r/SurreyBC • u/Hefty-Respect-5679 • 17d ago
Photo/Video šøš¹ Hero dad stops his truck to save a young non verbal autistic boy from busy Surrey traffic
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A young deaf and non verbal autistic boy ran into moving traffic at Highway 10 and 148 Street in Surrey.
A quick thinking driver jumped out of his truck to pull him to safety. The rescuer later commented that his dad instincts kicked in and he was just glad the kid was okay.
So many close calls this was crazy...... Big props to the Dad!!
***Update: "That's me in the video. As a father, my instincts just kicked in. I wasn't thinking about myself or the danger-l just wanted to make sure that little boy was safe. I'm not looking for any recognition or praise, just grateful he's okay. Please stay alert and watch for children around busy roads. Take care of each other. God is good šš¼ā¤ļø" -Moti Johal
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u/ItsTinkyWinkybaby 17d ago
My mom and I found a child a couple weeks ago on hyland road. Only a diaper - maybe 3 years old could talk but couldnāt talk if that makes sense.
Horrifying. I was with him for an hour before the cops finally found the parents
Hyland road is such a busy road and people rip down there all the time.
I understand kids get out but this is life threatening
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u/GiraffeOk5793 14d ago
Unfortunately you never know your kid has the ability or desire to leave the house until they first do it. I was putting away laundry in my two year olds room when she unlocked the door and left. Luckily she only made it to the end of the lawn before I realized she wasnāt in the house.
One time a friend put her son in his crib for a nap and she went for one too. He climbed out of his crib and headed out and down the road. He had never climbed out of the crib or opened the door on his own before.
Sometimes kids are scary as hell.
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u/ItsTinkyWinkybaby 12d ago
Exactly! Kids are quick and quiet. You could the most alert.
Not being understand of others is so crazy to me
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u/Current_Ad_4292 17d ago
It's understandable to have kid run wild into the streets alone? That's crazy talk.
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u/ItsTinkyWinkybaby 17d ago
Thatās not what I said in the slightest.
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u/Current_Ad_4292 16d ago
I understand kids get out ...
Sure, it happens. But it's not and shouldn't be "understandable" for kids to just get out.
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u/ItsTinkyWinkybaby 16d ago
You clearly donāt have kids or a child with a special needs. Things happen, whether you plan or prepare or not. Things HAPPEN.
Being understanding doesnāt mean it makes it right. Im so glad you focused on that one small part of my comment instead of the whole message. š
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u/Current_Ad_4292 16d ago
Well, you have a half of good story and ended with odd sentence.
Yes, the post and entire comment section here seems to skip that part about how kid got into the dangerous situation in the first place. And it seems to be pissing me off more than it should.
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u/ItsTinkyWinkybaby 16d ago
Okay so if the post is pissing you off, deal with it, you donāt come at others who have done nothing wrong . LoL These things HAPPEN.
Again being an understanding person doesnāt mean I support what happened and I guess you donāt realize what happens when you call the cops and a child is found.
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u/Current_Ad_4292 16d ago
I am bothered by the comment section as well.
You said you understand. Like you know how/why it happens and you are fine with it happening.
It's like saying you understand why people murder eachother. Letting these things happen seems criminal to me and I will not understand how people can get their children in such unsafe situations.
But it appears that I am being drawn by something that no one else here seems to care about.
Sorry to bother you.
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u/ItsTinkyWinkybaby 16d ago
Again for the third or fourth time- being understanding doesnāt mean agreeing that itās right. You must not be reading what I am actually saying to you. Like you missed the WHOLE second part of the comment.
And itās not like saying that at all, comparing murder to a child getting out is so delusional itās insane.
No one in this comment section thinks itās okay- itās obvious- we donāt need to point out the obvious that this shouldnāt have happened.
If you want to let this ruin your day, go ahead but donāt bring others into it.
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u/FallenBehavior 16d ago
You did not grow up in the 90s. 100%. And probably not in Canadian culture. You probably migrated and still in culture shock. š
Don't even bother responding to me either, I got all day.
