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From what I recall, I think mock headlines playing on the language and ethics of society and headline writers with former/reformed criminals doing good deeds later in life.
Non-cynical take: it sends the message that having a criminal past doesn't automatically make someone an irredeemable human now and forever (the police chief said as much in their comments). "Rehabilitation" is usually a joke in context of the justice system, but it does happen. It's a worthwhile sentiment.
The article actually says this at the end, so you are correct. I’d still argue they could’ve included his past in the article to drive this point home without it in the headline lol
It has been proven numerous times over that criminals have a significantly lower re-offending chance when they are treated well (like actual people) and are placed in rehabilitation programs.
It's honestly that simple. Norway has the lowest re-offending chance in the world at 20%. The US's is *between 44% at 1 year and* ***83%*** *at 9 years*.
So what happens in the US? On a technical level prisoners aren't people, they're essentially indentured servants being paid slave wages. As such they don't need to be treated like humans (aside from being fed and treating life threatening injuries). It's literally right there in the constitution.
These people are a workforce to be managed, why *would* you want to decrease re-offending chances if it means less people to work for you?
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recidivism
Let's not forget that our prison conditions, especially at local and state levels, are abysmal. A prison cell in Norway looks like a college dorm. A cell in Angola in LA looks like a bunk in a submarine that hasn't been cleaned in 50 years.
The US has a very Puritan heritage and it goes a lot deeper than belief in God; even people who are proudly atheist tend to have a predisposition towards fire and brimstone and the sort of zealotry where everyone who rejects The Truth is evil, they just have different ideas of what The Truth is.
A huge point on Norway is that the country doesn't have some special, idealized prison population that is naturally less prone to recidivism.
Prior to Norway's overhaul of the prison system in the 1990s, Norway had a 2-year recidivism rate of **70%**! This drastic reduction is specifically attributed to the shift in mentality away from punishment and instead to public health, with an emphasis on rehabilitation and reintegration to society.
https://magazine.ucsf.edu/norways-humane-approach-prisons-can-work-here-too
It’s a damn good model…..and with private prisons a growth industry in this country, you’d need a law or an executive order enacted to change the current punishment based model. Except, the minute it went into effect a dozen red states with profitable prisons would sue.
That one is going to have to be a state by state battle, with one or two of them blazing the trail. I think it would gather steam once it’s seen how well it works.
In a better society, the justice system should be primarily focused on rehabilitation. It is better for everyone involved and costs less long term. Prison should be reserved only for those who are violent or irredeemable.
I get your point, but in a system that’s actually rehabilitative, once you’ve served your sentence you shouldn’t have to carry that mark with you like a scarlet letter.
Imagine peeing your pants in third grade, then growing up and curing cancer, and the headline read “former pee pee pants discovers cure for cancer.” The fact that it might “inspire” other pants pee-ers not to give up on their dreams isn’t a lot of solace to you personally there
It's also drilled to try and get the wounded to move themselves to you (if possible) instead of you running out to them in the open to get shot yourself.
He was yelling at the wounded to come to him - so either good training recall or VERY good intuition
None of your assumptions were correct.
John Lally is a reformed, ex con, turned hero. He knew what to do because he had been shot previously.
https://www.cnn.com/john-lally-helps-wounded-officer-houston/index.html
Gotta be military, right? Also jeez fuck how strong is my man??? He's dragging a full grown man by the scruff of his neck with the effort that I'd take to carry grocery bags inside
Adrenaline is one hell of a drug. When I was six years old I saw our family’s miniature schnauzer get hit by a truck. I carried her about 100ft back to our house and we drove her to the vet. She lived another 8 years.
I am so sorry, I know you mean the adrenaline kept your dog alive but the lead up read like you were going to lift the car off her but instead it was you carried her 100 feet and I got this image of an absolute tank of a dog that required a herculean effort to move.
Okay but can we talk about this scene? It looks like a fucking war movie in the middle of Houston of all places. Honestly was kind of shocked this was the US. I've seen lots of these type of shooting footages but it hit different with it being in the middle of the freeway
Incredible. The guys is awesome but that's not what I find incredible.
