O’Neill was shocked, but not so shocked that he couldn’t act. O’Neill becomes a hero when he responds to the screams and rescues a woman who has been kidnapped.
One of everyone’s biggest fears may be a kidnapping victim. In the crime films of the 1940s, kidnapping involved ransom.
In real life, kidnappings lead to very tragic consequences. Not many kidnapping victims were found. Their names end up in a list of cold cases and everyone but family members forgets about them.
Fortunately, this situation turned out to be different.
O’Neill saw a man and woman struggling in a truck. O’Neill realized the situation was dangerous when he saw the sheer fear on the woman’s face.
Even more alarming, he noticed his mouth was closed with duct tape.
O’Neill responded by trying to open the locked truck door. When he couldn’t open the door, he started knocking on the truck window. His actions were enough to disrupt the melee and save the woman.
O’Neill wisely took a picture of the truck’s license plate. The photo helped the police find the driver.
Soon after, the media reported the incident and described the driver as an “alleged rapist”.
Few people have shown the same level of bravery as Taylor O’Neill. I hope it serves as an inspiration to others.
