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An officer on scene retrieved a handful of lollipops from his patrol car and convinced the patient to trade the lollipops for the razor and to allow officers to handcuff him

http://www.macon.com/2011/04/22/1535138 ... ation.html

Even though this guy is labeled as "mentally disturbed", it makes me wonder how many other situations could be diffused with lollipops. After all, for people to commit crimes, something is probably not right with their thinking.

I might consider giving up for a roll of choclate Necco's.

Do they still make Neccos?

Thomas wrote:Do they still make Neccos?

yep, my wife loves them ( I have no idea why - seriously)
I pick them up for her at Michaels (the craft store)

Who luvs ya baby?

Teamless wrote:

Thomas wrote:Do they still make Neccos?

yep, my wife loves them ( I have no idea why - seriously)
I pick them up for her at Michaels (the craft store)

Neccos make great targets for a .22 pistol. When you hit one, they turn into a little cloud of "Necco dust".

Pawpaw wrote: Neccos make great targets for a .22 pistol. When you hit one, they turn into a little cloud of "Necco dust".

Kinda like the deals they were selling called Ghost Targets at the gun show last Saturday.

On topic, police have long used teddy bears to calm upset and frightened children. Not surprised they used lollipops on someone who was unstable.

I remember once I promised one of our town drunks that I would take him to the liquor store if he would go home. That seemed to appease him. He went home (about 1 block down the street from where he was staggering) and we never went to the store. I KNOW he didn't remember the promise, much less even talking to me, the next morning.

What a sucker...

The 38-year-old man, described as standing 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighing more than 350 pounds ...

Very resourceful officer.