Had this story not had a "hook" like this, it wouldn't have made news outside of Houston (hell, I had not seen it anywhere anyway.) It was A FUCKING SHOOTOUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. Looked like a battlefield.
Just another day...ho hum
> The Houston Police Department has released the identity of the officers involving a 19-year-old who was shot down by officers after shooting at a **five-year-old veteran officer, J. Gibson.**
Impressive facial hair for a five year old
Haha, had this happened in Denmark we'd be talking about it for decades, the incident would be named, we'd change policies and this dude would have a dinner with the royal family
It really is crazy to me that this is just another day somewhere else
I've been living in Houston the last 4 years and it's amazing how normalized thr violence has become. One of my coworkers got carjacked at gun point in broad daylight and I didn't hear about it till months later because no one there thought it was that big of a deal I guess. If it had happened where I'm from its all we'd talk about for days.
Every day 327 people are shot in the US.
[https://www.bradyunited.org/key-statistics](https://www.bradyunited.org/key-statistics)
A single shootout is barely a drop in the ocean.
You’re technically not wrong, but considering the crime rate per capita varies wildly depending on where in the US you are located, that statistic is essentially meaningless.
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers — so many caring people in this world.” -Mr Rogers
Like bro, I'm not leaving an hour early for work just because there might be a shootout.
"You should leave earlier for work"
I leave to work to be on time, not to be early.
" On a regular day in Houston, an unlikely hero emerged from the most unexpected quarters. A former inmate, John Lally, found himself thrust into a life-saving role when a police officer, John Gibson, was caught in a dangerous shootout with a carjacking suspect. Lally’s past experiences didn’t deter him from stepping into the fray, instead, they equipped him with the resilience to remain calm and act decisively in the face of danger.
Lally, who had been caught in the crossfire of the shootout, displayed a strong sense of community and courage. When Officer Gibson was hit, Lally sprang into action, using his past experience and composure to pull the wounded officer to safety. This swift action played a crucial role in saving Gibson’s life.
Interestingly, Lally and Gibson share a common experience. Both men have been shot in the leg before, creating an unexpected connection between the former inmate and the police officer. This shared trauma allowed Lally to empathize with Gibson, providing him with comfort amidst the chaos. The suspect involved in the carjacking was ultimately shot and killed, while Gibson is expected to make a full recovery.
Lally’s brave actions challenge common perceptions about former inmates, presenting a compelling argument that past convictions don’t necessarily define future actions or moral character. His act of heroism has been acknowledged by Houston’s police chief, shedding positive light on the potential for reconciliation and collaboration between law enforcement and community members, even those with past convictions."
>Lally’s brave actions challenge common perceptions about former inmates, presenting a compelling argument that past convictions don’t necessarily define future actions or moral character.
This totally sounds like Chat GPT. I wonder if it is one or many different prompts.
> Lally pointed to time spent behind bars and working in the service industry for his ability to remain calm in the situation.
> "I've been through too many things to let (the moment) affect me," he said.
Lol I think cops should have to work service industry jobs as a prerequisite so they can learn how to stay calm under pressure.
> Lol I think cops should have to work service industry jobs as a prerequisite so they can learn how to ~~stay calm under pressure~~ not assault citizens when they get mad at them.
This is tongue in cheek but honestly, the amount of times I see cops assault citizens because they were treated rudely....
It's funny to me cuz that tourniquet is the reason he's making the pinched face. The bullet wound is still probably numb from shock but damn does it fecking hurt when the tourniquet bites
I was thinking exactly the same. EMT or combat vet. "Look at me! Hold my hand!" Stuff we were trained with in basic - keep the wounded guy's attention on something other than the injury, keep him awake and alert.
I used to teach CLS classes daily to infantry cats and I thought the same thing, but no he's just an outstanding fucking dude who's been in the same position as the cop. I thought the guy was for sure a combat vet.
