Man of the Hour

[English assassin]

I absolutely salute his bravery, bu at the same time I'm pretty much with Pape on this one.

Put it like this, if my brother did this, with his four kids under 6 to feed, on the one hand I would be proud to have a brother who could act so bravely, on the other I would give him one heck of a bollocking.

Still, no one died, someone was saved, the hero is a modest person with it, all in all an unequivocally good news story I say.

[KukriKhan]

... Still, no one died, someone was saved, the hero is a modest person with it, all in all an unequivocally good news story I say.

I concur. That's the funny thing about this 'bravery' and 'hero' stuff: it's unpredictable when and whom it strikes. I bet no one was more surprised than Mr. Autrey himself, at his actions.

Redleg's follow-up article is a little troubling. All the media attention might tarnish this story a bit. I mean, if he is 'ordinary guy who did an extra-ordinary thing', shouldn't he return to 'ordinary'- go to work and all, versus make multiple TV appearances?

[Hosakawa Tito]

This hero stuff seems to be contagious. >CLICKY<

[Ser Clegane]

Maybe there's hope that it becomes epidemic and nobody finds a cure

[Slyspy]

Of course some might point out that the more you have to lose the more heroic your selfless actions are. Being brave is not the same as being sensible. In fact, in many respects, it is the opposite.

[Beirut]

Whataguy!

[scotchedpommes]

Indeed, an amazing act. Was in disbelief when I heard of it. That said, would
those of you who would question his actions be able to watch someone die in
similar circumstances, knowing you could possibly do somethiing to save them?