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by pudzey101 on December 11th, 2006

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If a schizophrenic threatens suicide, is it declared a hostage situation?

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  • by JUSTNORMAL on December 12th, 2006

    JUSTNORMAL

    Yes it could

    No it wouldnt

    You shut up

    No you first

    You are my hostage

    No Im not.

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  • by Nulinvoid on December 12th, 2006

    Nulinvoid

    And which one of you would the S.W.A.T team shoot?

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  • by Dmitri on June 18th, 2008

    Dmitri

    LOL. WOW. THAT WAS GREAT! LOL. Technically, it would be suicide, for like many people can be their own nemesis, a schizo person can develop a personality that threatens the life of an alter persona, I think.

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  • by Cowboy-Matter of Fact on January 28th, 2009

    Cowboy-Matter of Fact

    Hmmm, depends on which personality is holding the gun.

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  • by Daaku026 on October 9th, 2008

    Daaku026

    Haha, oh, wow.

    Umm, I wouldn't think so.

    It would have to be one person putting another person in the hostage situation.

    Not a personality. lol. Good question though.

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  • by technios on June 18th, 2008

    technios

    hehehe this is a quote from somewhere, because i am sure i heard it before... do you now where from?(always funny to hear again!)

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  • by I love my baby on January 29th, 2008

    I love my baby

    I believe so and would it make them a serial killer?

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  • by Anonymous on June 20th, 2007

    Anonymous

    It is considered a DANGEROUS situation.

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  • by BabyRottweiler on May 10th, 2007

    BabyRottweiler

    Perhaps... from the one making the threat, it probably is a hostage situation because one part could be crying no, while the other just wants it over with...

    To the viewer, not really...

    I'm not totally sure, but hey, I tried!

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  • by Tamilze on May 10th, 2007

    Tamilze

    I'd say it's just you average suicide attempt, seeing as two personalities can't have control of the person at the same time.

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  • by Max Power on March 24th, 2007

    Max Power

    Only if he has himself in a headlock and waves a gun around.

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  • by Azraff on December 12th, 2006

    Azraff

    I think you have a point there.

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  • by Mirage V2.0 AWOL on December 11th, 2006

    Mirage V2.0 AWOL

    NO.
    Not even if he has multiple personality disorder.
    Time to call the guys in the WHITE coats.
    Not SWAT.

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  • by Godfather Part II on December 11th, 2006

    Godfather Part II

    Interesting, if they disagree with each other then yes. If they agree it must be assissted suicide!

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  • by Go know thyself is THE RED QUEEN on July 11th, 2009

    Go know thyself is THE RED QUEEN

    Having worked with the mentally ill...


    The scitzophrenic has one on you here.


    Because that is seldom the nature of how the disease exhibits itself.


    It has at least 30 different classifications. Multiple personalities is only one. and it's kinda rare.

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  • by imortal on July 11th, 2009

    imortal

    simple answer, beat him half to death and the other part lives

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  • by Jim in a Nautilus COAT on January 28th, 2009

    Jim in a Nautilus COAT

    Only if one personality takes the other hostage.

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  • by Little Miss Dangerous on January 28th, 2009

    Little Miss Dangerous

    It's the same body, so no. It's more 'death by dissociation'!

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  • by hitokaji on December 5th, 2008

    hitokaji

    haha lol yes i think it probably would...wait...
    yes...it is..as long as the others dont want to die..

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  • by Anonymous on October 18th, 2008

    Anonymous

    No, that would be considered a get your ass to a psychiatrist situation.

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  • by Mystical Dim on October 18th, 2008

    Mystical Dim

    i certainly believe so..every personality has their own characteristics and brain patterns..they come out one at a time but there are personalities that are observers and they see what is going on..since each personality is completely different from the other i believe that one wants to be dead and the others don't..but it's kind of an oxymoron in a way..since mpd comes into play when there is abuse going on..they are manifesting to keep the original person away from it..not to go ahead and kill themselves..does anyone get that? lol

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  • by TheRedDragon on October 18th, 2008

    TheRedDragon

    i can imagine this...you put yourself in a headlock and with the other hand you wave a gun around in the midst of 40 swat members, and theyre watching you talk to yourself, "im going to shoot him!" no god please im a good person im normal i swear shoot him not me" "i want one million dollar right now!" the cops are going...dear god..i need more coffee. i will be RIGHT back cough cough :) i hate my job.

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  • by Prunesquallor on September 15th, 2008

    Prunesquallor

    You are not thinking of schizophrenia, but MPD

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  • by POOKY on September 15th, 2008

    POOKY

    They should declare a state of emergency! Schizophrenics should committ suicide because they are nothing but trouble in the community anyway and worst of all - THEY DONT EVEN GET SENT TO PRISON FOR MURDER BECAUSE THEY ARE INSANE!!!!

