Australia’s ‘Trolleyman’ hailed for ramming street attacker
SYDNEY, Australia — A homeless man who rammed a shopping cart at a knife-wielding attacker who was threatening police is being hailed and rewarded for his actions, but he insists he isn’t a hero.
Michael Rogers emerged from a crowd of onlookers during the attack Friday afternoon in downtown Melbourne, Australia, in which one person was fatally stabbed and two others wounded.
Social media users have dubbed Rogers “Trolleyman” and an online fundraiser for him by registered charity Melbourne Homeless Collective had raised more than 100,000 Australian dollars ($72,000) by Monday morning. Shopping carts are called “trolleys” in Australia.
“Our hero is humble as can be and had no idea about this fundraiser,” the GoFundMe page reads. “He is amazing. We believe his efforts deserve a reward that can really help him out.”