Gamer hero released from hospital

by John Bardinelli { Jun 5th 2007 at 9:10AM }

Yesterday the geek-turned-hero who was shot tackling two robbers in a railway station was released from the hospital. Adam Mapleson was on his way home from work less than two weeks ago when he saw two men struggling with a security guard. When he stepped in to help, he was shot in the chest. Doctors listed him as "serious but stable" when we last reported on the situation, and some gaming forums compiled Get Well Soon cards in response. Now that Adam is all patched up and back in the wild, he can sit down for some well-deserved gaming time.

Tags: hero, news, violence

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Justin U @ Jun 5th 2007 9:48AM

Good for him. God damn guys deserves a medal, taking one in the chest.

Jonathan Tran @ Jun 5th 2007 9:58AM

This guy played one too many sessions of 50 Cent's Bullet Proof

all jokes aside, hope his recovery goes well and that he doesn't have to tackle any more baddies

Homer 918 @ Jun 5th 2007 10:18AM

Is geek-turned-hero a fair statement? Funny how some gamers tend to label themselves/other gamers now; who needs an enemy when we're all too ready to insult ourselves.

Grant @ Jun 5th 2007 10:19AM

2 weeks for a gunshot to the chest, pretty quick recovery... even though i'm sure he won't be tackling any more armed robbers for a while.

this guy really deserves some sort of award.

r-deezy @ Jun 5th 2007 10:21AM

Hmmm, i didn't hear about this story 2 weeks ago. Kinda makes you wonder if video games made him do it? Time after time of playing a good guy who continually helps people out of sticky situations.

Where's Jack when you need him? Oh that's right, he would never "blame" video games when it involves someone doing a good deed.

Roger Rees @ Jun 5th 2007 10:22AM

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Adam.

Kritz @ Jun 5th 2007 10:22AM

Major props for the Pure Pwnage hoodie. That guy rules.

Spitkicker @ Jun 5th 2007 11:09AM

I wish him a speedy recovery as well. Some people are wonderful while a good many only care about themselves.

ErbilT @ Jun 5th 2007 11:11AM

His intentions were good, but his actions almost got him killed and could have endangered the lives of others. Sure, his intentions were admirable, but honestly, the last thing anyone should do at a robbery is to confront the robber and I'm sure he now knows why.

madgerald @ Jun 5th 2007 11:43AM

I saw exactly the same article in this month's "Specticle and Glasses Wearer" magazine. Their headline was "Specticle wearer gets shot while attempting to stop a robbery".

I'm glad the guy is OK though and outta hospital.

Gamer's do good deeds everyday and they go unreported. Doctors, nurses, cops, firecrew - all do good everyday and I bet some of them are gamers too. Don't see any gaming site doing a story about them. Imagine the headlines "CS Fan OWNZZZ Malignant Tumour"

madgerald @ Jun 5th 2007 11:47AM

I did of course mean spectacles!!

crispyxuk @ Jun 5th 2007 11:51AM

Considering its Rayleigh train station in England, you wouldn't expect the robbers to have a gun. Its not like you can walk into a shop and buy one here. So he wasn't being reckless, he's a brave bloke, hope he recovers well.

Kite @ Jun 5th 2007 12:27PM

@ r-deezy.

I don't think you can use the 'I wonder if games made him do it' - argument. If this was influenced by his gaming, then you might say that you also can get violent from playing video games. And we dont want that, do we :)

Still, I can't imagine what I would do in the situation. Honestly, I would most probably run and call for help. But that is just me :).

He helped another person, and that is good. For that, he deserves a nod in the right direction. As human from human. But I don't think anyone should start showering him with medals, or even try to involve video games in this.

This is just my opinion though.

x876543 @ Jun 5th 2007 12:28PM

ErbilT,

If you don't stand up to a robber with a gun, then anyone with a gun could intend to rob you without having too much fuss. You need to stand up against wrong doing even when the odds are against you.

PS!CHO @ Jun 5th 2007 3:00PM

So much for video games promoting violence, its starting to promote heroes! All stupidity aside, this guy deserves a medal, and a big one, a big shiny medal with lots of pointy edges and a long blue ribbon coming out the bottom, because sadly this kind of heroism doesn't happen everyday. Recover fast man, your games are waiting for you!