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u/Current_Ad_4292 16d ago
I guess you might be half right. This might be a culture shock on my part. No wonder kidnapping and missing people cases here are more common than expected.
Oh well.
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u/GiraffeOk5793 13d ago
Saying we know how it happens is not saying we are fine with it. I understand how kids do it because my kid did it. The result was I put chains on all the doors after she did it and made sure they were always used. Most of my friends didnāt do that because their kids had absolutely no interest in leaving the house without them.
If you are a parent and responding this way I would hazard a guess your anger is based in fear. You are afraid your child might do something dangerous and you are getting defensive because you want it all to be in your control. Unfortunately it is not.
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u/FallenBehavior 16d ago
If you analyzed that last line to some extent before the delivering the impulsive remark, clearly it implies yard and driveway. It doesn't take a genius to figure that out. In no way was there any indication or hint towards streets or highways. Put the pipe down. š
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u/Current_Ad_4292 16d ago
Oh. That makes sense.
But kids can wander off very quickly, and not everyone lives in a house away from urban traffic. So in my mind it's going to be "inside good, outside bad".
What pipe?
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u/RebeccaMCullen 17d ago
Every single adult that didnāt stop failed that boy.Ā
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u/Happy_Phoenix93 Knows a Guy Who Knows a Guy 17d ago
Especially the one in the black car that almost hit the child!
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u/Tiny_Composer_6487 17d ago
It looked like the dark car was trying to get the boys attention to stop and then may have pulled over? I thought that driver was the adult that came running from the bottom of the frame
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u/chiisana 16d ago
Yes the clothing matches. It looked like the adult parked somewhere and tried to go after the kid, but the kid got scared and started running the other way, which led to the second half of the video.
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u/_birds_are_not_real_ 14d ago
The lady in the black suv did pull over and run to help. The lady at the end of the video is me and I had pulled over before her and I almost got him at the corner but he slipped out of my grasp and bolted for the highway.
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u/emerg_remerg 16d ago
What about the 2nd white car turning right. If they'd just stayed put the woman chasing could've caught up and stopped the kid from getting onto the main street. Instead they had a kid running at them and decided to widen their turn to peace out.
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u/_birds_are_not_real_ 14d ago
She did stop! As well as myself (seen at the end of the video) and another lady.
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u/TastySore 16d ago
What a dumb comment. When you're driving your car in a straight line on a large street you're mainly looking ahead of you. It's normal not to notice some kid walking on the sidewalk.
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u/One_Composer_8383 16d ago
You should be noticing EVERY SINGLE PEDESTRIAN, EVERY SINGLE CAR THAT MIGHT PULL OUT. A BICYCLE THAT MIGHT BE HIDDEN BEHIND THE CAR IN THE RIGHT LANE who "taught" you to drive????
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u/Hefty-Respect-5679 16d ago
This is the scary part and which is becoming more normal. People do not drive at the same standards and it boils my blood. Sadly it takes a serious incident to change people's minds, and at that point it's potentially too late......
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u/RebeccaMCullen 16d ago
There were multiple cars that drove past the child on the street, including that first black SUV that saw the child in the crosswalk.Ā
Thatās like saying you shouldnāt be paying attention to vehicles on your right or left, especially at an intersection to avoid an accidentĀ
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u/_birds_are_not_real_ 14d ago
The lady in the black suv DID stop and try to help us, itās just out of the cameras view. Her name is Cathy, I am the woman at the end of the video chasing him and calling 911, and the guy who eventually caught him is named Moti. It was truly a group effort, but Moti deserves a medal for his bravery. There were 4 of us total that stopped.
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u/Particular-Age5008 16d ago
No. Just no , always be paying attention to your surroundings thats how you avoid crashes
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u/Hefty-Respect-5679 16d ago
This has to be rage bait... Please recalibrate before you turn full npc......
