Kristina M Bowen that's what I'm saying. But in general this man was well raised, selfish or not was the best thing to do, this man was raised in a way that he felt like fighting when problems comes not run from them, because most of the people would run or take their phones out we need more man like this
I think thats what makes him a hero. its essentially the difference between superman and batman if they were real. Superman was BORN with the capacity to save, multiple solar systems from straight up massive alien invasions. Forget just Earth itself the US or Metropolis lol. While Batman is just a normal (rich) but normal person who made himself amazing. And as Batman always says. I don't do this for the greater good. when i save the world im just trying to save my mom and dad from being shot. Whenever I create technology to prevent an asteroid from hitting earth. I'm still just saving gotham and im only saving gotham for the memory of my parents. Batman is painfully selfish
The right person was at the right place at the right time. He did act on survival instinct. His honesty/integrity are compelling. Whoever raised this young man clearly did a great job. Hope his daughter and he have a great life ahead of them. I'm going to skip the color references, because such special people come in all colors, period!
If he was a criminal, there would be color references all day so im gonna reference it. This is what a good BLACK MAN looks like. This BLACK MAN is an example to every man and boy of the true nature of THE BLACK MAN. Despite his/our temporary shortcomings I will always honor and respect the BLACK MAN until he resumes his rightful role! There is truly no man like a big, dark, chocolaty, velvet skinned BLACK MAN! Lookin' like T'challa.... Haters go hate somewhere else cuz #idontcare😚😚
true hero's are humble and never accept the label 'hero', true hero's always say "I was just doing the right thing, like anybody would." I hope the President gives him the Presidential Medal of Freedom
What honesty, it takes a lot to say, "hey I was no hero, I was scared, fighting for my OWN life, thinking only of me." Someone should inform him, it's not the SELFLESSNESS that makes you a hero. It's the COURAGE, to confront this guy even though you were scared for your life. That's the thing most people wouldn't do.
Hearing this dude talk, I actually started to cry. It's not often you see people like this; who are humble and noble at the same time. My faith in humanity was actually restored.
James Shaw, Jr., you are a TRUE American hero!! Your parents raised a great young man and I know they are very proud of you!! Great job in saving many people!!
I like to animate as a minority I was just giving props to the young man. Especially because the media focuses on this negative stereotype of minorities at least in my opinion. That's all that I was saying. Not taking anything away from anyone else.
Well, Mr. Shaw, you're at the least a very courageous man. Of course it was an act of self-defense, a natural reaction for self-preservation. It's called instinct. But most people would just cower and cry, and this is what makes you a hero because a hero is not more than someone who reacts at the right moment with courage, and this is what you did. I am just so glad you came out alive. All the best to you.
After the parkland shooting, Trump said he would have loved to meet the white gym teacher who wrestled the school shooter & saved a couple lives. Why would trump not want to meet this extraordinary man who survived & saved several lives? He is incredibly honest, brave, & noble.
He is his own hero. He set out to save himself. And he succeeded. And by doing so he also saved many others. There is no shame in fighting to live, or that the only thought is survival. Only by saving yourself, can you help others. No matter what, you have done well. I am proud!
Its true he is not a hero, he is not black panthar superman or terminator. Because those were fake. He is a real super hero. May be he called himself selfish but during that time his selfishness saved other people.
His tears brought me to tears! I can feel how overwhelming this situation must be for him. Just a great standup guy & his daughter had an WONDERFUL daddy!!❤️
Think about it realistically, although he knows that he did the right thing, he must feel like he's trying to justify his own glorification for killing another man, all while in front of a bunch of old white guys. It must've felt surreal
roxy Magic I think there is a miscommunication...his discomfort just seemed to be coming from all this attention when he doesn't feel he did anything heroic...and that makes it all the more authentic.
CloutCollecter Not without a solid 10 minutes of attempting to unjam it. I take it you've never used a gun in you're life, and yet you're calling me "dumb asf" when you have no clue what you're talking about.
The fact that he wasn’t trying to be a hero makes him a true hero!! 💖 God bless him!!! And James the divine entity that was with you, is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!!
It doesn't matter what they call you young man it's what you answer to. You are a hero not many people would have tackled that maniac good for you a lot of people would say yeah I would have done the same thing but guess what they are talking from a safe place not facing a crazy gunman so I appreciate your courage...
John Brett...I'm simply repeating what he said. He said his intention was a "selfish" one...to save himself. I'm glad he tried to save himself in that case.
What an amazing person! I think in situations like that, everyone is looking to save their own skin, the brave few that admit that are the truly honorable. I’m so glad Mr. Shaw was there to act.
Years ago, I took a Social Problems class. Teacher told us that a lot of the war bravery we hear about were probably people who had a death wish (traumatic stress). Not really out to save their teammates.
