A 13-year-old who stopped a stabbing in Sir John A. Macdonald Junior High School was sent home after the incident, according to Gawker.
Briar MacLean was called to the vice principal's office after he intervened in the fight rather than wait for the teacher to respond to what could have been a bloody brawl. MacLean's mother, Leah O'Donnell, was notified by the vice principal who told her that her son was being chastised for "playing hero."
According to the National Post, MacLean tried to get the attention of his teacher who was located across the room, but felt it was best to stop the fight himself.
"I was in between two desks and he was poking and prodding the guy," MacLean said. "He put him in a headlock, and I saw that. I heard the flick, and I head them say there was a knife."
The seventh grader admitted that he did not physically see the weapon.
"In the time it would have taken him to go get a teacher, could that kid's throat have been slit? She said yes, but that's beside the point. That we 'don't condone heroics in this school'," O'Donnell said.
The story caught the attention of The Calgary Sun. After gaining media attention for blatantly dismissing a selfless act, the school released a statement saying "it's not recommended that students intervene in incidents such as this to ensure their own safety."
Police responded to the incident and reportedly searched O'Donnell's locker. The bully in questioned was suspended from school. No reports whether or not the bully will face criminal charges or the well-being of the victim.
