Teen speaks out after tipping police off to Mariemont HS shooting plot
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.พ. 2024
- "He said that if I told anyone about it, he would kill me as fast as possible." That's what Boom Swallen says he was told by another student at Mariemont High School after that teen told Boom of his alleged school shooting plans. Despite the threat to his own safety, the 15-year-old told his father, Zach Swallen, about the threat, allowing police to thwart the accused student.
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Police interviewed the 14-year-old suspect but sent him to school. Hours later he was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated murder: th-cam.com/video/kZfJTnFh5ek/w-d-xo.htmlsi=cf68xOoymwoB2mEB
Awesome. You did a brave and right thing to tell people you trust. You are very brave. Fear not the Lord God is with you always. Bless you. You are a very modest hero. 🙏
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If those are his words from a text he helped plan the attack told him where to focus his attention first. This kid and his father appear to have a dark secret.
Can’t open link. It says it’s private.
wtf
Dude told the worst person to ever tell his plan to. Man remembered every detail and spilled the beans immediately 😂 salute to this kid
The kid probably thought he was telling the "weird" kid
@@US2A literal plot twist, the kid conspiring was the “weird kid”
@@EyeYamHim I would so more than weird
@@US2A true !!
More like Divine Intervention 🙌🏼
He confided in a boy that was raised to “fear no evil”. The strong faith was a constant in dads statement.
This is a good kid and I’m sure his parents are very proud of him. He literally saved lives .
Its a shame hes most likely going to end up on the news soon.
@@FawxDaddy you think they might want revenge on him?
Like his DAD said. NO FEAR. Don't be scary. Open up the bible and read something, if not all of it. Fear is the work of the DEVIL. @@HR-zz7xc
@@jambreakfast4341 lmao he’s not a snitch. He had no moral obligation to the other kid, in fact the opposite. A snitch is someone on the inside who flips, he was never on that guys side. He’s a smart kid, who found out info and shared it with the necessary sources.
they get starsl,@@jambreakfast4341
You can tell this young man has a great relationship with his father, he felt comfortable to tell him straight away. ❤
@@hartzvier2588 What was the point of you saying that? Pointless speculation and negativity.
@@Shewas-kathybates i’m not sure if we read the same comment lol
@@arealglitterb0y the person I @ comment was deleted
That's because his father taught him from an infant that he could talk to dad about n e thing.
@@Shewas-kathybates I saw the comment too before the person deleted it, very presumptuous of someone to say that a person is a fentanyl addict without even knowing the person. 🤷🏼♀️
“The ball wasn’t dropped, this time…” well spoken dad and truly thank god for that boy💯 doing one hell of a job as a father and picked a badass name to boot
“God showed up here in a good way… . love wins “
This kid deserves his college paid for and a car when he graduates h. s.
@Daddddddddy he’s proud of his son and he also doesn’t seem to formulate sentences smoothly which can be mistaken for low iq but is more so just genetics.
@@brianatorres2132"God" didn't do anything.
@@flex6965 I do not believe genetics have an impact on speech aside from accent? But even that’s environmental. There are various reasons why it’s hard for someone to express themselves vocally but not genetically. It’s often psychological but you are right in defending him and seeing that he doesn’t lack in intelligence
So glad he didn’t keep his mouth shut and didn't cower in the face of threats.
Just like Leticia James and Judge Engoron. 🫡
Stand up to insane-o tin-foil MAGAts and stochastic terrorism.
trey parker and matt stone moment
Odd. Why did the would be shooter tell someone, unless deep down he wanted to be stopped? That's something people do.
@@veramae4098
1. recruit
2. vent
3. idk
@@veramae4098 Yeah that, or he was just fucking nuts.
Give this kid a full ride scholarship
@@tipsysmichigander6483shut up. on the spectrum or not what’s that got to do with him getting a scholarship? he is smart and a good person especially if he did this. your comment doesn’t correlate it’s ignorant.
@@tipsysmichigander6483 when did he say he couldn't tell the kid is on the spectrum? kids on the spectrum aren't fucking stupid they go to college all the time.
@@lemon15960
I asked to where?
I never once said he wasn't capable of going to college.
I just find it interesting NO ONE HERE notices he is obviously autistic...
You randomly jumping to conclusions is funny as I LITERRALLY SAID I'M NOT BEING MEAN.
@@mo777- You sound like a moron... You just filled in random blanks like a douche bag. Only you said any of that.... LOL you're defending something that I NEVER SAID!