Sorry. Didn't mean to imply this person had a death wish. I was speaking specifically about people who are traumatized in wars. I was comparing those types of heroes to this type of hero who was out to save himself. I was saying that people do "heroic" things for different reasons - often time not altruistic.
k9dogtraining You’re the only one to admit it. I applaud you. He even said it himself “it was either him or me”. He didn’t do it with the surrounding public in mind, he did it in fear of getting shot himself. Heroes are selfless. I would’ve done it in the same way BUT would’ve wanted to save myself AND anyone else who was near.
I don't think that he should be downplaying his heroic actions! He said that what he did was "selfish" and I totally disagree. As a Black man he has been conditioned to denigrate himself the way society does. He IS a hero!!
Please stop with the black woman thing. Smarten up.... have some respect. And by the way, at these marches about our people, Black females are at the forefront...NOT white females or white males... check yourself.
It takes a good man to stop a bad man. Glad he was there. As the old saying goes....evil will conquer when good men do nothing. Trump should give him a medal.....and Waffle House give him free food for life.
What a humble man!! He said straight up, “I wasn’t trying to be a hero and save everybody, I was trying to save MYSELF! I just happened to save others in the midst of trying to save myself”. He’s just a regular humble guy, LOVE IT!! Best of luck to him
white people want to know why he wasn't charged with weapon possession for taking the gun away. they plan to do another mass shooting as a protest...........any day now
Bwalya Maipose What’s hilarious is Black Panther was lowkey a PRO TRUMP movie... They wanted to destroy Wakanda’s sovereignty, just like the globalists want to do with America...
Technews www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwi6ur3CgdDaAhVE6IMKHRsLD_kQFjAAegQICBAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Famp.tennessean.com%2Famp%2F540399002&usg=AOvVaw369-nZynt5PqabifZ9pA-B He has.This is his response so far
You know the Klan, the right wing in general, as well as the moron buffoon are royally upset that a person of color saved lives. This citizen, this ordinary Joe, placed himself in danger to stop a killer. No words of congratulations from neither the White House (of course none from the moron buffoon), Breit Bart, Fox News, NRA, etc. Real men do what real men have to do!
Can this strong minded man please teach law enforcement world wide how to unarm a man that you know is guilty and 🙀How to not feel the need to take a life even if your scared😵
Some of you are sick. That smile and awkward chuckle, sounded like a nervous response. This interview is also edited. He definitely thanked God in the uncut version. He has the joy of being alive. But whatever you wanna call it, no matter what his motivation. Of course, he saved others and kept himself alive for his daughter, but being honest in saying at that moment he was thinking of himself. Until you have been in a traumatic and highly stressed situation, you do not think, trust me some of us understand. I know I did not in a house fire in my past. We need to find our Human decency and human spirit and stop being so negative and hateful.
evette cruise .....I just learned of the shooting and am watching this for the first time. I don't know what comments about some people here being sick is in reference to. I must of missed those comments, but I was just wondering, how do you know it's edited and where is the original version?
James Shaw---Hero hero hero hero hero. I want to see the same amount of media coverage for James Shaw as the amount given for the cops who did not go inside during the mass murder at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Thank you Sir. God Bless you and yours. Such honesty and humility. What an amazing act of courage! Call it self preservation, however you saved so many lives.
He is a very good man! I always question the intent of the term "well spoken" when referring to Black men, especially. I never hear nor read of the term when referring to white individuals. There happen to be many Black men and women who are very educated, intelligent, and masters in speaking. Contrary, I am familiar with white individuals who are not as sharp in their public speaking skills.
I think we’d all be happier if he said he wanted to save lives, instead of saying he was only thinking about his own life. But , he’s being brutally honest .... so good for him.
Yeah, you're right on. Very first thing I noticed too. No doubt, he is absolutely a doppleganger for former Viking QB Teddy Bridgewater. He could easily pass for his identical twin brother.
How ironic? A case where Black Help is accepted by everyone. So if Black Help Matters, should Black Lives Matter then? A true but modest hero. A good young man. This is why you should ONLY judge a person by their character. NEVER by class or by color.
If the colors had been reversed, people would have brought race into, so yes we are going to take the opportunity to point out a black person proving that we are often misjudged.
@ reversecourse - Such a petulant response as yours shows exactly the reason why our society is polarized the way that it is today. Funny, the only single thing that you could draw from my comment was "race" even though I did not use the word "race" anywhere in my original comment. The real problem with people that think like you do, is that you don't want to discuss the truth. You'd rather sweep the truth under the rug and say, let's all move on and just forget about it. The only way we can settle race relations in this country is to honestly face it head on - like seriously talk about it, not hide from the truth. This country was created and built on race. You can't hide from your own shadow. Or can you? The real problem is NOT discussing race. The real problem is hiding it!
