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A man who was hailed as a hero after scaling a building to save a child dangling from a Paris balcony will be granted French citizenship and was offered a job as a firefighter.

Mamoudou Gassama, 22, a Malian illegal migrant, met with French President Emmanuel Macron Monday at the Elysee Palace, just two days after his daring rescue was captured in a now-viral video. Gassama scaled four floors of a building in northern Paris on Saturday to save a 4-year-old boy, Sky News reported.

Mamoudou Gassama living illegally in France is being honored by Macron for scaling an apartment building over the weekend to save a 4-year-old child dangling from a fifth-floor balcony. French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Mamoudou Gassama, 22, from Mali, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France.

"I just didn't have time to think, I ran across the road to go and save him, Gassama told Macron during the meeting. "I just climbed up and thank God, God helped me. The more I climbed the more I had the courage to climb up higher, that's it.

A man in the neighboring balcony was attempting to hold the child up before Gassama reached out with his right arm and pulled the child to safety. Gassama, who was dubbed a real-life Spiderman, said the boy was crying and had an injured foot.

Bystanders captured the rescue on video, which was viewed millions of times on social media platforms.

Mamoudou Gassama, 22, from Mali, leaves the Elysee Palace after his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron called Gassamas actions an exceptional act.

"You saved a child. Without you, no one knows what would have become of him, Macron said. "You need courage and the capability to do that."

The French president said Gassama, who was in France illegally, will be granted citizenship and offered a new job with the Paris fire brigade. Gassama had arrived in Paris a few months ago in hopes of starting a new life, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo told Sky News.

"I told him that his heroic act is an example to all citizens and that the city of Paris will obviously be very keen to support him in his efforts to settle in France, Hidalgo said.

Macron also gave Gassama a medal and certificate for his bravery.

Police later questioned the boys father for leaving the child unattended. The boys mother was reportedly not in Paris at the time.

Full ARticle: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/05/28/real-life-spiderman-who-saved-child-dangling-from-balcony-to-become-french-citizen.html



That was nice of God to dangle that kid from a balcony so he could get this guy to save him.
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If that happened in 'merica, Trump would have him deported

*grabs popcorn*
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I'm interested to see what the usual suspects with their sigless user logic will say about this.
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ImTheMacheteGuy posted...

I'm interested to see what the usual suspects with their sigless user logic will say about this.

So far "support"
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Really awesome guy - I'm glad he had the upper arm strength to do the lifting, I don't know that I could have curled a baby with one arm

Awesome. That video is amazing.

But I think the parents need to be investigated for negligence.

Wow no firefighter school for him, that's cool I guess.
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ImTheMacheteGuy posted...

I'm interested to see what the usual suspects with their sigless user logic will say about this.

read the article comments. won't surprise you at all.
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Fony posted...

ImTheMacheteGuy posted...

I'm interested to see what the usual suspects with their sigless user logic will say about this.

read the article comments. won't surprise you at all.

What do they say?
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wtf were the people doing in the other balcony? They didn't offered a hand to save the child
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In the chiiiiill of night, at the scene of a crime.

Like a streaaak of light, he arrives just in time!
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FightingGames posted...

wtf were the people doing in the other balcony? They didn't offered a hand to save the child

The article says otherwise:

Article

A man in the neighboring balcony was attempting to hold the child up.