Boy Scout stops assassination attempt of Maldives President

I wonder what kind of merit badge the Boy Scouts have for this one.....

From The Independent --

A 15-year-old scout stopped a man from stabbing the Maldives President with a kitchen knife yesterday by seizing the blade.

The attack took place on the northern island of Hoarafushi, which with 3,000 residents is one of the most heavily populated of the 1,200 islands that make up the Maldives. Mr Gayoom had been meeting supporters after the inauguration of a renewable energy project.

"He was shaking hands with supporters, when a young man came and tried to stab him," said a presidential spokesman, Mohamed Shareef. "He was saved by a boy who moved in the way and tried to grab the knife and suffered a serious injury to his hand. More...