I Agree!
“The Uvalde Foundation for Kids is recognizing Swallen with its National Student Hero Award.”
heartbreaking
Oh, their body language is identical, it's so sweet! What a great family!
Autism
I noticed that too
I'll bet they both got ADHD (not an insult) because I have ADHD and I'd definitely be wiggling/swaying like this if I were interviewed by the news.
@@amandasnider2644yah they’re neurodivergent on some level. Pretty cool. Represent!
Dad looks like fetal alcohol syndrome
him and his dad look so alike and even stand alike its aweomse haha
Most sons will act like their father, if the father is around while the child is being raised. It's not intentional.
no need for DNA test
Its very common to have mannerisms and even posture like your father as a son. My dad has had knee surgery on his left knee and so stands with one leg crossed over, after years of football and painful knees I have unknowingly adopted his way of standing when my knees are sore. Now people laugh when they see us because its identical haha
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Such a good young man with a strong father.
" We will do better and we can do better because, LOVE WINS!"
Well said Dad! What a great father ♡
That Dad is so proud of his kid ❤ It is so sweet. Look at him watching and listening to his son with that smile on his face.
Boom is pretty dang cute too. “He told me he had a dark secret and I really wanted to know what it was”
These two bring some much needed wholesomeness to a dark story.
Yes. What if he didn’t want to know.
Yea. I love how the dad didn’t interrupt his son; he is so proud.
A 15 yr old ODed while face timing with his friends around midnight. They didn’t call his parents or 911 right away. Instead they texted his sister who was sleeping. By the time parents saw the kid in his room, he’s long gone, still holding up his phone.
Code of silence is common among children and teens. Being a snitch often means ostracism, a death sentence in their mind. They know by telling (anything), peers would get into trouble. I hope all the school tragedies will change this attitude. It isn’t betraying the tribe, it is saving lives.
And how did it get like this? Children used to see their families as their tribe, not their fellow students. Or society is sick, and education system is sick, lack of strong cohesive families is terrible. Children being raised by daycare and en masse in government schools leads to the kind of dystopia you are talking about.
There are kids whose only meal, is school lunch. They don't eat anything else throughout the day. They miss school? They do not eat that day. There are kids whose parents do not bathe or change them, they come to school week after week, in the same filthy, stinky, clothes. Teachers will wash and clean students because parents fail to do so. Go and ask a teacher the horror stories they've seen, and you will understand why kids become this way. We are all products of our environment, and when you have no love, no support, no comfort, and your life consists of wondering why tf your parents had you to begin with? You become resentful, filled with contempt, rage, hatred, now take sociopathic kids that torment that child all day at school. How tf do you think that's gonna turn out? Yea, every day. Every. Single. Day.
my friend was on ft with me on new year's, and he had drank like three bottles of alcohol, and he finished the fourth after like 5 minutes. the convo was supposed to be happy about new years, but it became real sad real quick, and the topic for a lot of it was about suicide. fast forward an hour or 2, he goes into the bathroom, drops the phone, and proceeds to make some of the most gruesome noises i've heard a human make, then it goes silent. i must've spent at least 30 minutes trying to call his name, then i just sat there with the phone still on debating whether or not i should call the emt, but i didn't wanna get him or his parents arrested over something that may not be that serious. luckily, he was just passed out drunk, and he's doin good now. sorry for the book, the comment reminded me of it
@@searose6192 it's always been like this. Kids have been keeping dangerous secrets from their parents and punishing "snitches" since forever.
@@batkat0 Really? What is your evidence of that? Only broken children from broken homes form closer bonds to convenient and maladjusted peers then they do to their own kin. The science is pretty well established on this. Healthy, secure attachment and a good stable home life is paramount in the raising of a healthy well functioning young person.
Finally, someone turns in a cry for help!
Think if Meta would flag conversations
That's a kind way of looking at it, a cry for help. I think you might be right too.
People do this all the time, it’s just usually not taken seriously.
💯 I couldn’t agree more
@@TabascoSour literally police, teachers, parents get tips and don't do anything.
Dad: “I’ve always taught him to have no fear of evil and stand up to it.” 6:24
Cheeehoooo. Dang. My dad did everything to crush my faith in God. I can’t imagine what would’ve happened in a loving family dynamic. This boy is blessed!
@@loveinthematrixYou are blessed as well to understand. All the very best to you and don’t let negative people influence your life. ❤️
Loveinthematrix, thank you for your reply. I hope your future is bright!
