me and mom and dad to get off the airplane. i remember getting off the plane. it was good again. it was great again. shortly after their arrival on u.s. soil, the hostages are honored with a parade down new york s canyon of heros. you could see new yorkers were just so happy to see us. it became a national parade, and it really meant something to all of us. it was at that time we got the idea that we weren t forgotten. coming up, a bus load of kids held hostage by a desperate man with police in pursuit. translator: he said that if she didn t continue driving he would blow up the bus. when caught on camera: hostage continues. it takes a lot of work. to run this business.
horrendous environment for someone to be in. on close up this morning, american hostage roy hallums. he was snatched in baghdad nearly two months ago. on tuesday a videotape merged showing hallums pleading for his life. i m please asking for help because my life is in danger. proof of life video is just that. it s going to show anybody who is interested, whether it be family, whether it be law enforcement, that we have this person and he s alive. they take the mask off. on my left there s a man with an ak-47. he puts a piece of paper like right here. he says, you read it. my worst thoughts are, well, they re going to kill me during the video. i m not asking for any help from president bush because i know of his selfishness and unconcern for those pushed into the hell hole. when you watch it, it s clear this isn t roy hallum s words.
the child. the suspect went from calling him the nephew to referring to him as the hostage. after 40 hours, authorities escalate their tactics. using explosives, they blow a hole in the wall of the apartment to see inside. these would allow the officers the ability to see into the area where the suspect and child were concealed. the strategy pays off. the next day a s.w.a.t. team officer sees an opportunity through the port and takes a shot. he observed the suspect bend over and picked up the child. the officer fired at the suspect, striking him in the heart and lung. one more shot. suspect is down. send the medics up. the suspect is killed. the toddler is uninjured. deputy orlando mays brings the boy to safety. the dramatic moment is caught on camera by local tv stations. the child was handed to me as i was right out the window.
president of the united states giving them free passage back to vietnam. they wanted a helicopter big enough to take them and the hostages so vietnam. as day turns to night, the gunmen show they are serious about their demands by wounding a hostage. they shot a man in the leg and sent him out to tell us if we didn t provide what they wanted, they were going to start shooting hostages. they want three bulletproof jackets, a helicopter, and firearms. they already shot me. listen up or there will be one dead person. one of those two standing at the door. at 9:30 p.m., eight hours into the standoff, sheriff craig makes a critical decision. when the police sniper fires the first shot, the s.w.a.t. team is to rush the store from the back. the whole idea was to make them believe we were attacking the store from the front, so that s where their attention would be.