@ reversecourse - I am glad you asked a question this time, and you didn't just simply react or lash out at me. A proper question always deserves a proper answer. Remember the incident at Starbucks? It was only a few days ago. And what do you think that was all about? It will be dishonest and disingenuous to say that it was not about color or race. Even many non-black witnesses present there attested to that fact. You see, it is impossible for many people in this great country of ours to ever know what it is like to be a victim of 'color' and "racial-profiling" because they are not persons of color. To feel what it's like to get "profiled" every single time you step out of your house and get in your car to drive or get on a bus or a train or to even walk into a restaurant or a dept store such as Walmart. Even when you walking down the sidewalk (Remember Trayvon Martin?) His only "crime" was that he was a Black kid, walking down the sidewalk in his dad's neighborhood and wearing a hoodie, and then someone (George Zimmerman) who thought that he did not belong there, proceeded to confront him and got in his face. And Trayvon lost his life, for no good reason. There is a color or race problem every where we go in this country and we should all talk about it, in an open and honest manner. If you go back and read my post once again (in context), you will notice that color was NOT the only thing or the main issue that I was talking about. The reason why it was important for me to mention this young brave man's color at all is because there are still millions of people who walk around in this country and troll on the internet, constantly attacking Black people, and always stating that "All Black people" are this or that or whatever. That they are criminals, lazy and are all no good. Therefore, in those people's minds, they want to believe and preach that nonsense that a Black man can never be a hero. For centuries, our government and institutions and the media have greatly perpetuated and contributed to this myth and stereotype, and unfortunately, they continue to do so. Therefore, in order for us to begin to reverse racism, we have to begin to acknowledge all that has happened and also recognize all of the positives. Not all White people are bad. And not all Black people are bad either. It should be about the character and the character only, NOT the color. I hope that one day, we would have moved so far beyond all of these shenanigans and gotten rid of all our stereotypes, that this will not even matter at all. But, we know that we are NOT there yet! I hope I have responded to your question. It was a good question.
Interesting how no public official of any sorts is not with this gentleman who almost sacrificed his life to intervene another mass shooting. This man prevented people from getting gunned down and not one senator, governor, mayor or anyone has reached out to him. I know that the ultimate office will never comment on what this gentleman did so from me to you Mr. James Shaw, i commend you and you are an inspiration for all folks who could be in a situation such as this. Thank You and god bless you and your family.
Sir James please take this opportunity and continue to tell your story. Rarely do we get to see and hear this wisdom. You are a truly gifted man. This violence will not define you, but will allow you to share your honesty and courage with us that need to here this right now.
Jpkrao Lmao damn, why do you leftist libtards *hate yourselves* and the world SO much??? I mean, you are so filled with hate and bitterness... what happened to you over the course of your life that made you this way? Clearly, no one loves you and you have nothing going for you in life, or you wouldn’t be this angry...
Etaka Ojong Tanyi You can’t actually address what I’m saying. You have no rebuttal or argument... So you resort to ad hominem attacks, just like the guy I just replied to. Y’all are intellectually and spiritually weak and broken down, and filled to the brim with bitterness. It’s sad to see take place honestly... but I’m glad I’m not on the losing side of history like y’all are.
Real af. He said , "This was a selfish act... It worked to my favor.."
That's an honest man right there. Still a hero.
Kristina M Bowen that's what I'm saying. But in general this man was well raised, selfish or not was the best thing to do, this man was raised in a way that he felt like fighting when problems comes not run from them, because most of the people would run or take their phones out we need more man like this
He's a sort of Randian Archetypal hero, in a sense.
SHIN HK of course. The title of "hero" is earned.
Kristina M Bowen : Nashville must be a GREAT place to live, if the people there are like him? I DO HOPE they are? . . .
I think thats what makes him a hero. its essentially the difference between superman and batman if they were real. Superman was BORN with the capacity to save, multiple solar systems from straight up massive alien invasions. Forget just Earth itself the US or Metropolis lol. While Batman is just a normal (rich) but normal person who made himself amazing. And as Batman always says. I don't do this for the greater good. when i save the world im just trying to save my mom and dad from being shot. Whenever I create technology to prevent an asteroid from hitting earth. I'm still just saving gotham and im only saving gotham for the memory of my parents. Batman is painfully selfish
A good man. He may not think he's a hero, but true heroes never do. He deserves a medal
Agree!
The right person was at the right place at the right time. He did act on survival instinct. His honesty/integrity are compelling. Whoever raised this young man clearly did a great job. Hope his daughter and he have a great life ahead of them. I'm going to skip the color references, because such special people come in all colors, period!
" I'm going to skip the color references, because such special people come in all colors"
But.... but.. you just referenced it...
Wow! You are brilliant, lol!
badmiyagi .s i love ur words and i cnt stop crying
He's tremendous; I love him.
If he was a criminal, there would be color references all day so im gonna reference it. This is what a good BLACK MAN looks like. This BLACK MAN is an example to every man and boy of the true nature of THE BLACK MAN. Despite his/our temporary shortcomings I will always honor and respect the BLACK MAN until he resumes his rightful role! There is truly no man like a big, dark, chocolaty, velvet skinned BLACK MAN!
