I am I the only one who feels that French man Damien Guerot, known as the "bollard man" should not be given permanent residency in regards to the recent Bondi stabbing attack?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-16/damien-guerot-bollard-man-bondi-junction-attack-visa/103728858

I mean he held up a bollard yes in what as a terrible set of circumstances, but I do not feel that should automatically see you provided with permanent life here in Australia.

We have people in Australia doing brave things every day and they are not rewarded every time, nor are they expecting to be. I believe this decision will be the start of a slippery slope where the Federal Government starts giving out permanent residency willy-nilly.

We also have people who have waiting for their visas to be dealt with for years. They've no doubt done lots of good things over time, but no one is hurrying up their visa situation or giving them permanent residency here in Australia.

This is my view, what is yours?

Nathan J,
Agree ! This would start an avalanche of such incidents within hours.

He's a Frenchman who who obviously isn't a 'cheese eating surrender monkey' ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P-YjEchcng

so he's clearly unsuited to his own country. That alone should be sufficient grounds to give him refugee status.

Of course he is not "entitled" to permanent residence. It's just more emotion and bullsh-t.

These incidents, horrible as they are, should not be triggering the sort of emotional nonsense that they do: you can't have "feelings" about total strangers. People have been bullied into thinking that it is 'good' to fret about everything that happens - including 7 day wonders. Focus on yourself, and leave others to do the same. Being human doesn't mean reacting everything that goes on.

Hi Nathan,

He behaved bravely. And he didn't have to. He probably saved
lives. If the authorities feel that he deserves permanent
residency as a result of his actions, who am I to question
that?

I don't know the full story, but just based on the abc article you provided NathanJ, I've got no problem allowing this bloke to be one of the million people we let in each year.

I was going to agree with you until I read the story.
No, I'm with Foxy - he could've ran away but confronted the attacker.
He gave support to the copper in a crisis situation.

Fight or flight?
He chose to help confront someone that was murdering people.
He probably saved lives, and even if he didn't on this occasion
- without people like him, who can even form a small group with others also willing to confront someone in that situation, to try to protect the lives of others, then lives will be lost sooner or later.

I don't like the wording of:

'He was given permanent residency as a reward.'

I see it more as:

'He is offered a place here if he so wants it.'

Of all the people who get let in here...
Many questionable...

Why shouldn't this bloke get a chance to stay if he wants?

And any other Aussies who put their lives on the line when it counted should get some kind of reward or recognition too;
If that's what it takes to save lives in a bad situation what's the problem?

But, you mentioned the slippery slope.
And yes that could be a concern...

I wonder if we could have some official lesser-than-order-of-australia-medal or honour bestowed upon people who do good things?
A little statue of an emu and a kangaroo and some engraving recognising the outstanding thing you did.

Bragging rights at least?

If we don't recognise good actions and honour them
People might not want to put the extra effort in and just run away?
I'm happy for people to gain honour and rewards for doing great things when needed.
Why not - we pay for kids to have sex changes...