@@backagain5216 Thank you✝️🙏🏼❤️
@@dr.emilschaffhausen4683 Thank you- you as well❤️❤️
Reminds me of my nephew. He thinks differently from other folks, but he’s a deep thinker. Sometimes not being exactly like everyone else is incredibly valuable
Thanks for seeing it! As an unloved youth - I would’ve appreciated someone acknowledging the positives in what made me different. Some of the best people are the ones that go a different way than the flock. Blessings!
I can tell this kid is autistic.
@@loveinthematrixI’m sorry to hear you were unloved. I hope you have people in your life now who treat you kindly and love you for who you are.
I wish kids would realize that nobody is alike and that it's supposed to be that way.
Just found out this is the grandson of the late pro wrestler, Brian Pillman. Wild
How did you find that out?
@susanmeade222 I saw it on a post. I looked it up as well, didn't think it was true but I was pretty surprised. And lexis king (pillman's son who is a wrestler in wwe) is his uncle
They really can't get away from gxns drxgs amd crazy.
Flyin Brian aye
@@brysoncherry9884 huh?
This young man has restored my faith in humanity. I am always worried about the younger generation, but knowing children like him exists really makes me feel a lot better ❤ much love and well wishes to him.
I agree your country seems to be in so much strife and it is, But this young man and dad has restored a little hope I have for your country.
@@thinking102 that´s because all of you people need to go outside more lol you watch all crap on youtube and think that´s how life is. Americans who do this are simply not connected to the real world anymore, they just watch all of the crime videos on youtube and spend more time in front of their phones and computers than they do in the real world, or they think it´s cool to act like we live in such a dangerous place. That´s how spoiled we are. Foreigners who think this way think youtube videos tells the way a country is. It´s all rather pathetic. Nobody commenting in any youtube videos have ever seen a shooting, have never been robbed or seen a robbery, and live in such a dangerous country that they sit at malls all day not caring about much eating greasy foods, then they come home and walk around outside and get more upset about a mailbox that fell down than they do about anything else lol The country is fine, youtube shows all the worst of everything, because that is what people want to see. I don´t know half of you are even capable of breathing on your own. I mean if you go to california after watching youtube you´d think all you would see is illegal immigrants, hundreds of kids running into stores stealing everything, cars getting robbed, guns all over he place haha The news has just played you all like the naive and gullible fools you are. I was in LA and San Diego for 4 weeks and out all day in the real world and didn´t even see road rage, which supposedly is all over the place. Then i drove cross-country and see exactly zero guns, zero shootings and zero road rage. And where i live, a very low-medium class are, i don´t even see shoplifting. So in short, go outside more and stop watching youtube as your life experiences and knowledge lol
He also restored my hope in another way. The shooter in the Sandy Hooks murders was Autistic and I cringed every time they brought it up because people are always looking for a scapegoat for these things. I could tell they were trying to blame Autistic people. But Boom here telegraphs Autism to me... though I dunno whether he is Autistic... with taking things literally and his sense of justice and discomfort with eye contact. It just shows being Autistic isn't the issue. It just isn't as simple as finding a group to blame.
@@BeeWhistlerpeople are always trying to blame people and push agendas when we should be focusing on the root of the problems. It’s sad 😢
its not his generation thats the problem.
A very smart young man and a very proud father. For this young man to not only hear that another person has plans to commit such crimes but to also have threats made against him if he told anyone…speaks volumes about his decision to immediately tell people who could take action and put a stop to it. He’s a very conscientious young man.
Dad said it best! Thank God for Boom! And Thank you Dad for raising an amazing young man!❤️
Boom should get a paid scholarship anywhere he wants!
I can't imagine the school that would not want him as a student! ❤️
Any liberal school would not support law and order…but who would want to go anywhere knowing you’d be brainwashed into hating your own country?
He looks so stressed recounting all this and trying to condense all this for the media.
Good on him for still trying, and actually doing it really well all things considered.
That is a lot to process, and I commend him not only for his initial response to the threat, but his strength to retell and recount what happened. I’ll keep him, his family, and the community in my thoughts
I think they’re just shy I talk non stop until I’m asked to address a group
@@jeffcrocker1078 Same. But for me, the shyness is itself sometimes painful to combat. So I can see a bit of that in him, at least imo.
@@jeffcrocker1078
He might be shy but he appears to be on the Spectrum, poor eye contact, dad said he’s very ‘literal’, unusual speech pattern etc..
