Amazing footage! He's going to be fast-tracked to citizenship!
https://nypost.com/2018/05/27/hero-climbs-building-to-save-toddler-dangling-from-balcony/
Not in the U.S. though where Trump encourages that they are murdered and small children are taken away from parents.
Where did you get the part where he was "illegal"? Just wondering. I've seen this on the news half a dozen times today, and I never once heard the word "illegal". I'm not doubting you, but can you please provide a source? Thanks
shareI've been studying French so I watch a lot of news from France. It's mentioned all over their news that he's an illegal alien who will be naturalized asap and given a firefighter job because of his heroism.
I find it odd that American news isn't mentioning it.
The link you've included is from the NY Post which is an American news source. Also if you do a Google search for this story you will find plenty of other American news sources reporting this story.
shareI thought it was pointless to link a French language news site. I originally watched it on BFMTV Live news shortly before it hit the American news.
You can run the pages through a translator, but sans-abri means illegal, immigré would've been used if he were legal.
A few months ago, a legal immigrant saved people from terrorists and he was fast-tracked to French naturalization.
http://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/mamoudou-gassama-va-etre-naturalise-et-devenir-pompier-28-05-2018-7739604.php
http://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/2018/05/28/01002-20180528ARTFIG00266-mamoudou-gassama-macron-glorifie-les-heros-du-quotidien.php
https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/video/2018/05/28/emmanuel-macron-recoit-mamoudou-gassama-apres-son-acte-de-bravoure_5305775_3224.html
Latest update is that the child was taken away and is in a children's home. Also he fell one story before falling on balcony.
I was watching it on TV yesterday (I think CNN?) and they said he was an illegal as well. Same as you reported-naturalization and a fireman’s job. True hero.
shareThe BBC calls him a migrant, which could mean anything. I suspect he is a refugee but it takes a while to become a citizen.
Looking at the picture, why doesn't the man next to child pull it up?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44275776
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There was a barrier between the balconies separating them. This video is good because you can see the man stopped by the barrier and it appears he's telling the child to move towards him which he does. The man had just grabbed the child when Mamoudou arrives and pulls the child over the balcony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnAPMo648Oo
Update: The father was delayed returning home from his shopping because he decided to play Pokeman Go. He faces three years in prison.
Deport him NOW!
shareYes, that's what Trump would do.
There's a law in France that awards a person naturalization if he or she renders an extraordinary service to France. His selfish act of courage for a person in need qualifies and he'll be fast-tracked to citizenship in 3 months. He was already made legal and started training as a new firefighter.