Police Use Assault Rifles to Stop a Suicidal Man

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(05-28-2015, 03:48 PM)GMDino Wrote: I just don't get the logic.  Unless its just more cost effective than dealing with each time on an individual basis.

Maybe he did attack them?  Still...

The man was probably way more aggressive than his dad or this article portrayed him. And the police may very well have a case of 100% justified self-defense. But sending in armed cops was a mistake that could only escalate the situation from the beginning. If shooting him was the only thing they could be there to do then they were better off seeing the rest of the family to safety and leaving the guy alone. An attempt to rescue the guy or calm him down should only be tried by some who could actually do it.