Lookin' like T'challa....
Haters go hate somewhere else cuz #idontcare😚😚
Not all heroes wear capes! This man saved so many lives, God bless him ❤️
bummer god didn't bless the victims
He's a real American Patriot
Obviously ... have you seen Batman ? No? Ok ...
true hero's are humble and never accept the label 'hero', true hero's always say "I was just doing the right thing, like anybody would." I hope the President gives him the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Anybody owning a gun should have to carry an insurance, just like a car insurance to protect against damages done by their weapon.
What honesty, it takes a lot to say, "hey I was no hero, I was scared, fighting for my OWN life, thinking only of me." Someone should inform him, it's not the SELFLESSNESS that makes you a hero. It's the COURAGE, to confront this guy even though you were scared for your life. That's the thing most people wouldn't do.
His momma should be proud for raising a fine young man like James.
Of course he is a jr.
I like the back handed complement Christopher Mullen. I think he refers to her as Mother, though. Ass.
Hero!!! Love from a Asian brother to a black brother.
Sum Lum life’s too short to hate brother. I hope u find peace within. God bless you!
Free Mind find peace in yo noodo
Hoskins2000 LIKE A SOME BOOODEEEEEE
Free Mind My brother!
smith lovy No not really. Using your senses is not silly. Disregarding our senses is.
Hearing this dude talk, I actually started to cry. It's not often you see people like this; who are humble and noble at the same time. My faith in humanity was actually restored.
Oval Teen such his big black cock
G'S Up 34 😳😳 well th-that's the least i could d-do
Oval Teen my faith in humanity wasnt restored but my faith in my fellow poc was strengthened. We will save this world
G'S Up 34 STFU
G'S Up 34 STFU
He is an astounding individual. Bravo young man. Your daughter has a great father to look up to.
It's not selfish to want to live ❤❤❤ God bless James Shaw
iheartwanda evette ray sorry for your arm and that guy shot you
James Shaw, Jr., you are a TRUE American hero!!
Your parents raised a great young man and I know they are very proud of you!!
Great job in saving many people!!
I'm so proud to see a young African American man being called a HERO in the media for once. I salute this courageous young man 👏👏👏.
GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
Stacey Stanley not the first and will not be the last, remember Wesley Autry ... happy we still have brave men .. thank you God
Gilbert Conner, why do you think he said that he ran away after the incident. He knew what might happen next.
BunniesForSale lol
Stacey Stanley people who stop gunman are hailed as heroes. Just because he’s black doesn’t mean he didn’t saved countless lives
I like to animate as a minority I was just giving props to the young man. Especially because the media focuses on this negative stereotype of minorities at least in my opinion. That's all that I was saying. Not taking anything away from anyone else.
I hope this guy has an amazing life.
This man saved a lot of people's loved ones today. Deserves a Medal of Heroism.
Black Panther is real? What in the Wakanda happened here?
😂
MEET Magazine don,t he look like teddy bridgewater
Wakanda comment is this?
2fallon or a lighter version of akon
Dude went there to kill black & brown people and that's exactly what he did.
Let's just call him what he is
*Radical Alt-White Trumpturd*
TERRORIST
Well, Mr. Shaw, you're at the least a very courageous man. Of course it was an act of self-defense, a natural reaction for self-preservation. It's called instinct. But most people would just cower and cry, and this is what makes you a hero because a hero is not more than someone who reacts at the right moment with courage, and this is what you did. I am just so glad you came out alive. All the best to you.
GOOD THING WAFFLE HOUSE DOESN'T KICK OUT BLACK MEN BEFORE THE ORDER
Marc Esparza true
Wow!😂😱
😂🤣
I don't know the race of the assailant. I'm just glad the cops didn't come along, see a black guy struggling with a gun then shoot the wrong person
Marc Esparza lmao😂😂😂
The honesty is so refreshing .. Wow.
HONESTY??? REALLY???
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Free Range MooMoo They already have on other videos.
Unumumum
Adam Brier That's very true. I will.
@a2zme I couldn’t agree more. ❤️
After the parkland shooting, Trump said he would have loved to meet the white gym teacher who wrestled the school shooter & saved a couple lives. Why would trump not want to meet this extraordinary man who survived & saved several lives? He is incredibly honest, brave, & noble.
Lola Bunny who the fuck cares, it's just a miracle they are even alive. Stop trying to use this to push your political agenda.
He is his own hero. He set out to save himself. And he succeeded. And by doing so he also saved many others. There is no shame in fighting to live, or that the only thought is survival. Only by saving yourself, can you help others. No matter what, you have done well. I am proud!
Its true he is not a hero, he is not black panthar superman or terminator. Because those were fake. He is a real super hero. May be he called himself selfish but during that time his selfishness saved other people.
