Would You Call This Guy A Hero?

[Minkyme]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5961913/On-run-gangster-taunts-police-posing-outside-headquarters.html

I’ve been following him in twitter and to see a so called thug leaving his life of luxury to go and help a 3rd world country with his own time and money is something we could all learn from.

He’s a modern day Robin Hood and hero in my eyes.

Yes it is rather juvenile to taunt our fine constabulary I know.

[New Judge]

"He’s only wanted for alleged drunk driving..."

Strangely all this this chap did was to have one too many bevvies and get in his car:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/sep/15/drunk-driver-jailed-for-causing-death-and-serious-injury

Would I call this guy a hero? Don't make me laugh. As 3Ts says, if he fits your definition of a hero you must have a set of incredibly low standards.

[Minkyme]

Sorry Nj but what is the link between a guy who says he’s innocent and being framed by the police for driving whilst disqualified and a drunk driver who admitted drink driving,causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving as I fail to see the link and comparison.

[douglas9401]

If any police are looking in I may have seen our hero riding through the glen, with his band of men.

Although that could have been Dennis Moore.

[naomi24]

A hero for doing what? A hero to whom - apart from you?

[Minkyme]

A hero to the poor, sick, elderly and pregnant of Sierra Leonne.

[Minkyme]

And the hungry and children to whom not only is he s hero but would be seen as an angel sent to help them or would you disagree?

[douglas9401]

I'd probably disagree with anything and everything you said. Ever.

[Minkyme]

You can disagree with me as much as you want but you can’t disagree with hard facts and evidence that speaks for itself.

[douglas9401]

I can disagree that they're hard facts or evidence.
A one-sided story from a dreg who buys his friends just won't stand up in a court of law.

Anyway, helicopters, especially when idiot show-offs are involved can be very dangerous machines.
He may yet go out in a blaze of glory.

[naomi24]

Gets you right here, dunnit ... said Naomi thumping her chest...

This has to be a joke. He’s a hero for using his own time and money to help people you say. Just one snag … his money was gained by illicit means …. he’s a gangster and a convicted drug dealer. How many people has he cheated, conned, and damaged in the process of procuring ‘his’ money? Robin Hood? The evidence does indeed speak for itself. Robbing Hood more like it!

[New Judge]

"Sorry Nj but what is the link between a guy who says he’s innocent and being framed by the police for driving whilst disqualified and a drunk driver who admitted drink driving,causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving as I fail to see the link and comparison."

You told me your hero was "only" wanted for drunk driving. I don't actually know what he's wanted for, I was relying on you. But now you tell me he's "only" wanted - albeit having been fitted up - for driving whilst disqualified (an offence which carries the same maximum penalty as "drunk driving"). I was simply pointing out what what "only" drunk driving can lead to.

Unless his defence to driving whilst disqualified was that he was not disqualified (and I don't see how the police could "fit him up" if that was the case) your hero must have committed an offence or offences that led to his disqualification. Hardly the behaviour of a hero, I think.

[Minkyme]

//his money was gained by illicit means …. he’s a gangster and a convicted drug dealer. How many people has he cheated, conned, and damaged in the process of procuring ‘his’ money?//

Do you know this for a fact? If so I’d like to see your evidence against him please that his money was from ill gotten gains as just because he once lived life illegally this doesn’t meant he can’t change his life and go straight.

[naomi24]

Minkyme, //I’d like to see your evidence against him please that his money was from ill gotten gains //

You provided the evidence. Didn't you read your link?

//Convicted drug dealer Sam Walker...//

[Sipowicz]

Dfft!

[Canary42]

Yes, he's certainly a hero - so brave and virtuous. Give him a top level medal immediately (say a VC - violent criminal)

[Minkyme]

Yes convicted in 2008 so 10 years ago in which the police would have taken ALL proceeds of crimes and ALL assets leaving him broke.

So let us not cast allegations and finger point when for all we know he could have been working hard legally since his release.

Innocent until proven guilty I believe is the right phrase to use here.

[Mamyalynne]

//the police would have taken ALL proceeds of crimes and ALL assets leaving him broke. //

They would have taken what they could find at the time, folk like Sam Walker may be bent as a nine bob note, but they aren't stupid.

[ToraToraTora]

https://metro.co.uk/2015/04/17/5-easy-ways-to-tell-if-someone-is-an-internet-troll-according-to-science-5155197/

[Minkyme]

I’ll be off to make dinner but will just leave you with 5 words,belief, hope, trust, rehabilitation and faith.

Good evening and good night.