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Heroic Fan Memorialized In Game For Act of Bravery
Shelassa
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Heroic Fan Memorialized In Game For Act of Bravery
A Chinese fan looking forward to the release of Overwatch was sadly killed during an altercation with a criminal the night before the game release. Wu Hongyu witnessed the theft of a classmate's motorcycle and chased the perpetrator on his own. The two crushed and sadly Hongyu died from his injuries.
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That caption is absolutely perfect for this.
Absolutely I would let it happen. I don't care about a stupid bike. If the guy got some kid killed by chasing someone on a stolen bike he would be going to prison. Even the police don't chase stolen vehicles many time because it causes a danger to everyone on the road. Sometimes you need to stop and think rather than act out of emotion. Firemen don't run into burning buildings to save your couch right? Don't be a moron. This is just a publicity gimmick and nothing more.
I agree with this.
If we elevate people who try to stop a motorbike to heroes, then we'll just teach the next idiot to emulate his behavior and there will be more lives lost for no good reason.
Yep you just answered society these days, who cares about anyone else, pathetic.
Publicity gimmick , lol, conspiracy theorist or something. Don t be such a self serving ass, and feel for the guy who died, not arguing that you think big bad Blizz is doing it all for them. Grow up.
"So shines a good deed in a weary world."
We have become so immune to helping others because of the "danger to everyone" that might be presented and it is why the violence in the world has spiraled so deeply out of control. Heroism isn't limited to throwing oneself atop a grenade or leaping in the way of a machine-gun wielding terrorist. The small acts count just as much.
In the US, the criminal would be charged with further crimes as a result of this person's death -- "injury or death in the commission of a crime". I hope the same is true in China.
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In the words of Dhalsim:
-If good men do nothing, that is evil enough. (Street FIghter movie)
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That is the point about heroism, it isn't a matter of calculation what is there to lose or gain - it is about caring and ability to act. That is nothing inheritedly stupid as you put it.
Not only did he endanger himself but also others by doing some Hollywood kind of chase in China's crowded streets.
Sorry but that simply isn't heroic.
Man you just don't get it........at all. Its not about the freaking value you of a BIKE and if its worth it. Do you realize a person like this taking action over something as simple as a stolen bike is the same type of person that takes action PERIOD!
We need more people like this and your all wrapped up in, man its just a bike it wasn't a terrorist with an AK47 why make a big deal about it, now its just a PR thing.. That guy is the SAME guy that does stop a guy with an AK47 in the office when everyone else is pissing themselves under their desk and I'm sure that's where you would be, under the desk, but also the first one talking to the news reporter later if you LIVED.
Pull your head out of the bubble you live in and show a little respect for someone who died doing the right thing.....helping someone else. One day you might need help badly, and everyone is too busy or scared to get involved, you might look at life differently.
I see a couple of completely self centered responses to this post and it sickens me. You have to evaluate it its "worth" your time to help someone or get involved. Totally selfish.
The fact you even wrote what you did is...mind boggling. Just....wow.
How terribly sad that a tragic death in service to others is being both ridiculed and dismissed.
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Everyone said the same:
A heroic and brave act is trying to stop someone from beating someone else up and similar.
No one feels that riding a motorbike like a madman, risking the lives of people on the streets and ultimately getting yourself and the thief killed is a heroic act.
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Death sentence for theft is way over the top and we can be grateful that he didn't get more people killed.
It's totally different whether you protect someone or if you go on some kind of Mad Max ride for revenge.
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But I still find it wreckless to do a bike chase in the streets of China.
Even if you do the right thing, things can go wrong but if you will only think about things that can go wrong, you will never do anything.
You never know how things will turn out, how seemingly harmless situation might escalate into something that could not be stopped later and it is the essense of heroism - to act instead of thinking whether the cause is worthy.
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If someone steals your friend's wallet at gunpoint and you, unarmed, go chasing after them only to be shot and killed by the guy, would you be a hero? No, you'd be stupid. A loss of life is always sad for those it affects, but you can't go around calling everyone who tries to get their friend's stolen things back a hero. You're a hero if you save a life, not a damn MOTORCYCLE!
"I saw that my friend's motorcycle was on the train tracks, and a train was coming. I pushed the bike out of the way and got hit by the train, so now I'm a HERO!"
That's just as dumb.
Also, DMKano makes a valid point. It isn't moot, because in this country we would NOT call him a hero. You can't drive recklessly because someone stole something of yours. You endanger others, as this guy almost certainly did. You can't engage in a high speed chase just because you feel wronged. No others paid with their lives, but he paid with his own for his poor decision. Sad, but not heroic by any means.