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Inmates on work crew save 3 boys from frigid Washington river
Fox News ^ | 2-1-2013 | Unknown

Posted on 02/01/2013 5:42:04 AM PST by OKSooner

Rescue officials say a group of inmates on a prison work crew dove into a fast-moving, frigid Washington state river to save three young brothers who were dumped in the water after their canoe capsized.

KPTV reports the inmate crew from Larch Corrections Center was finishing their work for the day near the river when they heard the children's screams.

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To: Bigg Red
He’s 16. It was an adventure.

The other boys are 8 and 10. Since they lived, I won't call it "inexcusable," but it's darned close.

21 posted on 02/01/2013 8:22:50 AM PST by Tax-chick (Make sure you notice when I'm being subtly ironic!)
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To: Western Phil

This it? Came up under keyword search for ‘hypothermia’ -got lucky. I think!:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2817470/posts


22 posted on 02/01/2013 9:54:17 AM PST by MissMagnolia (You see, truth always resides wherever brave men still have ammunition. I pick truth. (John Ransom))
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To: SampleMan

“... always telling my kids stories... “what if the car breaks down, what if I slipped...”

I do that as well but I add the clean underwear part. If the car breaks down, you should have on clean undies, if I don’t show up... you should have clean undies on”. LOL!


23 posted on 02/01/2013 10:14:55 AM PST by momtothree
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To: MissMagnolia

That is it - thanks for posting.

I had sent it to my son when it was posted.


24 posted on 02/01/2013 10:15:24 AM PST by credo 2
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To: Tax-chick

The other boys are 8 and 10. Since they lived, I won’t call it “inexcusable,” but it’s darned close.

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I am willing to bet that he learned a valuable lesson.


25 posted on 02/01/2013 10:52:18 AM PST by Bigg Red (Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved! -Ps80)
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To: OKSooner

Free them, they proved themselves.


26 posted on 02/01/2013 10:59:46 AM PST by Bulwyf
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To: ken5050

I concur, these men deserve a chance.


27 posted on 02/01/2013 11:02:21 AM PST by Bulwyf
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