Rakibul Hossain terminator isn’t a hero
“He was going to have to work to kill me” - James Shaw jr
His tears brought me to tears! I can feel how overwhelming this situation must be for him. Just a great standup guy & his daughter had an WONDERFUL daddy!!❤️
He kinda looks like the dude from Get Out
mom that movie was shit though. Terrible acting but I love that fat black guy. I would watch a movie just about him
mom Yeah
Irish American pride your reaching
BNKS AUDIO GROUP idk what that means
Agreed
He looks so nervous and uncomfortable having all this attention...this humility only makes his actions all the more inspiring.
Think about it realistically, although he knows that he did the right thing, he must feel like he's trying to justify his own glorification for killing another man, all while in front of a bunch of old white guys. It must've felt surreal
roxy Magic
I'm confused - no one said anything negative. We were both praising him.
roxy Magic
I think there is a miscommunication...his discomfort just seemed to be coming from all this attention when he doesn't feel he did anything heroic...and that makes it all the more authentic.
Trying to keep his story straight and try not to look like he's reading a teleprompter.
@@coughpillbox748 he didn't kill anyone, you dipshít.
It doesn't matter why u did it. U did it. U didn't curl up or try to run. U fought back. Good job!!!
Stephanie Lassetter yeah he should just own it or stfu
How the flying fuck could someone dislike this ...wht is the world becoming ?
bojack 2611 may be misclicks or trolls its not like no one is gonna dislike buddy.
Probably mostly misclicks... It happens easily. Do not despair! :)
bojack 2611 It's been like this.
bojack 2611 the dislikes are Russian trolls trying to divide our country they are using social media against us
White people who disliked the video. What else could it be?
free waffles for life
He better get free Waffle House for life.
You know what they say: you got to be able to save yourself to be able to save others. You did good.
No gun and he still stopped a mass shooter. He's amazing. Honestly not many people could've done what he did
Brittnay Does The fucking jammed, that's why the shooting stopped. He simply removed the gun from the shooter. What the fuck are you talking about?
i know right? this guy deserves better recognition! a true hero :)
warped Sudo you're dumb asf the gun could get easily unjammed
CloutCollecter Not without a solid 10 minutes of attempting to unjam it. I take it you've never used a gun in you're life, and yet you're calling me "dumb asf" when you have no clue what you're talking about.
warped Sudo it takes allot of courage to step up to a man with a gun.many would not attempt to stop him
The fact that he wasn’t trying to be a hero makes him a true hero!! 💖 God bless him!!! And James the divine entity that was with you, is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!!
Melinda Warren yasssssssss Lord
He was a human that lived thousands of years ago he wasn’t with him it was just fight or flight instincts!
Melinda Warren Aman!!
Wakanda 4ever⚒
Da fuck lol. I wasn't expecting your comment. He does look like Daniel Kaluyaa though.
Keep It real Yeah I figured a stupid wakanda comment would appear..It's fucking fictional, get over it...
Kevin Knight this is for real tho
Alright James 👏👏👏👏 I'm very very proud of you. Not many can
It doesn't matter what they call you young man it's what you answer to. You are a hero not many people would have tackled that maniac good for you a lot of people would say yeah I would have done the same thing but guess what they are talking from a safe place not facing a crazy gunman so I appreciate your courage...
I'm so glad you did a selfish act then. You wonderful man you!
YVONNE WOOD *selfless
John Brett...I'm simply repeating what he said. He said his intention was a "selfish" one...to save himself. I'm glad he tried to save himself in that case.
WAIT!!! A good guy DOESN'T need a gun, to stop a bad guy with a gun?! GASP!! who knew?!
Cincinnatus 2.0 if someone had a gun then we wouldn’t have 4 dead people right now. Dumbass
Sure, because just anyone would have the balls to bring their fists into a gun fight, genius. I'd love to see you try to do that.
The most RETARDED argument for gun control ever
Cincinnatus 2.0 I agree. Last time I was shot at, I caught all the bullets and threw them back.
typical lib tard comment
This man is Blessed with a good spirit.
What an amazing person! I think in situations like that, everyone is looking to save their own skin, the brave few that admit that are the truly honorable. I’m so glad Mr. Shaw was there to act.
Years ago, I took a Social Problems class. Teacher told us that a lot of the war bravery we hear about were probably people who had a death wish (traumatic stress). Not really out to save their teammates.
Hear, hear...indeed a very fine person!
Sorry. Didn't mean to imply this person had a death wish. I was speaking specifically about people who are traumatized in wars.
I was comparing those types of heroes to this type of hero who was out to save himself.
I was saying that people do "heroic" things for different reasons - often time not altruistic.
k9dogtraining
DUDE calm down with the stupidity
k9dogtraining
You’re the only one to admit it. I applaud you. He even said it himself “it was either him or me”. He didn’t do it with the surrounding public in mind, he did it in fear of getting shot himself. Heroes are selfless. I would’ve done it in the same way BUT would’ve wanted to save myself AND anyone else who was near.
