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Originally Posted by Ki
No. You try to talk to the kid sensibly. The first reaction should not be to handcuff him and drag him.
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Only if you a) know what you're doing and b) the suicidal person has access to reason. That's a decision best left to the arresting officer. Yes, in the movies, the bad ass cop always is able to talk the guy down (while saving a burning school bus full of children) but in reality we each have to make judgments according to our ability and the accessibility of the situation. There are people that, when they go crazy, are not going to listen to reason or pandering.