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‘I did not really think,’ says Paris migrant who climbed building to save child
ABC news ^ | 28 may 2018 | PAUL PRADIER

Posted on 05/28/2018 7:08:52 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

Gassama was in the neighborhood to watch a soccer match in a local restaurant when he heard people screaming and cars honking in the streets.

When he saw the young child dangling from a balcony, Gassama climbed up four floors of the apartment building and rescued the boy in less than one minute. When emergency services arrived at the scene, he had already pulled the child to safety.

..."Bravo," replied the French president.

It took less than 48 hours for French authorities to respond to Gassama’s wish. The Elysee Palace announced Monday he will be made a French citizen and has been offered a job by the Paris fire brigade.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


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"Fitting and proper" Watch the short video!
1 posted on 05/28/2018 7:08:52 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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To: DUMBGRUNT

“Save or Perish” (French “Sauver ou périr”), the motto of Paris firemen.

Vive la France!


2 posted on 05/28/2018 7:11:36 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (This Space for Rent)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

That was amazing. No other words to describe.


3 posted on 05/28/2018 7:11:43 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: DUMBGRUNT

So why didn’t the man standing 1 foot from the kid on the balcony reach over to grab him?


4 posted on 05/28/2018 7:12:01 AM PDT by Treeless Branch
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To: DUMBGRUNT

When they assimilate, there is NO PROBLEM.


5 posted on 05/28/2018 7:14:15 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (We are getting even more than we voted for.)
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To: Treeless Branch

Guessing it is a child or elderly woman?


6 posted on 05/28/2018 7:15:29 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (This Space for Rent)
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To: usconservative

It was amazing-——but shows how easily someone can get to an upper floor deck.

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7 posted on 05/28/2018 7:15:47 AM PDT by Mears
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To: Mears

Perhaps he has lots of practice?


8 posted on 05/28/2018 7:24:31 AM PDT by null and void (Urban "food deserts," are caused by "climate change" in urban customers' attitudes (H/T niteowl77))
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To: Treeless Branch

It took some strength to haul the kid back up over the ledge. Gassama made it look easy but he looks like he could bench press a Shetland pony. Also, he needed leverage. Notice that when he gets to a certain point, he has the reach to be able to get a handhold beyond the ledge itself. He’s a fairly big guy.


9 posted on 05/28/2018 7:25:52 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Mears

That’s just what someone on another site said. They said people will be locking their balcony doors!

And that was just an amazing video.


10 posted on 05/28/2018 7:31:00 AM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I got vertigo just watching it.


11 posted on 05/28/2018 7:39:03 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>https://i.imgur.com/zXSEP5Z.gif)
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A job on the fire brigade is fitting. He has already proved his bravery.


12 posted on 05/28/2018 7:39:24 AM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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So why didn’t the man standing 1 foot from the kid on the balcony reach over to grab him?

Maybe, like Dirty Harry once said, "A man has got to know his limitations," and he was afraid he'd drop the kid instead of save him.

13 posted on 05/28/2018 7:47:49 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>https://i.imgur.com/zXSEP5Z.gif)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Amazing.


14 posted on 05/28/2018 9:27:08 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: DUMBGRUNT

That was AMAZING!


15 posted on 05/28/2018 9:34:51 AM PDT by a little elbow grease (Zip ties and duct tape are far more productive than pussy hats and #metoo tweets)
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Yes, bravo for saving the kid but... It seems kind of contrived. Why didn’t someone simply grab the kid from above? Where were the adults in the other apartment? That guy climbed it with such speed and confidence it was almost as if he had practiced/rehearsed it. Seems like a staged event to make an immigrant look good.


16 posted on 05/28/2018 9:57:51 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Doing my part to help make America great again!)
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“So why didn’t the man standing 1 foot from the kid on the balcony reach over to grab him?”

Total setup.


17 posted on 05/28/2018 9:57:51 AM PDT by logitech
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Vertigo?


18 posted on 05/28/2018 10:20:38 AM PDT by null and void (Urban "food deserts," are caused by "climate change" in urban customers' attitudes (H/T niteowl77))
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So why didn’t the man standing 1 foot from the kid on the balcony reach over to grab him?

From what I saw there was a higher partition between the balconies and the man was reaching around it just to hold the child in place, he was probably afraid to let go for a better position.

19 posted on 05/28/2018 10:30:03 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: logitech

The man standing on the next barony had a divider between him and the kid. Would have been tough to get a good foot stance and pull. The kid was the mans neighbor whose father had left the four year old alone. My guess is father was immigrant too


20 posted on 05/28/2018 11:51:59 AM PDT by sharkhawk (Chelsea Dagger)
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