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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Bondi hero is made a double millionaire thru gofundme
Balance is more than 2 milion
https://www.gofundme.com/f/zbcjn-support-the-hero-who-disarmed-a-bondi-attacker
After witnessing the extraordinary actions of the hero who helped disarm one of the attackers during the Bondi tragedy, an act that prevented the loss of countless more lives, we felt compelled to act.
In a moment of chaos and danger, he stepped forward without hesitation. His actions were selfless, instinctive, and undeniably heroic, taken without regard for his own safety. Early reports indicate he was shot twice in the process while protecting others.
This GoFundMe has been created to show our gratitude and support for someone who demonstrated incredible courage when it mattered most.
To kick things off and lead by example, we are making an initial donation of $50,000 to honour this absolute hero and help support him through recovery, and the lasting impact of this traumatic event.
No one expects to be a hero, but when the moment came, he was.
Any contribution, big or small, is a powerful way to say thank you.
RandySF
(81,206 posts)Tanuki
(16,304 posts)BlueWaveNeverEnd
(12,919 posts)No mention on the hero..not within the hour that I listened
Aussie105
(7,654 posts)I have no idea why this happened, other than it did.
But there are plenty of talking heads on the media that are seeing things that may, or may not be there, to serve their own agenda.
Until they get the surviving shooter to talk, I have no opinion.
Americans should be experienced enough with mass shootings to know conjecture and finger pointing after the event serves no useful purpose.
The hero deserves all the praise and money people can give.
Violet_Crumble
(36,379 posts)And there is a second or so where he had the room to do it. But being thrust into an unreal situation and with the adrenaline going, I totally get why he didn't. He deserves the Cross of Valour for what he did. We all like to think that's what we'd do, but in reality it's a rare person who hatd behave like him and the brick thrower.
Cha
(316,930 posts)are Appreciating the Bondi Hero. 💕
Violet_Crumble
(36,379 posts)There were a lot of brave people at Bondi on Sunday evening. I was cheering him on when I first saw the footage but realised later how much danger he was in, and heard this morning.he was shot a minute or so after he threw the brick at the son.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/360915204/went-down-fighting-father-threw-brick-bondi-terrorist-he-was-shot-dead
gulliver
(13,722 posts)I don't know if he's actually Muslim. Apparently, he has an Arab name, and, at least statistically, he's likely to be Muslim. But he could also be Christian. I guess we'll find out.
But if he is Muslim, he can be an example for all of Islam. That they should stand up and fight their morons, their psychos, their arch conservative, homicidal, execrable lowlife. Purge them. Excommunicate them. Ostracize them. Turn them over to the authorities.
Pay less than zero attention to the sweetie pies of any ilk who want to accept fat-headed murderers on the grounds that they are "brown." Ostracize and decenter the sweetie pies too. Send them to the corner to pick up their dunce caps and suck their thumbs.
I saw a post on X where the Muslim community wanted nothing to do with the body of the piece of filth who committed these crimes. That's the way.
Violet_Crumble
(36,379 posts)Its common knowledge. How reassuring it is to know he can be an example for all of Islam, who of course are busting to do a massacre or two, and aren't like him, who's a damn decent person, who in a terrible situation put his like n the line.
Tell me, do you talk the same way when atrocities are carried out by Christians or Jews? Or is it just Muslims?
gulliver
(13,722 posts)Whenever an identity (sweetie pie loser lingo) is involved we have the issue of the psycho fringe, the monkey-brained cretins, the lowlife, spoiling the world. This hero stood in their way..
Unfortunately, it's always historically forced upon members of an identity group, regardless of what that group is, to disassociate, to make outcasts of its lowlife, to police its own. To purge them. To excommunicate them. Even, as necessary, to punish them. I assure you I don't care what that identity is.
Obviously, you're welcome to come up with examples to demonstrate whatever point of view you may have.