‘Integrity vs. a Man’s Life’
Capra’s deliberate decision to risk Horowitz’s life rather than to permit a gunman to “hold the station hostage” was incredibly cruel as well as stupid.
To Horowitz’s protest, “But I could have been killed,” Capra’s response, “You can always get out of the business” calls for immediate firing.
The mentally ill gunman, using a toy pistol, which Capra took to be lethal, showed a higher regard for human life. Of the two, I consider Capra the more dangerous.
PAULINE ROSS
Sherman Oaks
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