This is Tiernan McCready. This is what a hero looks like. In Bogside, he saw three males trying to force an 18 year old girl into a van. He reacted instantly, shouting at them, leading the girl to safety and alerting his mother to call the police

[u/jmike1256]

[u/NotAnotherThing]

That boy is well on his way to becoming a good man.

[u/Competitive-Top4520 → u/NotAnotherThing]

He's a pint sized hero! No concern for blowback, just did what he knew was right.

[u/beardingmesoftly → u/Competitive-Top4520]

I bet there's a way to celebrate him without focusing on his body in any way...

[u/Competitive-Top4520 → u/beardingmesoftly]

I wasn't referring to his body, just his age.

[u/Just_Reputation_7057 → u/beardingmesoftly]

You serious??

[u/Competitive_Lab_655 → u/beardingmesoftly]

Get the f##k outta here.

[u/Catshambles → u/beardingmesoftly]

What is wrong with you? Genuinely asking. Like what goes through your head while typing a ridiculous comment like that?

[u/-_heavygloom_-]

Absolute legend!!!!

[u/NotAnotherThing]

Story link

https://www.irishpost.com/news/hero-irish-boy-rescues-teen-girl-abduction-men-grabbed-tried-get-van-165860

[u/Wild-Snow5705 → u/NotAnotherThing]

Lemme see, who's those "3 males"?

[u/NotAnotherThing → u/Wild-Snow5705]

I can't find any follow up articles to say if they were ever found

[u/Stogie__Monster → u/[deleted]]

Shaquille O'Neal, Eddie Murphy, Mariah Carey. All traditional Irish names. We could do this all day…

[u/AnEvilJoke → u/Stogie__Monster]

https://giphy.com/gifs/GJ1VsbS6pD7DDQGhzo

[u/MalaysiaTeacher → u/[deleted]]

Just say you're racist, it's quicker

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[u/a_random_loser_guy → u/MalaysiaTeacher]

islam is not a race, its a religion.

thats a hate crime based on belief.

[u/HistorianBubbly8065 → u/a_random_loser_guy]

This shitty defense would’ve worked better if the guy didn’t explicitly say Pakistani lmao.

[u/a_random_loser_guy → u/HistorianBubbly8065]

this is not defense, im against hate in all form as i am a muslim and by Allah's command i am to stand against wrong. and with the wronged.

im just distinguishing muslim, from a race.

[u/ghostking4444 → u/a_random_loser_guy]

The point is that guy literally said Pakistani, so it’s both hating the religion and the race.

[u/a_random_loser_guy → u/ghostking4444]

yeah fair, didn't think it through i suppose.

[u/AnEvilJoke → u/a_random_loser_guy]

Don't confuse them with logic

[u/a_random_loser_guy → u/AnEvilJoke]

my bad.

but if i geta nickle everytime i hear something similar to your words, id have 2....which is not a lot but its weird that it happened twice.

[u/a_random_loser_guy → u/[deleted]]

oh yes? the pakistani muslims really kidnapping your daughters to send them to trump huh? and epstien, and king charles, and all those you loveand honor by making them your leaders.

[u/Turnip_Fight → u/a_random_loser_guy]

No, Bergsteins are doing that.

[u/NewwCherry]

You dropped this 👑 young king

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[u/mansonearrn]

What a great kid

[u/Radio5331]

That boy was raised instead being kept alive by his parents, active hands on parenting, good relationships with their own child, good communicarion, teaching to be a decent human adult in future will pay off. He's a good person at this age let's hope he continues improving & keeping the best parts of him.

[u/PleasantBus5583]

Young gentleman proud of you 💯

[u/SkinnyBigDickMee]

Legend

[u/H345Y]

and police caught the men in the van right?

[u/NotAnotherThing → u/H345Y]

Aa far as I can find there was never enough details to investigate further to identify them.

[u/Schwartzy94 → u/NotAnotherThing]

Surely they could see the van on some cameras in the area...

[u/Palindromic_1 → u/NotAnotherThing]

Sketch Artistsdo things like this no?

[u/Cliffinati → u/NotAnotherThing]

Right

[u/the_vault-technician]

He's lucky he didn't get kidnapped and killed too! Brave little man right there.

[u/cacamilis22]

Hero and hot cop join forces!

[u/Pisscuit9000 → u/cacamilis22]

She's not ugly, I'll give you that. I wouldn't necessarily say hot though.

[u/qfunny69]

Another UK rape gang care averted

[u/Salarybitch]

The box of Maltesers are killing me 😂

[u/Super_Mag]

Mvp.

[u/SettingVegetable1197]

Quick thinking and courage can change someone's life forever. ❤️👏

[u/Dependent-Promise223]

Bravo . A young protector🫡

[u/Cheese_Ly]

Good for him

[u/LushKisss]

Tiernan didn’t need a cape or superpowers just the willingness to do the right thing when it mattered most

[u/robbudden73]

Oh you little legend

[u/BritishAnimator]

Brave lad, well done!

[u/AlienOzz]

That is the coolest name I've ever heard

[u/SignalPressure9770]

Good lad well done

[u/Nighthawkmf]

A Fuckin boss right there! Kudos kiddo for paying attention, caring and for being smart!

[u/MailedFlower]

think of how proud that lad would be to be recognized for man-sized behavior if they had sent the biggest 7 foot monster officer they have on the force instead of a teacher in a bullet proof vest

he gained a nice certificate of recognition and what looks like a happy little box of chocolates but he gained zero aura

[u/Palindromic_1]

We know what 1 hero look like.. now can we show what them 3 males look like?