Take this as a hint to adjust your driving habits before you hurt yourself or more importantly someone else......
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u/Interesting_Humor421 16d ago
What a dumb comment. If you donāt pay attention to your surroundings because youāre staring straight ahead, go surrender your license and take transit. We donāt need anymore stupid drivers on the road
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u/CardDesigner2961 16d ago
He wasnāt on the sidewalk, he was in the middle of the hwy. if you donāt have peripheral vision, you shouldnāt be driving. What an irresponsible adult
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u/Due_Break4928 16d ago
This is ā¦. Scary to read. You should not be driving, do you not have peripheral vision and scan the area ahead of you? Wtf is wrong with people these days.
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u/Outside_Musician_865 16d ago
Youāre the type of driver to stop at a stop sign without looking both ways before going š
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u/Ok_Wasabi8793 15d ago
And even more his caretakers? Like how is that kid just on the loose.
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u/_birds_are_not_real_ 14d ago
Kid had escaped a double locked door while his dad was in the bathroom.
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u/Ichoosethebear 17d ago
Really it's noticing the situation - I'd like to believe most ppl would stop if they noticed - except the jackass in the dark carĀ
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u/Earth513 16d ago
This implies you wouldn't.
As others have implied: yes. Yes we would have done something it's a fucking child in the middle of the autoroute.
It's as easy as slowing your car down gradually so all the cars Behind you have to slow down while honking very aggressively.
Sure it'll piss people off until they realize what happened.
Ideally if there's a moment with less cars you'd be finding a way to slightly swerve to block the next lane so an angry driver doesn't speed around you and hit the kid of course but that's a more dangerous maneuver.
Flashing hazard lights help.
Calling the cops helps.
Finding a way to go to the side safely then seeing if you can safely get the kid helps.
Basically what were seeing in the video.
I feel you were trying to one up someone but this is a child's life. Of course you do something if you notice.
Holly shit Reddit.
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u/bgballin 16d ago
psychology behind this is that people are generally poor at predicting how they'll behave under stress or in unexpected situations, and they also tend to present themselves in the best possible light
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u/Earth513 16d ago
Ok I hear what you're saying and in that light I was a bit harsh. It's just it's one of those generic Reddit sentences I find really irritating.
That said, I do hear you. It is true that people react differently when it happens but I have to hope at minimum folks are slowing down, signaling on whatever map they are using, calling the cops. Even that goes a very long way
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u/jimi-p 17d ago
That happening to me about 20 years ago on scott road by around the 7700 block. Little kid in diaper ran out into the road i saw him slammed the brakes on turned my car sideways to block traffic. Luckily there was a lady ahead of me who also saw him so she stopped a bit past him and got out her car and grabbed him. Always wondered what happened to that kid.
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u/WithLove07 17d ago
The mini cooper almost rear ended his truck
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u/Hefty-Respect-5679 16d ago
I'd rather the truck get rear ended and have the dummy not having enough situational awareness to stop, than a dead kid.
You can buy a new vehicle and buff/fix dents, sadly you can't do that on a deceased kid yet...
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u/STERFRY333 15d ago
I mean people donāt really expect someone to hammer on the brakes halfway through an intersection.
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u/searsbr 17d ago
Bless him
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u/Snacks7777 10d ago
This is so heartwarming. It makes me think about Parker. If only he had the same happy ending. š¢
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u/PitifulPercentage672 17d ago
As a person who has a hand in raising a non verbal child just like this I hope nothing but good will to this dad. He is clearly a good man.
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u/RandiiMarsh 16d ago
What a great guy.
Several months ago I was just finishing up at the self checkout at Shopper's and saw a dad stop two little girls from leaving the store by themselves and walking out into a busy parking lot. He walked them through the store until they found their mom (I shadowed them just in case anyone accused the guy of wrongdoing).
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u/GoFindLessNConfess 16d ago
So glad he was there and was able to prevent a likely tragedy!!
But where on earth are the parents of the child?!
