That's the truth.

sometimes survival instincts are stronger than thought, and they are definitely faster.
If this is how it happened, then yes, what he did might have been wrong, but I don't blame him.
I don't know how many of you can say that you have been shot at by a dude with 3 or 4 guns that wanted to kill you, but I assume it's very traumatic.

Don't assume that you would act differently, because survival instincts are very strong, and it's not likely that you could think very straight if bullets were flying by your face and you witness dozens of others getting shot.

You think you will act a certain way in a certain situation, but traumatic experiences take a very big toll on the brain emotionally. Think about it. You've never been in this kind of situation before, adrenaline is pumping through your body, you honestly think you are going to die, your mind is whizzing around with a million thoughts in a split second, there is chaos all around you, and you expect me to believe that you can think straight.

Yeah right.

While i wouldn't have done that can't blame him its human nature i guess

its pretty darn easy to pass judgement on somebody when you aren't faced with the same situation they are and from the safety of your computer chair
however, for me i have no idea what i'd do in a crowded, dark area filled with tear gas and with a maniac armed to the teeth shooting at me

edit: i'm glad that things worked out for him in the end though

Please, I ask you to not judge this guy so hard.

We gamers are highly trained to professionally handle situations of violence and threat, but you guys should be reminded that normal people are much more likely to be struck by panic and not think clearly in a crysis.

if he played Metal Gear Solid, he would have been able to save his kid by himself, and also cqc the gunner.

I agree. There are certain times when instinct to save ourselves kicks in.

http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhiQ2D6e6FLuSI75kO

The above link shows an interview of the woman and the man that saved her, after they were reunited.

I know this may be innapropriate to ask, but why the heck would you take your 4 month year old kid to a midnight showing of anything? Same with the six year old. Those children had no place being there. Don't judge this man though. It's not fair to judge someone for trying to survive. Maybe if he pushed someone to save himself, but his survival instincts saved him.

I am not sure why but everytime I read some american hero story its a black dude risking his life/health to save people. This one, the child falling from the window some Subway Hero in NYC.

There should be three times more white americans being Heros. Sure the Pilot landing the plane in the river but he had no choice.