A gutsy French citizen, Damien Guerot, whose bold actions earned him the moniker “Bollard Man,” has been identified as one of the key players in the course of dreadful stabbings at a shopping centre in Sydney.
He exhibited outstanding bravery once again in the midst of the said attack. The perpetrator who is Joel Cauchi did so in a cold-blooded, shy of planning nature, targeting exclusively women leading to the killing of 6 people and injuring 12 in the process. Cauchi had his final one and a half hours in his life crazy when a coroner officer ended up shooting him dead.
In the background of this horrendous tragedy, we have discovered stories of incredible bravery and self-sacrifice from the souls who are not known to us. Guérout’s confrontation with Cauchi that he sensed on the escalator has been a sensation like no other. In a doom clip that has surfed the internet like wildfire, he can be easily seen chasing an attacker with a wood pole, trying to avoid him.
According to Esparza, Guerrero, along with his buddy Silas Despreaux, who was a construction worker, was carried away by the situation as some people were being killed just behind him. On their way to the gym, they encountered an ominous yet depressing scenario. Guerot declared that he participated in the confrontation between him and Cauchi just to calm them down if they persuaded each other.
As the opposing side advanced towards the cupboard at the exit, Gueron confronted Cauci using a plank as a weapon. Their interplay, however short, clearly showed the feebleness of Cauchi’s ruler, who looked blankly, absent any trace of sanity. However, Cauched assailants Guerot and Despreaux did not give up easily and being the closest to the escalator still allowed chase the Runaway Cauchi down the stairs.
Guerot’s fearless attitude, like Inspector Amy Scott’s in the end that persecuted Cauchi, resulted in wide recognition. Their heroic … courage in the face of danger has brought the nation together to express their sanctums.
