Heros are ordinary folks in extradrordinary situations. Most of those WWII man were are parents and grandparents. My father was WWII intelligence major and he never fired a shot in anger. But what he and his friends did after the war made us safe and I was always aware of thosr ordinary men.

The Trade Center had lots of heroes that extraodinary day. Many saved others at the loss of their own lifes. After all 50K were the possible population of the towers and onlt 3k were killed, That shows most were heroes.

The number killed was that high only because there was a message telling folks it was Ok and go back to their floors. Thankfully most ignore that and took their own counsel and decide better to save themselves than wait.

Personlly I would have attacked the cop if that was my neighbor and prevented me from saving someone. I agree any that stops that action are cowards and lower than the low. They should be scorned and abused by their neighbors. Tar and feather sounds right.