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  • by Igsfire1 on June 18th, 2008

    Igsfire1

    Suicide attempt

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  • by R U Sirius on November 6th, 2007

    R U Sirius

    I'd just hire Denzel Washington......He's the best detective for the job........He did solve "The Inside Man".

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  • by Wannabe Superhero on November 6th, 2007

    Wannabe Superhero

    no its not. it considered scizophrenia. usually the only people you see these days with multi personalitys are scizophrinics. but if they threaten to commit suicide, that would really be a common thing considering their condition and mental state.

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  • by Esteban-- Smart ass Pumpkin on June 20th, 2007

    Esteban-- Smart ass Pumpkin

    one of his sciencetology practising personalities bore the threating personality to tears and finally falls asleep, where it is subdued and treated.

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  • by Anonymous on June 20th, 2007

    Anonymous

    It would be a suicide since at one point of time he can have only one personality active. Just like a Processor can execute only one instruction at a time. So it would be suicide since that personality is killing himself. Of course the other personalities would also be ended but still he is only one human.

    Only one human dies as a result of his own action which is a suicide. :-)

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  • by ThisRandomGuy on June 20th, 2007

    ThisRandomGuy

    If he just threatened to kill himself, it wouldn't be murder. (Your wording made the question confusing)
    If he actually killed himself, it would be a suicide because the murderer killed the victim and himself.

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  • by francesca says on March 24th, 2007

    francesca says

    ANYONE threating to kill themself should be a hostage situation.

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  • by myky04 on December 13th, 2006

    myky04

    lol thats a good one

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  • by Mirage V2.0 AWOL on December 12th, 2006

    Mirage V2.0 AWOL

    WELL, I hope your dominant personality is not a serial killer.
    Good luck with that!

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  • by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on December 9th, 2007

    Sheriff Raff -Answerhag

    No, probably because only one personality usually comes out at any given time.

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  • by Cowboy-Matter of Fact on September 3rd, 2007

    Cowboy-Matter of Fact

    Only if you tie yourself up and won't let yourself leave.

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  • by egyptman on December 9th, 2007

    egyptman

    i think if u called the cops they would ignore you

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  • by ImNotLikeYou on January 29th, 2007

    ImNotLikeYou

    Ummm.... I suppose that depends on which one of us is talking.

    I'm talking.

    No you're not, you just got to talk a few minutes ago, It's my turn.

    You people aren't helping the poor person with their question....

    Does any of that matter? I want to make muffins, but MAEVE won't let me.

    I won't let you do what? Oh fine, go make your freaking muffins.

    I WANT TO TALK!!!!

    It's not your turn, Nikki, shut up.

    Don't tell NIkki to shut up, only I have the authority to do that.

    No you don't, you can barely take care of yourself, ROSE.

    You know what?

    What?

    UGH!!!!!

    I, Sgatha, would like to interject by saying here, that, in answer to your question, it really depends on how many personalities there are.

    What are you talking about, Sgatha?

    I'm answering the poor person's question.

    Oh.

    So anyway, if there are more than two personalities, the person probably will not be able to commit suicide unless they are dominant. Other wise, I would seek help.

    I like that advise, it's very good.

    Thank you.

    Your welcome.

    Also; I would seek help anyway.

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  • by JudithLover on January 10th, 2007

    JudithLover

    Are you talkin to us?

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  • by Namaste formerly future_health_educator on January 29th, 2008

    Namaste formerly future_health_educator

    Lol

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  • by WussiePussieHasLetHimselfOutOfTheBag on January 29th, 2007

    WussiePussieHasLetHimselfOutOfTheBag

    No, just weeding out what you don't need any more... if you can't kill it obviously it's strong enough to deserve to survive...

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  • by Tsamaya is on semi-retirement on January 1st, 2009

    Tsamaya is on semi-retirement

    No, there's no such thing as multiple personalities.... each person has only one brain. It's only psychos think there are more than one person inside of them.

    But, in a linguistic sense, you are correct.

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  • by Philosophy80 on July 11th, 2009

    Philosophy80

    being schizophrenic has nothing to do with dissociative identity disorder which is the disease you're talking about

    even then it hasn't been really proven.

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  • by calicorey on July 11th, 2009

    calicorey

    I think you would want to talk to both personalities.

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  • by Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot on July 11th, 2009

    Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot

    Two people working the suicide hotline will be needed

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  • by Philosophy80 on July 11th, 2009

    Philosophy80

    being schizophrenic has nothing to do with dissociative identity disorder which is what you are speaking about.

    Even then, Dissociative identity disorder really hasn't been proven to existence, most of the patients who claim to have this disease had it suggested to them by their therapist they are just playing roles sadly.

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  • by Cipher on August 31st, 2008

    Cipher

    no

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  • by dead leaves raked in a pile on July 11th, 2009

    dead leaves raked in a pile

    Ha.

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  • by Lyk OMG itz a turtle on January 29th, 2008

    Lyk OMG itz a turtle

    Hahaha lol nice

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