It is not even a curiosity. It would be desirable to name marasmus. It all happened in the city of Portland, Oregon. 32-year-old Dillon Reagan has been working for four years in a large chain store selling building materials, tools and other things that are needed for repairs. His shift came to an end when he heard some shouts from the street. I looked out into the parking lot and saw a rushing woman who was sobbing and screaming that someone had kidnapped her child. As it turned out, the criminal, some drunken bully, simply snatched the baby from the woman’s hands and rushed off. Dillon and his colleague called the police. And while the outfit was driving, they, on the advice of the dispatcher of the 911 service, rushed after the kidnapper. Criminal caught. The child was returned to the mother. Dillon returned to his workplace. Everything about everything took about ten minutes, not more. What is there to say? Well done and hero, not afraid to run after the kidnapper. But not everyone thought so.
Dillon ReganPhoto: @dillon.reaganThe next day, Dillon came to work as usual. His boss called him on the carpet and gave the guy a real dressing down: he did the wrong thing. Reagan, according to the boss, should not have left his workplace under any circumstances. But he left, thereby violating the company's safety rules. "The only thing I was thinking about was the child's safety," Dillon justified himself. But the excuses did not help. A month later, the man was fired for violating safety policy. However, when this story became public, the store's management changed its mind and reversed its decision. But Dillon is no longer at all sure that he wants to return to work at this store. "In an emergency, we must do the right thing - regardless of what rules are written in the contract. Company policy should not replace the concepts of "good" and "bad." P.S. Dillon later returned to work - he accepted the store's offer. After all, he needs to feed the cat ...
