jim nicholson.from seattle. he made a split-second decision when a would-be bank robber came to his bank, and he ran after him. he ran after him, and got him and guess what? he's been fired for doing that. we have an interview with jim this morning. >> i know. >> oh, right? >> now wait. the bank has its own position on this. >> now calm down. >> calm down, everybody. >> we'll find out more about that coming up. >> also ahead, how far would you go to help someone you don't know at all. >> i would go as far as possible. >> in a moment we're going to introduce you to seven real-life heroes and the complete strangers whose lives they are credited with saving. it is really a wonderful story. and the doctor involved in this case is a terrific, terrific guy. >> says a lot about what's fantastic about human nature. also coming up we'll be talking about on a much lighter note some things, one of the things we really don't have enough time -- to cook. so for the -- we're going to have ideas so that you can ge

. >> reporter: jim nicholson has lots of time on his hands these days after being terminated for takingn this man pushing a back pack over the bank counter and demanding money. nickelson threw the back bag back at the man and chased him out of the bank. >> i pursued him down the alley way, down the main street, walking by all the people on the street. i felt confident that i could app pre hend him, that i could stop him from doing this again. >> and with the help of a passer-by he did stop the suspect identified as aaron sloan. while sloan has not yet been charged in this case, he is on federal probation for similar crimes. nickelson's reward for his actions? the bank fired him? why? a key bank spokesperson wouldn't directly comment but they said their highest priority is to protect the safety of its clients and employees above all else. this clip from the movie "out of sight" starring george clooney illustrates what bank tellers are instructed to do. cooperate with the robbers. >> is this your first time being a robber? you're doing great. just smile so it doesn't look like you're bein

the robber walks in the key bank branch and demands teller jim nicholson fill a bag with money.tead, nicholson grabbed a bag, lunged across the counter at the robber who turned and walked away. but nicholson kept after him and tackled him two blocks away. two days later they fired nicholson for violating the security policies and say he should have handed over the cash. it has local residents shaking their heads. >> maybe he shouldn't be the guy out front when the bank robbers coming in. all he was doing is helping. >> as for nicholson, he said he knew he was violating the company policy and hoped for a reprimand instead of termination. he says he has no hard feelings against the bank. go across the street and get hired by someone else. good luck. >> eric: he made his name as anchorman who confronted the republican white house. but now dan rather is calling for the president's help. he wants president obama to create a white house commission on public media. is that mixing politics and media? liz trotta joins us. what is dan rather talking about? >> this may be his best imitatio

just earlier this month, jim nicholson, a bank teller, went after a bad guy. he caught the bank robber, he was fired, too. apparently, the message isn't getting around and these people are endangering their own lives and then sue the companies. you can't do it. >> okay. don, you gonna scold me as well? guys fired? >> not scold you like mark did. but i really do think that they have to do the right thing here. there are just too many things that can go wrong that cause employees to be hurt, certainly cause shoppers to be hurt and all types of things going on. get the right information, stand by, take a look at it so that you can be a good witness in this and abide by the rules. >> get best buy's statement out there i don't know if you have to. side. there any procedures for dealing the store. these procedures are in place, first and foremost, for the safety of our employees. i get it get to the phones. maybe someone's on the softy side here. carolyn is with us in kentucky. carolyn, your thoughts? >> caller: yes, i'm here, hello. >> what do you think, should the