I feel like the default should be "this person is mentally unstable and might have a weapon" instead of "this person is a potential enemy combatant". Then again, the whole justice system could use an update in that direction.
While I do agree, I’m curious how you think that might alleviate some of these issues (specifically)? Wouldn’t a mentally unstable person with a weapon still be considered a high risk threat? Potentially even more so than a combatant, as police aren’t necessarily equipped to understand mental conditions.
My thinking is that it implies officers will be training to respond to people that can't or won't listen to reason, or have limited ability to feel pain or comprehend instructions. But this is all armchair speculation. How do they deal with this kind of thing in other countries?
