Sgt. Munley a Hero Even Before Fort Hood -updated

Now we know why she’s called ‘Mighty Mouse’. The heroine is only 5ft tall:

‘Crazed Major Nidal Malik Hasan shot the policewoman in the right knuckle and once in each thigh. But she bravely fired back until he fell, then helped disarm and handcuff him. The massacre left 13 dead and dozens injured at Fort Hood military base in Texas. Mum-of-two Kimberly, 34, who is only 5ft tall, said on America’s Oprah Winfrey Show: “I never lost consciousness. I refused to – I wanted to know everything.” A doctor said the cop’s first words after the shooting were: “Did anybody die?” Kimberly, nicknamed Mighty Mouse, said: “I was very concerned who else had been injured.”

‘The cop said her daughters, aged two and 12, were nonplussed to find their mum was a national hero. Kimberly said: “My oldest one thinks it’s quite funny every time she turns the TV her mother is on.”
She appeared with Sgt Mark Todd, also credited with firing the bullet that stopped the killer. Tests should reveal the truth. But Mark said he treated the gunman as soon as he was disarmed. He said: “We had to keep him alive.”
Hasan faces 13 counts of premeditated murder, which carry the death penalty.’ -The Sun

Munley in good condition despite gunshot wounds in both thighs and a knuckle:

‘The police sergeant who brought down the Fort Hood shooter tells Oprah she’s “doing well” despite three gunshot wounds. Kimberly Munley, 34, said the call came in as she was washing her patrol car at the end of her shift. “The entire incident was very confusing and chaotic,” Munley said from her hospital room. “There was many people outside pointing to the direction that this individual was apparently located, and as soon as I got out of my vehicle and ran up the hill was when things got pretty bad.”

‘In the ensuing chaos, Munley got shot in both thighs and a knuckle, but is in good condition, CNN reports. “Every day is a progress for me,” she said, “and things are getting better day by day. I’m doing well.” She said her performance was nothing extraordinary. “The training does take over. In that particular incident, we didn’t have much time to think.”’ -CNN

When she saved her partner’s life before this, Appler called her ‘Mighty Mouse’:

‘Kimberly Munley is being hailed as a hero for bringing down the Fort Hood shooter while taking three bullets herself, and her former partner isn’t a bit surprised. Shaun Appler, who worked with her years ago in North Carolina, tells the Austin American-Statesman that he began calling her “Mighty Mouse” after she leaped through the air to free him from an assailant choking him and trying to grab his gun.‘“She saved my life that night,” Appler says. “When I found out the female officer at Fort Hood was Kim, I wasn’t surprised. Kim not only has the training, I know she was mentally prepared to know what to do when you get into that situation.” He spoke to her by phone yesterday. “She is in good spirits, although she is obviously saddled with the loss of life that occurred there.”‘ – Austin American-Statesman

Top Ten Weirdest Eats

How about foul-smelling, fermented soybeans?:

‘In an adventurous mood? You might want to try one of the world’s top 10 culinary challenges, compiled by Eddie Lin for the Times of London:

Alligator cheesecake, New Orleans: Yes, real alligator, mixed with cheese and shrimp.

Blood tongue, Germany: Exactly what it sounds like: Cow tongue and blood.

Cow udder, Italy: Stewed or fried by the Tuscan poor, when prime cuts went to the rich.

Chicken knee, China and Japan: No bones, just crunchy cartilage in these delicacies.

Haggis, Scotland: Sheep’s heart, liver, and lung mixed with seasoning—then piped into a sheep’s stomach to be served.

Natto, Japan: Foul-smelling, fermented soybeans are said to offer serious health benefits.

Witchetty grub, Australia: Witchetty is a bush, and the wiggly, juicy grubs found under it are consumed raw or charred.
For the complete list visit Times UK