New video footage from the scene shows the man climbing the stairs to the bridge where the two gunmen lay injured after being shot by police marksmen.

The member of the public is seen kicking a weapon away from the terrorists – but police continue firing at the bridge, causing the man to duck for cover.

As police close in on the injured gunmen, the refugee is then challenged by members of the public, who mistake him for a terrorist.

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[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

And You have to understand that Islamophobia is a serious problem.

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

It is. But it's not what I'm talking about. Multiple people in the US who were "good guy with a gun" have been killed by cops. Off the top of my head I can think of a black and a white guy. The cops don't care. If you have a gun out during an active shooter event and you are not clearly visible as law enforcement you will be shot. Race or religion will not be a factor.

Now if you get mobbed by civilians could very much depend on one's ethnic or religious presentation. But in America we don't tend to do the mobbing thing because despite all our brave words even the cops will sit outside for 45 minutes to make sure it's safe to go in.