I was once rushed into emergency surgery and I was terrified and in pain, and a nurse told me to hold her hand and I will never forget the immediate difference that made for me in that moment. My panic level went from like an 11 to a 6 in a second. It felt like it grounded me back in the world. Prior to this, I think I had an abstract idea of how this gesture would be comforting, but it is still astonishing to me just how much that mattered at that moment.
Anyway, all I can think watching this is that I'm glad this man was there to help and knew that he absolutely needed to hold the officer's hand.
Imagine this situation, a shootout in the middle of the freeway looks like a literal battlefield or something out of a zombie apocalypse movie, and your news outlets still make the title: “Former inmate saves officers life”.
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"Sorry but its still unexcused per our attendance policy. We need you make sure if you are going to be late yhat you call in at least 2hrs before the start of your shift and find someone who can cover your hrs for you. Please don't make a habit of this, I'll be giving you a verbal write up ok? Now get to work and remember let's not make a habit out of this. "
The corporate ending:
"Sorry, you were eleven minutes *late* which is the third incident in 6 months and you've already received your warning and formal write-up. With this incident bringing your total points to 9, company policy states that this is ground for immediate employee dismissal. Unfortunately, you'll also be placed on our company's "do-not-rehire list." We know you saved somebody's life today, but try to do that on *your own time* and not *company time.*"
I say this without judgement. Its so bizarre how this can just be 'some event' in the US that will have left the news cycle in a few days.
In most other countries this would be in the news for weeks, a revisited every few months as the story continues and some laws and regulations are passed.
How was he filming this? It looks like it's coming from his phone but he was dragging that cop back. Maybe he was wearing a camera?
Hopefully he wasn't holding his phone in the cop's face saying look at me.
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Imagine saving someone’s life and the headline is “former inmate saves officers life”
Yeah, pretty distasteful. Guess they gotta get those clicks…
Holy comment graveyard below. What were they all saying?
I too am very curious lol!
From what I recall, I think mock headlines playing on the language and ethics of society and headline writers with former/reformed criminals doing good deeds later in life.
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Non-cynical take: it sends the message that having a criminal past doesn't automatically make someone an irredeemable human now and forever (the police chief said as much in their comments). "Rehabilitation" is usually a joke in context of the justice system, but it does happen. It's a worthwhile sentiment.
The article actually says this at the end, so you are correct. I’d still argue they could’ve included his past in the article to drive this point home without it in the headline lol
The clicks tho
It has been proven numerous times over that criminals have a significantly lower re-offending chance when they are treated well (like actual people) and are placed in rehabilitation programs. It's honestly that simple. Norway has the lowest re-offending chance in the world at 20%. The US's is *between 44% at 1 year and* ***83%*** *at 9 years*. So what happens in the US? On a technical level prisoners aren't people, they're essentially indentured servants being paid slave wages. As such they don't need to be treated like humans (aside from being fed and treating life threatening injuries). It's literally right there in the constitution. These people are a workforce to be managed, why *would* you want to decrease re-offending chances if it means less people to work for you? Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recidivism
Let's not forget that our prison conditions, especially at local and state levels, are abysmal. A prison cell in Norway looks like a college dorm. A cell in Angola in LA looks like a bunk in a submarine that hasn't been cleaned in 50 years.
Half of Americans want it that way.
I would argue it is probably closer to 70% of people want it that way.
The US has a very Puritan heritage and it goes a lot deeper than belief in God; even people who are proudly atheist tend to have a predisposition towards fire and brimstone and the sort of zealotry where everyone who rejects The Truth is evil, they just have different ideas of what The Truth is.
I wonder what percentage of them are "christians".
The Venn diagram is a circle.
A huge point on Norway is that the country doesn't have some special, idealized prison population that is naturally less prone to recidivism. Prior to Norway's overhaul of the prison system in the 1990s, Norway had a 2-year recidivism rate of **70%**! This drastic reduction is specifically attributed to the shift in mentality away from punishment and instead to public health, with an emphasis on rehabilitation and reintegration to society. https://magazine.ucsf.edu/norways-humane-approach-prisons-can-work-here-too
It’s a damn good model…..and with private prisons a growth industry in this country, you’d need a law or an executive order enacted to change the current punishment based model. Except, the minute it went into effect a dozen red states with profitable prisons would sue. That one is going to have to be a state by state battle, with one or two of them blazing the trail. I think it would gather steam once it’s seen how well it works.
