No worries, Ham, your secret is safe with me.

Yes, and their only reasoning was that he hadn't followed the Home Depot policies, which doesn't procure a stable ground for their argument, hence why it was a favorable outcome that they apologized and rehired him. It seems that we agree, though I misread your point in the first place, my apologies.
(Also are you secretly Alexander Hamilton? Because you type FAST! (I love it! :D))

Yes, the rules exist for a reason, but that does not mean that they should be blindly followed in case of an emergency.

If you read the post, you will see that the police encouraged him to follow the kidnapper at a safe distance to ensure that the child was safe. Before acting, the employee did exactly what he should have done; He informed a professional about the situation, and didn't take the law into his own hands. Instead he followed the 911 operator's heed and made sure that the child was alright.
Plus, in a situation where violence occurs, it is severely unlikely that the situation is lawful.
(And what you are talking about is vigilantism, which, while interesting, has nothing to do with the topic at hand. The employee /helped/ the police, rather than believing himself to be the justice the situation craved.)

So the employee's boss definitely should have taken the situation at hand into proper consideration before taking such a life-changing decision. If he had been a good employee in the past, leaving his post to save a child definitely shouldn't be something to be fired for.

For once I disagree with you; It is both morally and socially better to break protocol in case of a kidnapping. What's to say the man kidnapping that child would've been caught by the police had the employee not interfered? What's to say the man wouldn't have killed, molested or hurt the child had they not had their "guardian"? If someone is taken against their will, the best choice is to call the police and keep them updated about the situation, even if that means leaving your spot and trailing them. And yes, if he had done something rash on outright stupid, his actions could have had consequences, but as he was careful about his proceedings and his actions lead the police to the suspect, it should not be punished as it was.
Logic is a very good tool in most cases, but sometimes you have to listen to your moral compass and instincts as well. Do not let an innocent child be left to their own devices with a kidnapper...

...What?

Beautiful

I'm actually attracted to pots and pans

Hearing anyone pleading for their life like that is enough to pluck at some heartstrings.

Thy own curiosity hast blinded you from innocence, and hence shall the angels weep for your loss, for that GIF is fucking gnarly

From the bottom of my heart; Stop

Pretty much

Thanks brain!

... I mean, yeah. It is a big win.

Why