Don_DickleFor some reason suicide is illegal. If someone is going or trying to commit suicide and get talked down are they still in trouble or get locked up or sent to a medical facility?
I don’t know exactly, but I think it is made illegal mostly in order to clarify circumstances:
Police has a clear reason to get involved (not just a general “maybe somebody should help this person”), people who “help” with committing suicide are also doing this illegally (no need to start a discussion first) etc.
Even then, in the US, police have no duty to protect an individual.
The police have a general "public duty", apparently to protect capital.
Confirmed once more, Us is no good example for anthing.