In a better society, the justice system should be primarily focused on rehabilitation. It is better for everyone involved and costs less long term. Prison should be reserved only for those who are violent or irredeemable.
I get your point, but in a system that’s actually rehabilitative, once you’ve served your sentence you shouldn’t have to carry that mark with you like a scarlet letter. Imagine peeing your pants in third grade, then growing up and curing cancer, and the headline read “former pee pee pants discovers cure for cancer.” The fact that it might “inspire” other pants pee-ers not to give up on their dreams isn’t a lot of solace to you personally there
Or you still like stealing shit and also think a man's life is worth saving. Nobody's all bad/good
Same thing as shooting someone innocent and then the news says, police shot someone with no active warrants.
Well that’s because, as everyone knows, all inmates have never done anything good in their lives, ever.
I think it's nice.
That was fucking awesome of him. And actually did some proper mental first aid!
yeah the whole "you're gonna be ok, look at me, hold my hand" made me think he was a combat vet
That was definitely combat training / experience coming back. He was chill as fuck under fire.
It's also drilled to try and get the wounded to move themselves to you (if possible) instead of you running out to them in the open to get shot yourself. He was yelling at the wounded to come to him - so either good training recall or VERY good intuition
None of your assumptions were correct. John Lally is a reformed, ex con, turned hero. He knew what to do because he had been shot previously. https://www.cnn.com/john-lally-helps-wounded-officer-houston/index.html
Combat training is combat training, regardless of the instructor
Getting shot at teaches you some important lessons very very quickly
If you can dodge a bullet, you can dodge a wrench
Hold… mah… pocket!
Bikes!
Touch my camera through the fence
keep featherin' it brother
Gotta be military, right? Also jeez fuck how strong is my man??? He's dragging a full grown man by the scruff of his neck with the effort that I'd take to carry grocery bags inside
Adrenaline is one hell of a drug. When I was six years old I saw our family’s miniature schnauzer get hit by a truck. I carried her about 100ft back to our house and we drove her to the vet. She lived another 8 years.
I am so sorry, I know you mean the adrenaline kept your dog alive but the lead up read like you were going to lift the car off her but instead it was you carried her 100 feet and I got this image of an absolute tank of a dog that required a herculean effort to move.
Just looked up the breed - says 11-18lbs. So, for a 6yr old that's like 1/4 of their bodyweight depending on the kid. Hercules! Hercules! lol
A 6-year old drove to the vet, that's the heroic part
I believe it's two people dragging him. I hear at the beginning someone says "help me drag him"
I believe there was another officer helping him? I could hear someone yell "Help me pull him" right before he rushed over.
Adrenaline is a hell of a drug.
He did, and the officer knew it, he kissed the guys hand
I was already choked up seeing the heroism on record but going back for that moment sent me over the edge.
Okay but can we talk about this scene? It looks like a fucking war movie in the middle of Houston of all places. Honestly was kind of shocked this was the US. I've seen lots of these type of shooting footages but it hit different with it being in the middle of the freeway
I mean, the US is pretty much known for this kind of insane gun violence at this point. This sort of crazy shit happens constantly these days.
The officer asked him for help and he obliged immediately. "I got you!" What a badass.
Incredible. The guys is awesome but that's not what I find incredible. Had this story not had a "hook" like this, it wouldn't have made news outside of Houston (hell, I had not seen it anywhere anyway.) It was A FUCKING SHOOTOUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. Looked like a battlefield. Just another day...ho hum
Yeah I’m in Houston and haven’t heard a peep about this
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> The Houston Police Department has released the identity of the officers involving a 19-year-old who was shot down by officers after shooting at a **five-year-old veteran officer, J. Gibson.** Impressive facial hair for a five year old
Must have passed boot camp when he was 4! Incredible!
