The difference in opinions is perfectly fine, you're entitled to yours as I am to mine. But I will not allow my friend to just hang them self. And as far as "using your authority as an officer of the law", please refer to US Army Policy:

When he put the belt around his neck and tested his theory, that is an attempt. Guess who enforces US Army regulations? MPs. I am both MP and NCO, so I'm well within my authority. Forgive me if I sound attacking, but I get the feeling you feel that I abused my position/power. If that's not the case, apologies for jumping to conclusions.

Based on your explanation it doesn't sound like he was attempting suicide. Sounds like he wanted to know what it felt like with no intention of going threw with it at that point. If I'm wrong than yes you were within your rights, but I still don't agree, or believe you should have those rights.

Edit: I don't feel like going back and reading the story again so if I'm wrong ignore the first two sentences.

The reasonable definition of attempting suicide is putting oneself into harms way that a reasonable person would understand that death is a possible consequence of the action. He put the belt around his neck, and tightened it, then attempted to go to sleep, in the hopes that maybe it would kill him during the night (I have the Skype conversation). Civilian cops can do the same thing in similar situations. YOU can do a similar thing in similar situations. And rest assured, that if you were to be standing on a bridge about to jump off, and a civilian cop drove by, they would probably stop and try to talk you down, call a bus, etc. If they were successful in talking you down, you would be placed under arrest for the "reasonable prevention in loss of human life" and taken to a hospital.

Are people who willingly take part in breathe play kink potential targets? or the people who take selfies hanging by one hand off a 1000 ft drop?

I let the bridge jumpers end their lives. I'd rather spend my time helping people who want to live. Btw, my 21 year old cousin hung himself in July and a friend in high school also did after his relationship ended so don't think I don't understand where you're coming from.

No, they're not as the intent is not to end your life. And that's fine. Our opinions of human life are different, there's no use in beating the dead horse into the ground.

If someone is really intent on commiting suicide, then yes, he will eventually kill himself.
So what does it matter, if he's been prevented that one time?
But the very real chance, that this person might reconsider it and eventually be thankful for the interference, makes it worth trying and the right thing to do.

I might just be a really cold person, but I don't think every human life is as precious. I think we have a population problem that is growing and if somebody wants to die then let them die. We have way too many thoughtless drones just taking up space on this planet. Though, the dude is informing everybody and talking about it all the time it's more of a cry for help or attention. So making him go might be the right thing. Or not. Who cares? It's not like he's getting away with killing unarmed black people or accidentally shooting up innocent middle eastern families.

The real person that I hate that everybody seemed to praise is Bruce Jenner that titty getting, bull**** award receiving fake ass punk. I swear that dude only got a pear of tits to distract people from the fact that he killed some poor lady in a car crash late 2014. Dude wouldn't even provide financial compensation to the family. By god, at least pay for the damned funeral you cowardly bastard. I hate that guy so much.

Dude, that is totally Dirty. I even seem to remember him having a thing against Bruce Jenner. Maybe it's just my imagination.

I'm dirty for the first comment or the Bruce Jenner comment?

JWB if you ask me.