Anarchy

This Casey kid, this accidental hero, slamdunked that bully as though he’d been watching his fair share of WWF.

(Warning: Completely unrealistic portrayal of what actually happened)

What Australians - and worldwide audiences, apparently - warmed to, though, was not the violence itself but the good guy vs. bad guy dynamics of the situation. The underdog trumping the leader of the pack.

Casey Heynes, 16, told A Current Affair he just snapped under pressure. He broke the rules, and became a champion of the downtrodden.

UPDATE: The kid who apparently provoked Casey now claims that he was himself the victim of bullying - and that Casey started the fracas. It remains unclear whether public opinion will now swing behind the little guy…

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  • Rip says:

    09:11am | 06/06/11

    Oh yes, of course. Shoving women and children out of the way, so you can get out of a collapsing building during an earthquake, is similar to standing up to the british occupation and subjugation of India. Wade is such a hero. Read more »

  • Seano says:

    03:28pm | 23/03/11

    It was a couple of light taps which could have been easily brushed off and walked away from followed by a response that had potential for serious injury.  Followed by a lot of he said she said. The only kid who did the right thing here was the girl who… Read more »

 

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