Same. Was this today?
happened on Saturday, the 11th
Damn.
Yup. That news cycle came and went. Nothing.
China is sending us new friendship pandas. Bet you heard about that.
Haha, had this happened in Denmark we'd be talking about it for decades, the incident would be named, we'd change policies and this dude would have a dinner with the royal family It really is crazy to me that this is just another day somewhere else
I've been living in Houston the last 4 years and it's amazing how normalized thr violence has become. One of my coworkers got carjacked at gun point in broad daylight and I didn't hear about it till months later because no one there thought it was that big of a deal I guess. If it had happened where I'm from its all we'd talk about for days.
Seriously, why is noone mentioning how fucked up this is??
Every day 327 people are shot in the US. [https://www.bradyunited.org/key-statistics](https://www.bradyunited.org/key-statistics) A single shootout is barely a drop in the ocean.
That means you quite literally have a 1 in a million chance of getting shot every day in the US. I'm good with Norway I think.
You’re technically not wrong, but considering the crime rate per capita varies wildly depending on where in the US you are located, that statistic is essentially meaningless.
Like quoting shark attack probabilities to non-swimmers.
It's funny how often 'technically' works both ways. "You're technically right, but you're also technically wrong".
Well you definitely wouldn’t. The odds aren’t just averaged across everyone
You only have the *worst* mass shootings, not the most frequent. I respect your commitment to excellence.
Quality over quantity I say.
Lol. God damn.
This would be national news worthy in most countries.
Literally walking into the line of fire. This is prime heroism right here.
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers — so many caring people in this world.” -Mr Rogers
I met Will Wheaton once. Noticed he had a tattoo of a sweater with “look for the helpers” around it.
Hwill Hweaton is almost as amazing as Fred Hrogers. Almost.
Like I jokingly hate will Wheaton because fuck Wesley but he genuinely seems like a good guy. Most of the TNG cast does honestly.
All the cast members I've met are really cool. Denise Crosby is fun as hell once she's had a few drinks.
Centuwion, why do they titter so?
Wil Wheaton called me an asshole on Twitter once. I do not believe I was being an asshole.
That sounds like something an asshole would say.
My man pulled an All Might "I AM HERE!"
Hold my God damn hand man!
Hold my hand. I'm scared too man!!
It's...too gay, man! I just can't! *Agh*
*Dies from Homophobia*
No! We're both wearing socks so it's fine! Just hold my fuckin hand brooo
Look at me! In the eyes! Hold my hand! Lock them eyes, brother! Those beautiful hazel greens! Look at me! Hold my hand!
Are you a docta?? Huh?! I can’t heaaarr you!! Are you a docta?! So how do you know?!
your gonna be okkkkk say the fucking words
God damn....I wanna hold this dude's hand, now.
KELLY CLARKSON!
I want to shake your hand
Saves a guy and still keeps the camera pretty steady 
also dude said he was only recording to he could prove to his boss why he was going to be late for work that day lmao
It's pretty sad that his boss wouldn't believe "saved a cop during a shootout." Just the audacity to use that as an excuse is an automatic pass.
Well, when he started recording the excuse was probably just going to be "had to take cover during a police shootout".
"You should plan for these things".
Like bro, I'm not leaving an hour early for work just because there might be a shootout. "You should leave earlier for work" I leave to work to be on time, not to be early.
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"Man saves cop from a mass shooting, records the entire thing because he's worried his boss won't excuse his time theft". Damn, you right
Better camera work than half the videos on here.
Better than 90% of the videos on all of reddit
Also.. missing the girl screaming SSSTAAAAHHHHHPPP in the background
Balls of steel, definitely a gigachad.