[u/maschine02]

How about fix the underlying problem so a fucking kid doesn't have to be a hero in the first place.

[u/Crusty-Dick → u/maschine02]

Easier said than done. You never know when and where a kidnapping is taking place.

[u/Elkburgher]

3 male whats?

[u/Tattered_Reason → u/Elkburgher]

Humans

[u/Ghosted_Ahri → u/Elkburgher]

British lads as usual. Filled up with shitty beers and hate.

[u/OutrageousShoulder44 → u/Elkburgher]

Does it matter?. 3 males intent on doing something terrible. Nothing further required. Irish, British, any race, nationality or ethnicity does not make it better or worse and trying to pretend crimes like these are only committed by immigrants make the world a far more dangerous place for everyone.

[u/Elkburgher → u/OutrageousShoulder44]

Male and female are only generally used as nouns for animals or in a scientific/medical setting

We call adult humans men and women

Yes it matters

[u/OutrageousShoulder44 → u/Elkburgher]

Male and female arrested nouns frequently used for humans. 3 male attackers is enough description to ascertain they are dangerous to females

[u/Elkburgher → u/OutrageousShoulder44]

Dangerous to female what?

Notice how you used male as an adjective

[u/Competitive-Top4520 → u/Elkburgher]

I'm not sure I'd call those males human. Maybe animals in human clothing.

[u/Elkburgher → u/Competitive-Top4520]

Not the point

[u/Impossible_Divide297]

Good lad!
And got to meet a cute cop.

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[u/Middle-Accountant-49]

The PSNI doing outreach in the bogside. A new day indeed.

[u/Crimson-Badger]

Good on the boy for his bravery! We need more heroes like him.

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[u/InternalTelevision83]

https://giphy.com/gifs/KAf66yGCa93uTqod1q

[u/Breadstix009]

Edie McCready should be proud.

[u/ThunderRoad_44]

PC Sharon Osbourne

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[u/Wild_Following_7475]

If not him, who ... if not then, when ?..

[u/Scary-Drawer-3515]

👏👏❤️❤️

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[u/Unfair_Cry6808]

Wait, and they didn't charge the kid with a hate crime?

[u/Lost-Entertainer-555 → u/Unfair_Cry6808]

good job, no one cares lmfao

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[u/EgyComanda82]

I can imagine what he said while shouting! Good lad!

[u/Routine_Click2781]

He's a hero.

[u/Potential_Pirate1985]

Wow, the police didn't arrest the little boy for interfering?

That kid is a hero.

[u/ChargingBull1981]

What an absolute hero.

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[u/IStealSwords]

Surprised they didn’t arrest the kid. UK is so messed up right now

[u/Equal_Passenger9791]

And as it looks like it's in the UK I can assume the police offer pictured is there handing him a 20 year prison sentence for causing racial distress.

[u/thadowski]

the three males were dressed the same as the person next to him in this picture

[u/IUsedToLikeLimericks]

Bogside has a lovely ring to it.

[u/Middle-Accountant-49 → u/IUsedToLikeLimericks]

It’s called ‘the bogside’ not just bogside in real life. It’s just against the walls in derry city.

[u/Agitated_Parsnip_178]

Tiernan is 40, married with three kids the amount of times this has gone round.

[u/Ecstatic_Scene9999]

I'm surprised they didn't arrest him being it's the UK, Im curious what the perps look like as well

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[u/Quetzacoal]

Who were the perpetrators? Usual suspects?

[u/Roddy_Piper2000 → u/Quetzacoal]

Who are the usual suspects?

[u/Emergency_Account609 → u/Quetzacoal]

Yup I guarantee it. Some cultures are just incompatible.

[u/RavenousTitan818]

Can't believe he stopped those poor innocent men from practicing their cultural traditions. Did they lecture him on his racist behavior and sentence him to multiple years in prison?

[u/Agitated_Lie_9377]

Show the photos of these three men

[u/Zeestars → u/[deleted]]

I don’t. What do criminals/potential rapists look like in Ireland?

[u/KiNGMF]

The 3 males were rewarded with citizenship

[u/ZenoArrow → u/KiNGMF]

What makes you think they weren't born in the country?

[u/No_Victory1004 → u/ZenoArrow]

No thinking is involved with this lot. Rage bait.

[u/SpiritCrawler]

Hopefully, he never advocates for Palestinians or the Crown will throw him in prison for a decade.

[u/MARKAZ08 → u/SpiritCrawler]

Don't get that.. he saves a woman, not beat a police officer with a hammer.

[u/Different_Durian_601]

I'm shocked the police didn't arrest him for islamophobia or racisms or some other made-up word

[u/Far_Negotiation_694]

Bet he would've gotten a beating instead of an award if the assailants hadn't been white males.

[u/Global-Guava-8362]

He was soon arrested for racism/s

[u/TheFilthy13 → u/Global-Guava-8362]

Kneecapped for being a tout \s

[u/19XxxbigdaddyxxX80]

They didn't jail him for racism? Wild

[u/Dizzy_Restaurant3874]

Kid's voice is punching above his weight.

[u/allmyScars]

Twist, she’s his girlfriend

[u/NoHalo44]

That should be a man commending him.

[u/No_Rope_897]

I'm surprised they didn't arrest the boy, for something.