Central and West Zealand Police, in consultation with psychiatric services, have begun charging individuals who threaten suicide to teach them that their actions have consequences. A suicide prevention expert calls it »far-fetched«.
A person repeatedly standing on the edge of a highway bridge, causing the police to block four lanes during rush hour, and individuals repeatedly threatening to jump in front of a train.
Each time, the police must respond, and now the Central and West Zealand Police, in consultation with psychiatric services, have begun charging some of these suicidal individuals with offenses.
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