After reading his social media statements leading up.
He was definitely in distress.
Unfortunately when in distress dealing with police it can snowball into a very bad situation.
It compounds exponentially.
I've helped friends who were falling apart...
invariably when crisis services and or hospital and or police service intervene it can make situations spiral into the abyss very very easily.
I'm guessing the whole mess would have calmed down had he just been put in a room to chill out.
As a civilization we still haven't figured out yet how to respond and calm down those in emotional distress before it escalates.
It takes alot of patience and understanding from those around the individual... at the time ...in the moment...
One day maybe.
All around I feel for those who were close to Ian.
After this unfolding nightmare..
It will be hardest on them.