I don't think that he should be downplaying his heroic actions! He said that what he did was "selfish" and I totally disagree. As a Black man he has been conditioned to denigrate himself the way society does. He IS a hero!!
No he just humble
Trump this is what a real hero looks like,
andrew key we’re gonna wait for trump to use this man to promote his campaign somehow or tweet how he would’ve done the same XD
Alex Lee do you even pay attention to politics??? That's exactly what the left does everyday you moron? PAY ATTENTION!
Trump is the Jackass we have to wrestle the gun from.
Because the person in question never misses an opportunity to manufacture fake news to rag on minorities. So fuck his feelings.
andrew key
Trump is america’s hero
Honest and inspiring.
Add humble as well.
BLACK MAN voted TRUMP
Dj ViiRus Why lie??
Barbara J Thygerson Fake and scripted
Gooey 911 , AR15 is a semi-automatic rifle... just saying.
GOOD MAN.. and admire his honesty when he said he was only worried about himself and was more selfish than a hero..
But he is a HERO.. well done.
Damn what a badass! And then he says it was a “selfish act”. True humble honesty.
Why would you dislike this, I mean this guy saved lives
KING Spacey - They think is "fake news" all because of our leader?!
IT's Certain Black Woman and racist White males disliking this video. They hate Black males.
Please stop with the black woman thing. Smarten up.... have some respect. And by the way, at these marches about our people, Black females are at the forefront...NOT white females or white males... check yourself.
It takes a good man to stop a bad man. Glad he was there. As the old saying goes....evil will conquer when good men do nothing. Trump should give him a medal.....and Waffle House give him free food for life.
TheMinnesotaMaverick abso-fucking-lutely
#Facts 👏👏👏
Yes yes yes yes and yes
trump'' are you kidding'' trump's common racists'''
TheMinnesotaMaverick RIGHT!!!!!
Pure courage and a humble hero. We need more souls like this on this earth.
Good job sir, I salute you !
Coming back years later as I remember being so impressed with him. I hope he is living an awesome life of the same quality of his top-notch character.
He is a true American hero
the humbleness
geez
RARE THESE DAYS!
I was thinking through this whole video “GET OUT”
Unbelievable, thank heaven he wrestles with his daughter nightly. I hope karma will prevail and make something good happen for this dude.
松田もしくろす HAHAHAHAHA GOOD ONE
I have to fight my daughter every night to put her to bed. Now that's elite training. God bless.
My man! Your honesty is humbling. Very proud of you James.
Like you know the guy???
green ben they would have loved you in Nazi Germany.. keep giving your rights away jew!! see how far it gets you...
randy bridges @ you thinking of that but it sounds about white that you would be thinking of a babys stuff you nasty pervy scumbag
green ben hahahahaha, somebody is insecure, I have a pickup cause I can afford it, snowflake....
green ben keep playing video games ya loser!
What a humble man!! He said straight up, “I wasn’t trying to be a hero and save everybody, I was trying to save MYSELF! I just happened to save others in the midst of trying to save myself”. He’s just a regular humble guy, LOVE IT!! Best of luck to him
I am glad the cops didn’t shoot him!
Right? Death is final and instant. He needs a lifetime of punishment.
But can he sit in Starbucks without ordering?
Birdy1116 yes please inquiring minds want to know. Would he?
You NAILED it !!!
you me youre a racist fuck lol
Nobudy can.
white people want to know why he wasn't charged with weapon possession for taking the gun away. they plan to do another mass shooting as a protest...........any day now
Too bad he isn't allowed in Starbucks. Good Job James Shaw. You're a hero
Honest and humble... even if he was thinking that he was acting out of selfishness..he still saved lives..
HERO!
He Kinda looks like teddy bridgewater
icemask detar THATS why he looked familiar
icemask detar yasssssssss I was thinking the same thing!!!
too bad Teddy wont even save the Jets yet alone a waffle house
icemask detar lmao he doessss
Wakanda forever
Bwalya Maipose
What’s hilarious is Black Panther was lowkey a PRO TRUMP movie...
They wanted to destroy Wakanda’s sovereignty, just like the globalists want to do with America...
😂😂😂😂😂
Bwalya Maipose ❤
Fake and scripted fairy tales nothing more
James Shaw is The Real *Black Panther*
God bless this young man.
He deserves a chief security officer job... My Hero James Shaw Jr.
An example of a great person who works well under pressure. Insane respect for this dude
Waffle House needs to put up a plaque in Honor of James to remind everyone that there’s still good people in this world !
Technews www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwi6ur3CgdDaAhVE6IMKHRsLD_kQFjAAegQICBAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Famp.tennessean.com%2Famp%2F540399002&usg=AOvVaw369-nZynt5PqabifZ9pA-B He has.This is his response so far
Free food for life
I would of did the same thang God Bless you my Brother
Joseph Murdock sure
Buster Cherry No lie im not gonna just let somebody kill me if i can do something about💁
Brave and honest. The world needs more people like him
"I'm no hero.....I don't want this to be the focal point of my life" - typical words from a hero!