Many also have a strong sense of right and wrong - moral justice.
Brave young man in any case.
100% The rocking/stimming too. Like you say, the strong sense of justice and unquestioning honesty prevailed in this story ❤@@bluemeaford
@@bluemeaford yes. I am autistic and have an autistic child. This kid is definitely Neuro-divergent .
This young man and his father give hope that there are good people who are going to be our leaders someday.
Well done to both father and son! The son for speaking up despite having his life threatened and the father for raising a strong kid to have that kind of courage. Straight up heros.
You did the right thing,When you HEAR SOMETHING, SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING. Way to go young man.GOD BLESS YOU AND YOU'RE FAMILY. ❤
*YOUR FAMILY* not "you're".
@@VegasLady81 maybe their just saying that we are they’re family
@@Aflacist THEIR, NOT "they're"... I can't stand illiterate morons. Learn how to use the correct words in a sentence, smart aleck... You're not funny, so don't quit your day job...
Thank you young man for speaking up. It is very hard to do that. Thank you for saving lives. That is what you did. You saved lives
Absolutely.
Hes unlike most kids his age who hear such things and do nothing. I will pray for him to be covered with Gods protection
what? lol he´s like most kids. Stop watching so much youtube, you´re not connected to the real world anymore
@@north2green right... because this is how these stories always go... 🙄 that kid and his father are hero's. What have you done lately?
He’s clearly a kid unlike other kids, almost certainly on the spectrum. Great kid!
@@north2green
We’ll see how many times NO one has done anything…
Don't blame the kids, blame the horrible culture around guns and mental health in the US. Adults are to blame for that situation, not the kids who might be overwhelmed when they hear something like this.
How refreshing. What a nice change. We need more caring fathers like this.
i never really understand these comments. where are you that caring fathers are so rare
@@allegorx58 i am in the usa ! do you live on a commune? are you not aware of the violence around us? poor parenting is rampent
@@allegorx58 for example....the father of the potential shooter is not a good father i would wager
I remember in highschool that someone apparently got caught with a “hit list” because someone saw it and told the school officers. One of the officers happened to be my uncle so he came to find me bc i was on it with a bunch of other people but i didn’t even know the person. all of the parents of the kids on the list had to come pick us up. They got the kid but it was so scary knowing someone you don’t even know could be planning to harm you. I’m so thankful for the person who found it and said something instead of taking it as a joke, if they hadn’t myself and a bunch of other kids could’ve been gone today
I'm glad they said something and you are here with us❣️ 🙏
He was probably just a fan of Mean Girls
The Lord obviously has a plan for your life ❤
I met a guy who drew out his hit list of women he hated. I called him out on it and just pretended to agree with him. Some people are so messed up.
@@CyberMachine it’s thinking like that that let these events to keep happening. Any threat should be taken seriously even if it turns out to be a joke/ false
I love Dad standing up and not fearing evil. Instilling faith and power for good.
What an Angel in disguise. So random for the boy to tell him that
Yes. It's amazing how often we find out that the perpetrators told SOMEONE. Sometimes it's a someone you wouldn't expect. I'm glad this one told Boom. Who knows why? Maybe Boom was once just nice to this kid at one point that was significant.
His daddy raised an angel! God is specific ❤
Thanks little dude…and big dude. This problem is so real.
Every story the shooter has “friends” in another state that are helping. Odd huh?
@@hiddenhand6973well, many shooters are anti social and probably spend every day on the internet, so that means they most likely have a few internet friends that are probably not from the same state, he probably has more internet friends than in real life friends.
@@hiddenhand6973 they glow in the dark
Thank God This Kid Actually Said Something Give This Kid A Free Collage Ride
What’s a collage ride
@@Extraterrestrial-With-A-Finger ohhh college 🤣 all jokes
@@Extraterrestrial-With-A-Finger thanks for clarifying. You must be a genius.
Learn how and when the capitalize. Maybe try going to "collage". 😂😂😂
@@dpelpal gotta be a bully to someone for saying something kind. What’s wrong with you? You can keep rude things to yourself, you know. 🙄 Just trying to make someone feel bad for no reason
Daddy-O raised a GREAT young man❤❤
Have the standards dropped that low? Even mediocre people would warn officials about such an attack 😂
@@frjcde9392 Clearly that’s not the case, look at all the shootings we’ve had with visible warning signs that were ignored leading up to the shootings.
@@516Mel Nearly every school shooter was on an fbi watchlist and was warned about strange activity from these individuals…
@@516Mel Btw, MK ultra was a real program that the government admits to practicing for decades….
