When we think of gaming heroes, dudes who can rock a Pac-Man or create some of the industry's greatest games come to mind. That's all changed now, thanks to the heroic, selfless sacrifice of Adam Mapleson, a 24-year old IT consultant and avid gamer. Yesterday, at a train station, Adam sprung into action as two armed thugs robbed a female security officer.Diving to tackle the escaping men, Adam was shot in the chest at very close range. Laying there helpless and in dire need of aid, he was eventually brought to the hospital, where he now resides under the status of "serious but stable." Even though Adam failed to stop the robbers, who got away from the scene, Adam risked his own life to ensure that no one else was injured.
Our thoughts are with you, Adam, so rest up and get better.
[Via Joystiq]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-29-2007 @ 7:51PM
pacokorn77 said...
Now that's bravery.
I guarantee he will be memorialized or honored when he fully recovers.
And Jack Thompson says gamers kill. I know that once he hears that one prevented a killing, he'll shit a brick.
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5-29-2007 @ 9:04PM
DavidBeoulve said...
Someone should post where he is so we can mail him flowers. Or a game.
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5-29-2007 @ 9:17PM
Ken said...
I'd send something to him. He's a good person, and should be treated like a hero.
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5-29-2007 @ 9:38PM
cenithx said...
Good to know there's still decent people in the world. Hope he comes out ok.
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5-29-2007 @ 10:04PM
Andrew said...
That's intense. Too bad he wasn't one of the DANGEROUS GAMERS you hear on tv, or else he might have been able to defend himself because he would have been armed.
gl to him
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5-29-2007 @ 10:50PM
Chris said...
Word. God bless brotha! ;-)
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5-29-2007 @ 10:59PM
ArakniD said...
@pacokorn77:
Sadly, He may not get as much recognition as the "evil" gamers. He deserves it though, more then any of them, and what this guy did was amazing.
Good luck to him and god bless.
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5-30-2007 @ 2:53AM
Skyler said...
It's amazing to know that these type of people are out there, such heroes. I'd love his address so I could send him a gift, he definitely deserves it!
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5-30-2007 @ 7:54AM
Dude said...
Those thugs with TWO arms are the worse. I probably would of had a go if they only had one arm each, but two - no way.
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5-30-2007 @ 8:02AM
soulbreather said...
my thoughts are with him, if you click on the link it says he has a myspace and that he lives in england
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5-30-2007 @ 11:13AM
ssuk said...
Haha, Dude you're so funny. Well, not really. Go back go Gaia.
Props to this dude though, he could have ended up worse for wear from this situation, let's say that.
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5-31-2007 @ 6:17PM
DirtBike said...
wow, I feel very good for this fellow man. this is a great message to Jack Thompson, and other people who say "Video gamers have no hearts" Pfft! you dont know us! get a life! great job Adam for proving us. thank you so much
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