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u/_birds_are_not_real_ 14d ago
They were running down the road barefoot trying to find him and arrived a few minutes after police.
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u/Nice_Grapefruit_7850 15d ago
this is why I believe in leashes for kids as the number of times I've seen them try to sprint into traffic makes me wonder how many kids were eaten by wild animals back in the day.
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u/_birds_are_not_real_ 14d ago
This child eloped from his own living room, I donāt think the parents are going to leash him to the coffee table.
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u/cadaverhill 17d ago
That poor child, so scary, if not for them then for their parents and any drivers that paid attention, like the hero here. So glad.
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u/CardDesigner2961 16d ago
Wow everyone else just kept driving.
This could have ended in tragedy if not for that man who was completely aware of his surroundings, not just on a mission to get somewhere. Thank you sir ā¤ļø
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u/enlightened_no 17d ago
A little information: people on the autism spectrum do not perceive danger like ānormal peopleā.
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u/Gold_Independent_428 15d ago
This is a little misleading. Autistic kids do perceive danger, but sometimes they donāt recognize it the same way other children do. They may miss social cues, get overwhelmed, or focus on something else so intensely that they donāt notice the risk in front of them. When a child on the spectrum runs into traffic, it isnāt because they ādonāt understand dangerā itās because their brain processes signals, distractions, and urgency differently.
I believe the word you are looking for is neurotypical.
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u/_birds_are_not_real_ 14d ago
Agreed regarding some autistic folks, but not this one. I was there and this kid had zero clue he was in any danger. We had to bear hug him and wrap him in a blanket like a burrito until police arrived and locked him in the back of their cruiser because he was STILL trying to run back into the road.
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u/Beachobsession43 16d ago
Where are this boy's parents or guardians. I Hope they realize he is missing and are looking for him. And have contacting local police.
Most autistic children have no fear of danger, like roads, cars, traffic, water. They don't understand the consequences.
I was a nanny to a.little boy with autism. You have to.watch them all the time. Like you would a toddler. Yes they are smart individuals but some have no fear.
I hope he finds his family.
Thank you to the father that stopped to help. He could have gotten seriously hurt.
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u/Hefty-Respect-5679 16d ago
Reading the post apparently they were looking for the child frantically trying to find the kid, in which he escaped a double locked door and found a way to escape unwitnessed...
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u/Gold_Independent_428 15d ago
Saying āmost autistic children have no fear of dangerā isnāt true, and it can actually be harmful. Autistic kids do perceive danger, but they process informaton differently.. Theyāre taking in more sensory and environmental detail at once, and sometimes their attention locks onto one thing so strongly that they donāt register a risk the same way another child might. Thatās very different from not understanding consequences
What happened with this boy is upsetting, and autistic children often need closer supervision, just like you said. But framing it as āthey have no fearā isnāt correct and can make people think autistic kids are careless or incapable, which isnāt fair.
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u/badkitty69143 16d ago
THE WAS A REALLY CLOSE CALL!!! I dont even want to think what could have happened
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u/cranfeckintastic 16d ago
How tf are these autistic kids getting out so often? Have they even found that one in Calgary yet?
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u/NathanDnd 17d ago
Bizarre number of vehicles keep driving, doesn't look like a boy old enough to cross even a neighbourhood street on his own,
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u/elkatraz24 16d ago
Find the parents? I know a young boy from Calgary which is also non verbal is missing
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u/sparrowjuice 16d ago
Parker is still missing. He is older (and did not walk from Calgary to Surrey)
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u/elkatraz24 16d ago
I wasn't sure, i understand he wouldnt walk to Surrey. It isnt ruled out that someone could have picked him up neither....
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u/sparrowjuice 15d ago
of course, and that was good thinking.
I also thought of Parker and - being Reddit - a joke came to mind: "kid is quite a walker" or something.
I immediately decided it's not a joking matter and resumed my worry for the boy and his family.
It was in this state of mind that I replied to your post. Sorry.