@@frjcde9392 no, many wouldn’t take it seriously and not want to get involved, especially a parent who is in denial about how dangerous their kid is.
WOW what a GREAT interview!!! Thank You Boom for making the BEST decision anyone could have made!!!! You saved *lives*, and you saved A LOT of people from some really bad trauma ❤❤❤❤
Agreed. I am so glad they just let them both talk and say what they needed to say, without interrupting and actually asking genuine questions. We need more interviews like this.
Thank You Boom for standing up and speaking out!
"Love Wins" 💞✝️
ALWAYSSSS
The moral to this story is “if you hear something say something” Great job
Everything his dad said was spot on. Thank you guys. Stay strong. Keep spreading the message.
Bro is fearless; saving lifes without caring that his life was in danger. God bless him. Much love.
Hats off to WCPO 9 for covering this and not censoring out this child and his dad's beliefs as some networks do.
he speaks way mature than his age
Ehhh
He actually seems mildly autistic by his speech patterns and the way he doesn't look at the person he's talking to
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All it takes is one kind HEARTED and CARING person to save a million lives. Not only did you save all those children's lives, you saved a million lives around the world by taking a step to help through empathy and compassion. Thank you for saving lives
This is exactly how we as a society can begin to stop school shootings. Good on this young man and his family and the people who responded with decisive action to stop this tragedy.
Our society sure needs more people like this, well done dad. Raising a good child is the most important contribution to a healthy society that any of us can hope to make
Good kid, didn't wanna see his peers slaughtered for no reason 🙏
Buuuuuut, if there is a reason...
@@leaf16nut?????
@Zorgot.
Read the original comment. It says
"for no reason" which implies that there could be any reason to slaughter children. They were just poking fun at that.
This makes me so proud as a parent. He should be very proud of his son. Great dad!!
The fact that the person said he would kill him if he told anyone would have definitely scared most into not saying anything!
As a fellow Cincinnatian with school age kids here, thank you young man and your father as well. Who knows how many lives you saved. Mariemont is where I had my first apartment so that area is near and dear to me. Hopefully this will inspire other young people not to dismiss people who talk about this stuff and to always take it seriously.
I’m thankful your community and our country was saved from this tragedy. 🙏
amazin father son . Boom seems like a calm kid, but he has that quiet courage which is rare!
Kinda feel like the would be shooter wanted to be stopped and really needed someone to talk to. Like a seriously messed up way of reaching out for help. Clearly picked the right person to tell because this kid saved so many lives including the messed up kid’s life
Boom, I'm sooo proud of you! I hope you appreciate that you saved many lives by courageously speaking up. Awesome job!
Proud of you young man, glad you trusted your intuitions and believed in yourself to speak up, someone else may not have said anything. Continue to be GREAT!!!
Boom: “I just care about people.”
We all need to be like Boom. Dad is wonderful, too. Beautiful family.
You raised one heck of a good young man there. His actions saved generations of people. Thank you, Boom.
Good father.
Finally we see someone step up AND get listened to when they hear such a concerning threat. Young life saver right there 👍🏻
Boom you’re doing good. Stay focused on projects and engrossed in your work. I can tell you are a thinker
I love how proud his dad is. You can just see it all over his face the second boon starts talking lol. Great stuff
Thank you man!! You're a hero!! You saved SO many lives!! Proud of you
Parents and community should be so proud of this young man! He’s a very good kid and I wish the best future for him. He saved lives. Good job Boom! Keep standing up for what you know is right. ❤
What an amazing reflection this young man is of his father! He was raised right I'm speechless 😊
What a legend. Boom is a hero who has saved many lives and prevented devastating heartache. Congratulations from Australia, young man.
I'm glad they actually let them both speak what was on their mind. Too many interviews are completely dominated by the interviewer and they cut it off only after like 30 seconds
Thank you for saving those lives.
If this was planned by multiple people I hope this kid has protection, mass murders usually don’t like their plans being foiled
Thank you sir for raising up such an amazing son. Kid, you did good. Thank you!! See something, say something. 🥰
Loveee all of this. The innocence strength and care. Dad is amazing raising an amazing son
He’s solid. Told grandma first. Then dad. Then the school.
KUDOS to this young man for doing what is right and not cowering!
