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Him, leaving their three children back in new york. >> the french police came up and they said, you will sign this document, otherwise your wife will not leave this country. i basically told them to -- a few french letters of my own words and told them that i was not signing anything. i realized that somehow they had gotten hold of her. >> back in 2000, teds wife told "dateline," that while her husband was in the hospital, she was subjected to a three-day police interrogation. >> i answered them...

Teds knife wounds, superficial and self-inflicted. the fire, set by ted. the motive? ted was afraid of losing his dream job and wanted to curry favor by staging false heroics. >> he wanted to impress his boss. he was on very bad terms with the main nurse. two reasons. >> the international thriller starring the billionaire banker had fizzled into a sad tale about a desperate, possibly unstable employee. >> theres a human story now, but suddenly its about the nurse. >> teds arrest was a devastatin...

Heroics. he had just been put on permanent staff. his well-paying job was secure. >> i already have everything that i wanted in life or could possibly want in life and, what i want to kill my employer? i want to try to show myself as the hero? whats the purpose? >> you say it makes no sense. >> i dont have to say. it doesnt make any sense. there is no reason. theres no rationale for it. >> but remember during his trial teds own lawyers admitted he faked the attack and started the fire. ted now c...

Impressive than his actions that day how he perceives his heroics. >> nothing short of what any other person in law enforcement would do. i dont feel like a hero whatsoever. anyone behind me or any one of the 300 people there would have said the same thing. thats our job to put ourselves on the line of danger to protect the community. >> so, tonight, as we are all glued to the tv watching chicago protests from bad police conduct. think about this. to be fair and balanced, to the police, shouldnt...

That day how he perceives his heroics. >> nothing short of what any other person in law enforcement would do. i dont feel like a hero whatsoever. anyone behind me or any one of the 300 people there would have said the same thing. thats our job to put ourselves on the line of danger to protect the community. >> so, tonight, as we are all glued to the tv watching chicago protests from bad police conduct. think about this. to be fair and balanced, to the police, shouldnt we have a rally celebrating...

The nearest hospital where hes treated and soon released. after thousands watched the rescue unfold on live television, media gathered to bring the people the story of st. georges heroics. >> this looks a lot worse than it really is. >> we got letters from all over the world. i think people were surprised that we took the time and the effort and the manpower to effect a rescue on the dog. >> not all the reaction is positive. some question the risk and expense to save a single dog. for bowman, th...

Was killed yesterday in a daring raid to rescue dozens of hostages who were literally hours away from being slaughtered by isis. his heroics are indisputable, but the administration is refusing to call this a combat death. in moments, well be joined by colonel schaefer. >> it would take a better part of an hour to read the accommodations and awards bestowed on joshua wheeler. he lived as he died. a lidgeened among legends. 39 years old, from oklahoma. wheeler enlisted while still a teenager. one...

Was killed yesterday in a daring raid to rescue dozens of hostages who were literally hours away from being slaughtered by isis. his heroics are indisputable, but the administration is refusing to call this a combat death. in moments, well be joined by colonel schaefer. >> it would take a better part of an hour to read the accommodations and awards bestowed on joshua wheeler. he lived as he died. a lidgeened among legends. 39 years old, from oklahoma. wheeler enlisted while still a teenager. one...

Hes one of the most humble people i met in my life. i heard his story firsthand. he is an amazing guy. he did a great thing and intervenes in this and got shot somewhere between five and seven times in the process. and at the same time, broke down as he was speaking to me because he was upset about the fact that he couldnt do more. >> and we know that he was army veteran. he helped students getting evacuated out of the classroom. shot there as he was -- came through the classroom door. so those ...

Immediately went to the campus. this were among the first responders to help neutralize and take out the shooter. it is in those critical moments that youre saving lives. he was armed to the teeth. he had three guns, a long arm, ammunition and a ballistics vet. he was ready to tack kaer of is unclear at this point in time but what is clear are the heroics that were starting to hear about. chris mints, what an incredible story. an army met ran of ten years, back here to learn some skills, to get ...