Posted on 01/23/2017 2:42:57 PM PST by naturalman1975
A teenager armed with a baseball bat who tried to stop the Melbourne car rampage says he's not a hero because he couldn't save the five people who died.
Tevita Mahina, 17, was filmed running into the middle of the road outside Flinders Street Station as Dimitrious Gargasoulas, 26, drove screeching doughnuts around the busy intersection.
Moments later, the crazed driver sped down Bourke Street mall mowing down dozens of pedestrians, killing five people and injuring 37 others.
'I didn't save anyone so I don't feel like a hero,' he told Daily Mail Australia after the video of his actions on Friday went viral on social media.
'The ones who attended to the victims are the heroes. I'd do it again in a heartbeat but I regret not doing more to drop him.
'I wish I could have stopped him, look at the five who have passed away I hope their loved ones are ok and they will be in my prayers.'
The 17-year-old said he was in the city with some friends and brought a bat and ball to hit around when they saw the car with its driver yelling 'f*** the world' and branded those watching 'sheep'.
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I understand his feelings, but this young man (and his friend Isaac Tupou) acted when hundreds of others were standing around watching. He did what he could - but there are limits to what you can do in such a situation.
I want to make sure he gets acknowledged for standing up and moving in.
I’m surprised the Australian police don’t have this young man up on charges for a disturbing display of masculinity and public responsibility.
Really, how uncouth.
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I beg to differ,young man!
A good man.
I always wonder if I’d have the presence of mind to do something like this in a similar situation. Brave kid.
Billions for defense but all that stands between western civilization and ISIS is a 17 year old with a bat.
Is that him?
He doesn’t look seventeen.
Samoan? Big kid.
That’s him. And, no, he doesn’t. But by his name and appearance, he’s some sort of Pacific Islander and they often grow up fast and they grow up big. I teach teenage boys and it astonishes me to see the kids from there at times compared to their classmates.
By his name and looks, some sort of Pacific Islander. Could be Samoan, but equally could be Tongan, Fijian, or plenty of other places too.
Young *Man*, You stepped into the breach when needed with what was available to you. It may not been much, but you tried! You’re already 99.9% percent ahead of most people.
Yea, figured. I’m not as well versed in all of the people of the Pacific.
But I do know every Samoan I ever met was at full maturity young and usually very big.
“Billions for defense but all that stands between western civilization and ISIS is a 17 year old with a bat.”
Civilization is a THIN VENEER........Just think about the language U hear spoken these days in public compared to 10/20/40/50 years ago...
"It's not the critic who counts; Not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit goes to the one who is actually in the arena; Who strives valiantly; who errs and comes up short again and again; Who knows the great devotions, the great enthusiasms, and spends himself in a worthy cause. Who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement ; and, at the worst, if he fails at least he fails while daring greatly; so that his place will never be among those timid and cold souls who know neither victory or defeat."
Nah Kid you was a hero regardless of the outcome- Heroes run TOWARDS danger, not away- everyone else just stood around- you did not- Accept it the appreciation and recognition on behalf of all of us who didn’t have the guts to do what you did-
good golly our founding fathers and early pioneers were wise men and women- some of the stuff written by them just blows me away sometimes-
“and, at the worst, if he fails at least he fails while daring greatly; so that his place will never be among those timid and cold souls who know neither victory or defeat.””
Bingo- summed up perfectly-
That’s the only thing I would ever ask the Lord for on my behalf, to fortify me at such time as I’m called to step up to the plate.
That kid nutted up. He stepped in without regard for life and limb. He doesn’t think it, but it’s probably without a doubt that merely the time he tied the guy up saved at least some additional significant injuries and probably lives. He rocks, he made a large deposit at the bank of badass.
Bet that one plays Ruggers.
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