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Originally Posted by Locke
Police dont dick around with people charging at them claiming they have a gun. Period. These guys are regular people with families too and there is no reason for them to take this unnecessary risk. What if it had been a real gun and he'd killed 10 cops?
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If the cops knew he had a history of mental health problems they might have handled it differently. Maybe they get a trained counseller on scene to try and reason with the person before they use force.
Back in my early 20's I had a good friend who suffered from Schizophrenia. One afternoon he went a little bezerk and tried to kill his mother. One of the cops that arrived at the scene new this friend of mine and his illness. Instead of using force he managed to calm him down enough and was able to get him to come out of the house peacefully.