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DeadSharkEyes t1_j5m0e65 wrote

Those who have the “fight” trait (in the best way) are bad asses. I know I don’t have it. Deepest respect, and I hope he gets some counseling for post traumatic stress.

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Cluefuljewel t1_j5mjt70 wrote

You never know until you are in that exact situation. Another day or 5 seconds later you could make a different choice. You could see a moment of opportunity.

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USS_Hornet t1_j5mqpln wrote

He helps run the place with his family. He had something and someone to protect. Running would have left his family or friends to die while saving himself. Thankfully he did it right.

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Cluefuljewel t1_j5prsk8 wrote

Yes. Very true. He didn’t know the guy just killed and injured 20 people. He’s probably still in shock at what he had done. And the fact that he didn’t shoot at the suspect. He shooed him away! The hero said he had never seen a real gun. Not sure I have either. Except maybe in a cops holster.

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USS_Hornet t1_j5rcv4m wrote

He said on the news he'd never held a gun so it might not have fired if he'd needed it too. The murderer was fiddling and cocking it repeatedly like he himself was having trouble chambering a round so it might not have been ready to fire. Thank goodness the murderer left and he didn't have to find out.

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brainhack3r t1_j5n2mbe wrote

You do... it's part of you.

I had it happen once. A dude came up on my step daughter at a movie theatre and stared yelling at her. WAAY out of line.

I went over, grabbed him by his hair and the back of his jacket, and dragged like 200 feet to the security guard.

The guys was flat out drunk and belligerent.

I'm not a hero or anything or violent. There was just no decision.

It was instantaneous.

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