Legal Intervention: you live in one state, your daughter lives in another. she calls you and states she has taken 75 pain pills and wants to die. police arrive, doors locked from inside. ok for police to force door or window for entry?
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I don't know if it is legal or not but it should be a life is in danger.
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Obviously the law is different all over the world, but I know of an incident very similar and the police had a resposibility to knock down the door, and the authority.
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Wow, Tough one. Hate to be wrong and find a bunch of evidence you can't use. But I'm going to say yes. Some sort of excuse can be found. "Joe did you hear a cry for help?" "Yeah Frank, I think I did"
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Usually when a person wants to kill themselves, the do. When the want help (even if they don't know it) the TELL someone that they are going to. Not only do I think its ok, but should be mandatory. Kicking down a simple door to save a loved ones life seems a small trade.
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Absolutely! I think they almost Have to, don't they, John? You know better than anyone.
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