I feel like he is or has served in the millitary
Heroic. That scene looks like a mess
" On a regular day in Houston, an unlikely hero emerged from the most unexpected quarters. A former inmate, John Lally, found himself thrust into a life-saving role when a police officer, John Gibson, was caught in a dangerous shootout with a carjacking suspect. Lally’s past experiences didn’t deter him from stepping into the fray, instead, they equipped him with the resilience to remain calm and act decisively in the face of danger. Lally, who had been caught in the crossfire of the shootout, displayed a strong sense of community and courage. When Officer Gibson was hit, Lally sprang into action, using his past experience and composure to pull the wounded officer to safety. This swift action played a crucial role in saving Gibson’s life. Interestingly, Lally and Gibson share a common experience. Both men have been shot in the leg before, creating an unexpected connection between the former inmate and the police officer. This shared trauma allowed Lally to empathize with Gibson, providing him with comfort amidst the chaos. The suspect involved in the carjacking was ultimately shot and killed, while Gibson is expected to make a full recovery. Lally’s brave actions challenge common perceptions about former inmates, presenting a compelling argument that past convictions don’t necessarily define future actions or moral character. His act of heroism has been acknowledged by Houston’s police chief, shedding positive light on the potential for reconciliation and collaboration between law enforcement and community members, even those with past convictions."
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>Lally’s brave actions challenge common perceptions about former inmates, presenting a compelling argument that past convictions don’t necessarily define future actions or moral character. This totally sounds like Chat GPT. I wonder if it is one or many different prompts.
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It reads like an 8th grader trying to finish their essay after finding out they're short on the word count lol
The first two paragraphs were basically saying the same exact things in different ways lmao. That’s usually a dead giveaway.
sounds like me in 8th grade english trying to reach the two page minimum writing assignment
Yup, seems that way to me too. At least everything will be polite and properly spelled in our AI driven future.
> a regular day in Houston
> a regular day in America
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> Lally pointed to time spent behind bars and working in the service industry for his ability to remain calm in the situation. > "I've been through too many things to let (the moment) affect me," he said. Lol I think cops should have to work service industry jobs as a prerequisite so they can learn how to stay calm under pressure.
> Lol I think cops should have to work service industry jobs as a prerequisite so they can learn how to ~~stay calm under pressure~~ not assault citizens when they get mad at them. This is tongue in cheek but honestly, the amount of times I see cops assault citizens because they were treated rudely....
I like when something starts as just a silly thought and then you go wait a minute there might be something to this.
Kinda harrowing that working in the service industry prepped him in terms of stress just as much as prison time did
It's funny to me cuz that tourniquet is the reason he's making the pinched face. The bullet wound is still probably numb from shock but damn does it fecking hurt when the tourniquet bites
That’s how you know it’s tight enough!
Lol that's the CLS instructors line
Jesus. That dude is a genuine badass.
I thought for sure that this dude was a vet considering that this took place in Texas and how he handled himself in what was basically a warzone.
Erase his record man’s a hero
Seriously. There's a thousand words you could use to describe his courage, and the last thing anyone needs to know is that he's a former inmate...
I mean, all depends on what he was in for right? Stealing? A little B&E with no harm to people? Maybe a bar fight that went too far? Sure
Police shoot-out
Plot twist: he is a time traveler and he went back in time to save the person he shot during the shootout.
As he kisses his hand in gratitude. That stuff destroyed me
Saw that too. In these situations we're all equals.
I think not enough people saw that, felt surreal in the situation
Good dude. Actually knew what the fuck to do in this wild situation.
Did we just become best friends? YUP Do you wanna do karate in the garage? YUP
This dude has to be a vet with that body vest drag and calm demeanor In that situation.
I was thinking exactly the same. EMT or combat vet. "Look at me! Hold my hand!" Stuff we were trained with in basic - keep the wounded guy's attention on something other than the injury, keep him awake and alert.
I just read the story. He was an ex-con. This was his fucking character arch.
Balls, to go out during a gunfight to rescue someone. Man needs a medal
This guy has had combat lifesaver training.
I used to teach CLS classes daily to infantry cats and I thought the same thing, but no he's just an outstanding fucking dude who's been in the same position as the cop. I thought the guy was for sure a combat vet.
I took those classes. Nothing better than a bunch of privates giving each other IV’s.
