There seems to be a huge MSM effort to absolve this "hero" dad. My opinion is that he made a number of boneheaded mistakes that endangered his family and cost him his life. He is a classic case of a guy who didn't want to cut his losses (i.e. turn back) and instead wanted to improvise some elegant solution in a context of extreme uncertainty. Such behavior is not heroic whan one is responsible for two tiny children.
Please don't go there. Many of us spent days on a thread that looked at all angles. You just came here and spouted. Please look up the previous threads.
Also..."heroism" is not necessarily being "right."
Heroism is doing what you think is best.
The firefighters going UP the stairs in the WTC did not do the "right" thing. They did what they thought was "best."
He is dead. What does it matter whether people want to absolve him or not. He is dead. Let it rest.
Just goes to show you that no matter how heroic and admirable one's conduct is there is always someone around to criticize it.