Cops caught girl who leaped off balcony

Hone alone when a fire broke out in her condo complex, the little girl was standing on the temporary safety of her third-floor balcony, listening to the officers below yelling at her to jump. There was no net, no pad to land on, no ladder to climb down. Fire trucks had yet to arrive. There was no other choice, it was getting hot, the flames were close, and she was going to die if she didn't jump. Nine year old Sofiya Doroshenko said she didn't know what to do so she listened to them. She jumped. Three Mahwah, New Jersey police officers held their arms out to catch her, that was their only exit. Sofiya jumped off the balcony and thankfully the three cops caught her!

Questions

1. What would you do if you were in that situation?
2. If you were Sofiya, what would be going through your mind?

3. Would you trust that the officers arms would be strong enough to catch you?

Opinion:

I would be scared out of my mind if I were that nine year old girl. I honestly don't know how I would act in that situation. I would probably jump even though I wouldn't know if the officers could catch me. If jumping was my only choice, then I would do it! That would be super scary and I would be so sad that my house burnt down.

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  • Great job Megan!

  • I would most definitely jump because the only way of surviving would be to jump into their arms. I would be so confused and i would be fighting myself about choosing what to do. I would trust them because they;re policemen for a reason. They help save people's lives.

  • I would jump because it's really the only option I would have considering the apartment building was on fire and I don't think burning alive would be pleasant. I would probably by freaking out considering that either jumping or staying could possibly kill me. I don't think I would trust the officers, but what other choice would I have? 

  • I would be scared, and I wouldn't know what to to. I would probably jump because I think I  would have more of a chance of living. I dont know what would be going through my mind because everything would just be going to fast to think.

    • I agree, I think I would also jump knowing that there is probably no other way! You would have to make a very quick decision on whether to jump or not. I'm glad that the girl did though!

  • I don't know what would be going through my mind.  I'm 9 and all alone in a burning apartment building. I would be really scared to jump, but if it was my only way out I would jump.  But I would have a really hard time trusting that the police would catch me.  

  • I would find a way to climb down if I can or have people be able to build up something so I can get down. I would be to scared to jump. I would be so scared and everything I wouldn't know what to do. I mean if its life or death I mean you have to trust him other wise I wouldn't have trusted him just because I wouldn't know him.

  • I would definitely be scared, but if that was the only way out, you would have to trust the cops. I would be thinking about everything I have done and try to keep good memories. 

    • I agree, all you would have to have is hope! That is all that's left! That would be so scary to jump! She is a very brave 9 year old!

  • I would be scared because I don't like heights. If i was a little girl, yes I would because I would not be as big. 

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