Assignment:
Questions
1. Were the city officials being hypocritical in giving Fiegel an award when they knew that it was likely he was going to be fired as a police officer?
2. Should the city have discovered Fiegel's inappropriate personality traits when he was recruited?
3. Should the city have discovered Fiegel's inappropriate personality traits when he was at the police academy?
4. What special training might Fiegel have been given to correct his bad behavior?
5. Should the city have informed the drunk driver that his detainment was illegal?
6. Is there any role for people like Fiegel in the work of a police department?
7. Should the police chief receive a reprimand for not stopping Fiegel's actions before they reached the point they did?
Heller, Joseph. Catch 22: A Novel. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961.
Readings:
A Time for Action-A Time for Reflection
By Plato