Haiti last week in Port-au-Prince.
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Scarpien says:
To hell with those who feel reporters shouldn’t become part of the story they’re covering. We’re not watching some National Geographic special; we’re talking about human beings here. I’m sure the same ones who feel that way would feel differently if they were the ones in peril and some reporter just stood back and continued to cover their story.