[pixnaps]

Now, just outta curiosity, how about those autonomus cops we were talking about. What if there was cop in a similar stand off situation. He can either draw and kill the criminal or not draw and be killed. Doesn't not drawing count as knowingly acting to cause your own death?

that's a good question.
But if you go by the earlier mentioned dictionary definition of suicide as "The act or an instance of intentionally killing oneself", then this seems to be different from "knowingly acting to cause your own death".

Perhaps either definition could be argued for, but I certainly agree with the intent-focus.

So my answer would be: No, i don't think it is suicide for a cop to be overcome by pacifism - even if it results in his own death - so long as he did not INTEND to die.

If death is an unwelcome consequence, rather than a welcome one, then i don't really think you can call it "suicide" eh.

[JakeW]

Originally Posted by pixnaps

If death is an unwelcome consequence, rather than a welcome one, then i don't really think you can call it "suicide" eh.

I think that's the most clear thought yet! I think I'm gonna adopt it, It about sums up how i feel also!

Jake