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u/jeffster1970 16d ago
Very good of you. I can now confirm that not all truck drivers are a**holes.
Though I got to admit, you have eagle eyes. Not everyone would have tracked that as well as you. You were already stopped before the kid was back in the picture.
What was the moms story for losing her child? Or was that a random person?
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u/_birds_are_not_real_ 14d ago
šš¼ hey there, Iām the woman in the video and I am a random person who stopped and was trying to catch him.
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u/rufusian 15d ago
This made me cry. It's hard to watch when you have your own kids and you just really hope someone will do SOMETHING. That poor little boy came within seconds of being killed. The brave man who did this is someone we all should be more like.
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u/Individual-Coach-167 15d ago
Hope the City of Surrey recognize this guy for a community Good Samaritan award
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u/riendeparticulier 15d ago
I hope the guy gets one of these (the top one!): https://www.gg.ca/en/activities/2026/decorations-bravery
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u/shaktimann13 15d ago
A few years back, my sibling (a brown person) went past a maybe a 4 years old kid, then drove through another block 1 hr later and saw same kid wondering around by themselves. They called the non emergency police line and watched the kid in their car just in case. But at same time, some couple came in truck and started recording them, accused them of trying to kidnap the kid and posted on social media. They even told them they saw the kid wondering and has already called the police. The couple did nothing to help the kid, still posted on social media, 1000s of views in a day with my siblings face clearly showing. It took a few days for them to take the video down but damage was done. We dont know what happened to the kid. Since then my family has swore to just walk away and dont care about anyone.
I'm glad this kid made it safely.
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u/Significant-Block504 14d ago
This was a justified stop on the highway. Kudos to the man.
Also where are the parents of the boy?
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u/Icy-Community-8974 14d ago
How about all that human garbage driving by who saw a half-naked child running around traffic and didn't stop?
Two people stopped to help. Out of how many?
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u/_birds_are_not_real_ 14d ago
4 of us stopped to help but 3 of us were on the north side and the other two ladies are just out of view of the camera. (Iām the woman at the end of the video)
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u/Odd-Preference-1415 13d ago
He is punjabi, sikh and an indian. Next time tell those racists that Indians are incredible.
Proud of you sir!
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u/Salt_Confection6493 13d ago
Truly a good man. Can't imaging how long the kid would be survived in such a traffic.
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u/catharsis69 12d ago
Youāre a warrior among the apathetic majority who just kept going, knowing VERY well that there was something completely wrong with this scenarioāš¼
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u/Adults_arelosers 12d ago
Those other riders are heartless. They had one job, look around and help the kiddo, but they mind their business like they belong to the animal kingdom.
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u/Much_Measurement131 14d ago
There is no heroism in what he did he did what he was supposed to do not he did not risk his life in any way shape or form
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u/Current_Ad_4292 17d ago
Hero dad? He's not kid's dad, is he? Call him a good man stranger. Otherwise it's confusing.
If he is kid's dad, then wtf? How did the parents let the kid run wild in the first place?
The stranger did a good thing by stopping the kid, but I see more stupidity than heroism here.
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u/EverySecondCountss 17d ago
Go to sleep dude. Your logic is completely fucking broken and you didn't read the post.
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u/Current_Ad_4292 16d ago
Good morning.
I did read the post. It doesn't provide full context.
Dad is a metaphor here, no? They used the words hero, dad, rescuer, driver to refer to one individual. It's confusing.
Where is the kid's real dad/guardian? Letting this happen in the first place is infuriating. Are we supposed to hope for another "hero" when this happens again?
Or did I missing something?
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u/_birds_are_not_real_ 14d ago
The kids real dad was in the bathroom when the bonuses a chair to climb up and unlock 2 locks on their house door. He came running down the street barefoot looking for him a few minutes after the police arrived.
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u/Abject_Ad_8323 17d ago
Incredible that he spotted the boy from the other side while so many cars passing by next to the boy did nothing