"He has to work for it"..... Balls of steel my man. Gods truth. May you live long and happy.
That's the kind of person I'd like to see in congress, or even the presidency. He seems to have a good foundation.
You’re a hero, no doubt you saved many lives. Best wishes in your healing process.
When he says he did this as a selfish act, it’s completely normal. Fight or flight, it comes natural to all.
What sad life could you possibly live to give this video a thumbs down? Smh
MsJade1012 Trump fans and ignorant simple minded ppl SMDH
I was wondering who thumbed it down too
@@lisafarris5630 it's not the Trump fans. Quit being a racist jackass .
This man is so humble. We need more people like him in the world.
You know the Klan, the right wing in general, as well as the moron buffoon are royally upset that a person of color saved lives. This citizen, this ordinary Joe, placed himself in danger to stop a killer. No words of congratulations from neither the White House (of course none from the moron buffoon), Breit Bart, Fox News, NRA, etc. Real men do what real men have to do!
Toussaint Chivars You’re an absolute fucking idiot!
Why? Because he speaks the truth? Lol. Get a grip bitch.
Boomer5150 He speaks the truth.
Toussaint Chivars FU
Boomer5150 its all real talk. Let’s wait to hear Trump shout him out
Can this strong minded man please teach law enforcement world wide how to unarm a man that you know is guilty and 🙀How to not feel the need to take a life even if your scared😵
cutie patudee well said
I’m smiling from ear to ear!
So proud of you Black Man!
Some of you are sick. That smile and awkward chuckle, sounded like a nervous response. This interview is also edited. He definitely thanked God in the uncut version. He has the joy of being alive. But whatever you wanna call it, no matter what his motivation. Of course, he saved others and kept himself alive for his daughter, but being honest in saying at that moment he was thinking of himself. Until you have been in a traumatic and highly stressed situation, you do not think, trust me some of us understand. I know I did not in a house fire in my past. We need to find our Human decency and human spirit and stop being so negative and hateful.
Also as it got closer to the end, he began to lose his composure and you could see realization truly hit him
evette cruise .....I just learned of the shooting and am watching this for the first time. I don't know what comments about some people here being sick is in reference to. I must of missed those comments, but I was just wondering, how do you know it's edited and where is the original version?
Esther Dorah me either, all I see are positive comments.
It’s amazing you remember every detail, I believe God put you there to stop evil from killing more. God bless you and yours.
Thank you brother for trying to save your life because in the process you saved many more life so in that case your still a hero.
For him to say that he isn't a hero and he was doing it out of selfishness says he is a honorable man.
He should model, great skin and features.
I wonder how much one like him costs nowadays.
James Shaw---Hero hero hero hero hero. I want to see the same amount of media coverage for James Shaw as the amount given for the cops who did not go inside during the mass murder at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Thank you Sir. God Bless you and yours. Such honesty and humility. What an amazing act of courage! Call it self preservation, however you saved so many lives.
He’s a good man , very well spoken
He is a very good man! I always question the intent of the term "well spoken" when referring to Black men, especially. I never hear nor read of the term when referring to white individuals. There happen to be many Black men and women who are very educated, intelligent, and masters in speaking. Contrary, I am familiar with white individuals who are not as sharp in their public speaking skills.
very well spoken, typical racist comment!
I think we’d all be happier if he said he wanted to save lives, instead of saying he was only thinking about his own life. But , he’s being brutally honest .... so good for him.
What a remarkable man!!!
Sarah Shah what a fraud
Jonny Colt Who's a fraud?
He saved a lot of lives risking his own. Great man, hero
I couldn’t agree more with him, the truth is that you have to help yourself before you help others. Truly a hero
What a beautiful and humble human!
Amazing person. So real and honest. I'm glad he is here.
That's Teddy Bridgewater
Looks like him
A&J CREW lmao
Yeah, you're right on. Very first thing I noticed too. No doubt, he is absolutely a doppleganger for former Viking QB Teddy Bridgewater. He could easily pass for his identical twin brother.
A&J CREW My husband literally just said the exact same thing. 😂🤣
A&J CREW I thought the same thing too
A very humble man. What shocking experience. Thank you, Sir. God bless you 💕💕💕💕
Real talk from this guy. If everyone had balls like this. The world would be a better place.
How ironic? A case where Black Help is accepted by everyone. So if Black Help Matters, should Black Lives Matter then? A true but modest hero. A good young man. This is why you should ONLY judge a person by their character. NEVER by class or by color.
H Keshi Anyone that brings race into this is stupid as fuck and is the REAL problem in our society.
If the colors had been reversed, people would have brought race into, so yes we are going to take the opportunity to point out a black person proving that we are often misjudged.
