Trolley Man Not So Heroic After All

[emmie]

over 80 k has been raised to help this guy, now looks like the police have him down for burglary.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-46245946

[SparklyKid]

Rather more heroic than the chief copper who locked himself in his car.

[emmie]

Mr Rogers was called in by police for questioning on Friday.

Australian media reported that the five alleged offences - two counts of burglary, two counts of theft and committing an indictable offence while on bail - had taken place before the 9 November attack.

[emmie]

could be - i still see him as a hero, but a rather flawed one.

[SparklyKid]

A very brave man nevertheless.

[wolf63]

The guy has a criminal record but it doesn't mean that his actions on the day of the attack were brave.

[Mamyalynne]

His past was touched on in an earlier thread - as you say he performed a heroic deed.

[SparklyKid]

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The guy has a criminal record but it doesn't mean that his actions on the day of the attack were brave.

12:31 Sat 17th Nov 2018


Does that mean he was or was not brave ?

[emmie]

yes he did.

[Baldric]

From Mondays thread

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6378865/Is-Trolley-Man-entitled-100k-Homeless-heros-past-revealed-Bourke-Street-terror-attack.html

Does not in any way take away from what he did.

[wolf63]

Sparkly - he was brave on the day. I'm not awake today.

[SparklyKid]

Me neither,lol.

[emmie]

he did a good thing, so applause for that, but one can't ignore the fact he has done some bad things, perhaps those he burgled would like their goods or money back now he finds himself with so much dosh.

[SparklyKid]

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he did a good thing, so applause for that, but one can't ignore the fact he has done some bad things, perhaps those he burgled would like their goods or money back now he finds himself with so much dosh.

13:01 Sat 17th Nov 2018


A very fair point, let him display the same decency which was afforded him.

[Mamyalynne]

That will be for the Australian judiciary to sort out.

[emmie]

totally agree with you

[marval]

I don't like his past crimes, but he did do a heroic thing.