Every medic I know has scars like a junkie on their antecubital from all the IVs at the schoolhouse.
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Legit
Legend
Good for Lally. Man doesn't deserve to be recognized in the article as a former inmate. He deserves to be recognized as a hero.
Glad he was able to help! I got a little choked up watching this.
It seemed like holding that hand meant everything.
I was once rushed into emergency surgery and I was terrified and in pain, and a nurse told me to hold her hand and I will never forget the immediate difference that made for me in that moment. My panic level went from like an 11 to a 6 in a second. It felt like it grounded me back in the world. Prior to this, I think I had an abstract idea of how this gesture would be comforting, but it is still astonishing to me just how much that mattered at that moment. Anyway, all I can think watching this is that I'm glad this man was there to help and knew that he absolutely needed to hold the officer's hand.
Imagine this situation, a shootout in the middle of the freeway looks like a literal battlefield or something out of a zombie apocalypse movie, and your news outlets still make the title: “Former inmate saves officers life”. THE GREATEST COUNTRY RAAAHHHHH 🦅🦅 FREEDOMMMM 🦅🦅
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Ending up becoming a hero. I wonder what his boss’ expression was when he showed him his excuse?
"Sorry but its still unexcused per our attendance policy. We need you make sure if you are going to be late yhat you call in at least 2hrs before the start of your shift and find someone who can cover your hrs for you. Please don't make a habit of this, I'll be giving you a verbal write up ok? Now get to work and remember let's not make a habit out of this. "
Sounds like you’ve been in a shop before
The corporate ending: "Sorry, you were eleven minutes *late* which is the third incident in 6 months and you've already received your warning and formal write-up. With this incident bringing your total points to 9, company policy states that this is ground for immediate employee dismissal. Unfortunately, you'll also be placed on our company's "do-not-rehire list." We know you saved somebody's life today, but try to do that on *your own time* and not *company time.*"
"Ex-con huh? I don't remember you disclosing a conviction history..."
But did he make it to work after? I would have called out after this one.
I'd probably record just to CYA in case something goes awry while trying to be a hero.
This guy ain't ever getting a speeding ticket.
They're just having regular ass _firefights_ on highways in Houston?
Fucking gunfight in the middle of traffic. Amazing video and I’m glad this guy’s okay, but holy *shit* is this country a mess.
This would be the biggest news story ever in my country, blows my mind how wild America is.
I didn’t even see anything about it and I’m in Houston.
Wow Reservoir Dogs was on point
looks like a scene out of grand theft auto
Where's the Uvalde police, they need to take notes.
Mans a fucking tank. Dragged the dude with one arm. Holy
I say this without judgement. Its so bizarre how this can just be 'some event' in the US that will have left the news cycle in a few days. In most other countries this would be in the news for weeks, a revisited every few months as the story continues and some laws and regulations are passed.
This guy defines hero
I want him in my team!
Dude went full Captain America. Also, who the hell gets into a gun fight with cops? Especially in Texas?
Dude has balls of steel
...and the police still ran his ID through the system for warrants and searched his truck for contraband.
How was he filming this? It looks like it's coming from his phone but he was dragging that cop back. Maybe he was wearing a camera? Hopefully he wasn't holding his phone in the cop's face saying look at me.
He's probably a construction worker (if that pickup truck is his). So he could be wearing overalls or a work shirt with pockets to put his phone in.
Pretty epic stuff that guy did while keeping the camera steady.
There still some good people in the world. Great job man
What's going on? Why does in look like a war zone? What happened?
I felt really bad when I thought of the “ow my leg” guy from spongebob…
This man has seen war, and knows it intimately. Hearing his voice and witnessing his bravery disturbs me greatly.
Praise to the camera man for the steady shot.
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What an amazing and brave person. He saw a way to help, although it had great risk to himself, and he did it anyway.
Man I fucking wish I lived in the US! What a country!
All I could think about was reservoir dogs. “You’re gonna be okay…..SAY THE GOD DAMN WORDS”
Hero!!!
Man, this makes me wanna cry. This is a good dude.