No, he could have jumped to an area off camera. He knew where the cameras were. Like Louis said (below) they did it deliberately; I just thought it was a stupid thing to do, especially when he's trying to plead his case later.Yeah, but that would have also been on camera (TV crews) and he would have been found out.
She could have given up her job...I don't buy that. Given the "powers" she worked for, you don't think it was just a teeny bit suspicious that she walked away from everything & never looked back for no particular reason?She couldn't give up her job. She had to give up her life to save her son.
Hayden wasn't a hero and that scene was there to emphasize that. The guy made a living stealing.