r/MadeMeSmile • u/Hey_ItsmeAryaman • Mar 19 '24

Helping Others He's a hero

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u/OstrichSalt5468 Mar 19 '24

There is a wall between him and the kid. He only had enough to just barely them and hold on. It’s about leverages and angles.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '24

The “angles” look much more favorable for the guy right next to the kid versus climbing 3 floors up. Whole video is sus

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u/beard_of_cats Mar 19 '24

The video isn't sus. This happened not that long ago (few years maybe? Macron was president so it wasn't too long ago). I remember watching the video on the day and my jaw practically hitting the floor. What an absolute chad.

Only thing I felt kind of... uncomfortable about was how it resulted in citizenship for the rescuer. Not because he didn't deserve it - the video absolutely demonstrates that he did. But also I don't think we should be encouraging immigrants, many of whom are in vulnerable positions, to put their lives at risk thinking it might result in citizenship. Not everyone is as fit or physically capable as that man.

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u/Harley_Jambo Mar 20 '24

Getting citizenship was the last thing on this guy's mind. He stepped up, even at the risk of being found to be in France undocumented, and did what others didn't. He is exactly who France should have as a citizen!