“The ball wasn’t dropped on this one” wow that really struck me. Way to go, Boom. You literally saved lives🩷
It’s so thoughtful the way he spoke with gratitude about everyone involved. And he is even thankful for saving the suspect from himself because he understands what causes that state of mind. That’s a mighty, mighty, good man. Love wins ✌️
Thank you Boom💜When I heard you say "library"...this is how my daughter says it.
You're a very good youmg man, thank you to you and your father.
Boom? His name is Boom??
Nick names are common
@@virginiahobby3726
Boom! Roasted..
"Library"? Why in quotes? If it's not a real library, what is he actually referring to?
@@bozobarr it's in quotes because he said libary not library
Thanks for putting some positivity back into our lives. Thanks for believing and being so courageous and speaking up.
good young man, backed up by a good father. guy is doin what he's gotta do to take care of his family!
Wow! I'm surprised that they didn't protect this childs identity so he could be safe. I'm glad that he told someone. 😢
Bless you, young man 🙏💕
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This young man is adorable and so brave!
The amount of people being disrespectful on here or just commenting on the way these two presented themselves just blows my mind, this kid just saved so many young kids lives and thats all you guys are worried about. Going to start praying for the people of this world harder than i already do every night, because you people really need it. God bless you all.
Just crazy, who in the F thinks harming people is a solution to their problems? Where are this kids parents, the guidance counselor, any form of anti-bullying or mental health support?
Sad the other kid saw this kid and thought “he must be like me too” because why else would he randomly trust him to tell his plan
🙌🏻💪🏻 Protect this young man
Yes. Since it was just threats, will he get off easy and come looking for revenge? Scary.
@@user-ov4wr5yu4r exactly. 🙏🏻
yes, he must be protected now.
Ya’ll better keep an eye on this kid as well. Dude looks like one of those
Thank you for listening to this cry for help and being so brave to you both! ❤
The kids obviously got ASD. Well done mate for alerting and saving kids and families from death and heart ache. You're a legend and very brave.
What a good kid, good pops, good everything. There’s a lot of good people out there, no matter what the internet wants you to believe
This dad has such a beautiful message here. Proud of your son and proud of you as a dad man.
Awesome Dad and kid.
Very nice humble family. True Christians👍
Dear Child, please be careful. ❤❤
It cannot be stressed enough the numerous people and families Boom saved by doing what he did and how impressive it is. Beyond just reporting what he heard (which by itself required a surmountable amount of courage), but also making the effort to initially even talk to the kid and then encouraging them to divulge so many details of their plan without downplaying them or shutting them down- that’s an element that’s far too understated in these cases. In so many instances it’s so common for people to write off warning signs because they have their own problems and don’t want to get involved. In this situation, Boom didn’t just happen to come across this plot, he uncovered it by taking the time and being open to talking to the kid and was able to save people’s lives in part as a result of that. There’s no understating how heroic Boom’s actions were in this situation.
The amount of dudes in the comments calling this kid a snitch is crazy. Props to this kid.
A lot of fantasy jailbirds.
Thank you for speaking up👏❤️
"Boom Swallen" sounds like the kind of name they would give Brian Pillman Jr. in NXT.
What a wonderful father to know his son so well that he immediately believed him.
When the father said he taught his son that he's here to protect his peers... Wow. Bless you both.
Brave. He saved so many lives including his. Blessings young man.💜
Bro's name is sick asf tho, like I've never known anyone with that name
Thank you thank you thank you! I’m so happy to be hearing a story like this today vs. something so terrible. Your courage inspires us, and so many people are going to follow your example.
Brave young man. We need more young people like him. This must have been very scary but he spoke out and saved unknown amount of grief and tragedy.
Good job Boom! The world needs conscientious people like you! Boom also has the coolest name I have ever heard. Boom Swallen? Wow, that is genuinely such a badass name, and clearly well chosen. Zach is right, love wins, and it's great to see a powerful guy who's not afraid to speak on that topic and who facilitates vulnerable communication between himself and his kids. We need men who will stand up for civic responsibility, preach kindness, and lead by example for boys especially, who are so often shamed away from expressing emotions or openly caring for others in this society. Boom was in the right place at the right time by being a well-raised, caring guy who takes the time to speak to people and listen to them, and who pays attention to important details. That's hard to do in high school amidst all the pressures and social tension when you're a teenager, in general, even more so when faced with direct threats. A lot of people would succumb to teenage feelings of potential alienation or would overlook a concerning conversation and just move onto the next thing. There's no doubt in my mind that Boom prevented a tragedy simply by staying genuine and exercising a high level of discernment that day.