The S-Files

Another Good News Story

Contra Celsum is gratified to be able to announce it has bestowed an S-Award on some anonymous and unknown students from St Paul's College, Auckland.

This is an unusual award. We do not know the names of the recipients--only that they are 16 or 17 year old college students from St Paul's College.

Citation:

According to reports in the media, the students stopped a vicious attack upon a city bus driver yesterday.

The reported facts are these: a belligerent man got on a bus and began to accost other passengers with foul language and racist remarks. The driver of the bus, Ian Magee, 50 year old grandfather of nine, stopped the bus and ordered the belligerent to decamp. The offending passenger grabbed Mr Magee, dragged him outside the bus, and began to assault him, hitting him six to eight times.

The St Paul's College students got out of the bus and came to the driver's aid, defending him from the assailant, who later ran off. Other students called the police and an ambulance. (The assailant was subsequently arrested and is facing charges of assault.)

We believe strongly in the importance of citizen policing--of taking responsibility for the care of our neighbours and doing what we can to see criminals apprehended. We believe that the deliberate gelding of citizens in the fight against crime is a short sighted and destructive policy. We believe citizen policing should be encouraged at every level of society and throughout communities.

Therefore, we wish to acknowledge the responsible and competent civil actions of these unknown students from St Paul's College. It was a job well done. Thank you for the example set.

St Paul's College Students: S-Award, Class I, for performing a citizen's duty in a manner that was Smart, Sound and Salutary.