In reply to The Ice Doctor:
The situation isn't quite as clear as you make it seem.
A disturbed 23 year old has resisted arrest, barricaded herself into an apartment and was threatening police with a shotgun.
She had her 5 year old child with her.
'Contacts' on Facebook were strongly advising her NOT to comply with the police's request to peacefully surrender.
Part of any negotiation process in these circumstances is to remove contact with people that are being unhelpful or inflaming the situation. What should the police have done? Backed down?
Hopefully the video was still being captured even after the account was deactivated (an hour after the police request)
Post edited at 20:15