@ reversecourse - Such a petulant response as yours shows exactly the reason why our society is polarized the way that it is today. Funny, the only single thing that you could draw from my comment was "race" even though I did not use the word "race" anywhere in my original comment. The real problem with people that think like you do, is that you don't want to discuss the truth. You'd rather sweep the truth under the rug and say, let's all move on and just forget about it. The only way we can settle race relations in this country is to honestly face it head on - like seriously talk about it, not hide from the truth. This country was created and built on race. You can't hide from your own shadow. Or can you? The real problem is NOT discussing race. The real problem is hiding it!
H Keshi Why did you even mention color in the first place?
@ reversecourse - I am glad you asked a question this time, and you didn't just simply react or lash out at me. A proper question always deserves a proper answer. Remember the incident at Starbucks? It was only a few days ago. And what do you think that was all about? It will be dishonest and disingenuous to say that it was not about color or race. Even many non-black witnesses present there attested to that fact. You see, it is impossible for many people in this great country of ours to ever know what it is like to be a victim of 'color' and "racial-profiling" because they are not persons of color. To feel what it's like to get "profiled" every single time you step out of your house and get in your car to drive or get on a bus or a train or to even walk into a restaurant or a dept store such as Walmart. Even when you walking down the sidewalk (Remember Trayvon Martin?) His only "crime" was that he was a Black kid, walking down the sidewalk in his dad's neighborhood and wearing a hoodie, and then someone (George Zimmerman) who thought that he did not belong there, proceeded to confront him and got in his face. And Trayvon lost his life, for no good reason. There is a color or race problem every where we go in this country and we should all talk about it, in an open and honest manner. If you go back and read my post once again (in context), you will notice that color was NOT the only thing or the main issue that I was talking about. The reason why it was important for me to mention this young brave man's color at all is because there are still millions of people who walk around in this country and troll on the internet, constantly attacking Black people, and always stating that "All Black people" are this or that or whatever. That they are criminals, lazy and are all no good. Therefore, in those people's minds, they want to believe and preach that nonsense that a Black man can never be a hero. For centuries, our government and institutions and the media have greatly perpetuated and contributed to this myth and stereotype, and unfortunately, they continue to do so. Therefore, in order for us to begin to reverse racism, we have to begin to acknowledge all that has happened and also recognize all of the positives. Not all White people are bad. And not all Black people are bad either. It should be about the character and the character only, NOT the color. I hope that one day, we would have moved so far beyond all of these shenanigans and gotten rid of all our stereotypes, that this will not even matter at all. But, we know that we are NOT there yet! I hope I have responded to your question. It was a good question.
if someone fights back , your chances of surviving is 50% if you just get under a table or follow his direction your dead . always fight back
Tommy Gunz glad it worked out but quit making up stats. Every situation is different.
Interesting how no public official of any sorts is not with this gentleman who almost sacrificed his life to intervene another mass shooting. This man prevented people from getting gunned down and not one senator, governor, mayor or anyone has reached out to him. I know that the ultimate office will never comment on what this gentleman did so from me to you Mr. James Shaw, i commend you and you are an inspiration for all folks who could be in a situation such as this. Thank You and god bless you and your family.
Sir James please take this opportunity and continue to tell your story. Rarely do we get to see and hear this wisdom. You are a truly gifted man. This violence will not define you, but will allow you to share your honesty and courage with us that need to here this right now.
Trump hasn't tweeted about this. That says a lot doesn't it
Cong Anh Huan Trinh Yup
Cong Anh Huan Trinh ... it's a black man defending himself against a white man with a gun. OF COURSE HE'S NOT
Roger Wilco 😁😁😁😁😁
Roger Wilco I’m sorry,, this is supposed to be a serious video,, but comments like yours have my stomach hurting😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
warped Sudo - Boi, that has nothing to do with what he said.
Shit same if you want to kill me you are going to have to work for it.
Freight train True dat
Freight train
Too bad that’s not the mentality of most “leftists” and libtards... they’d rather lay down and die.
Jpkrao
Lmao damn, why do you leftist libtards *hate yourselves* and the world SO much???
I mean, you are so filled with hate and bitterness... what happened to you over the course of your life that made you this way?
Clearly, no one loves you and you have nothing going for you in life, or you wouldn’t be this angry...
Etaka Ojong Tanyi
You can’t actually address what I’m saying.
You have no rebuttal or argument...
So you resort to ad hominem attacks, just like the guy I just replied to.
Y’all are intellectually and spiritually weak and broken down, and filled to the brim with bitterness.
It’s sad to see take place honestly... but I’m glad I’m not on the losing side of history like y’all are.
Thank The Heaven's
That *Black American Patriot* was there to save the day.
God Bless America
Home of The Brave
A class guy! He says he's no hero, but he sure the hell is a role model!
Wanna be a real OG kids? Follow Shaw jr. Do good in this world like this man. May god bless him.