re: Afghan veteran in standoff with police over red flag laws in up state NY

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Negotiators worked throughout the day to try to get him to come ou, but police say that he was posting live updates on social media. They say his followers only aggravated the situation. "This is a person in crisis, having mental illness, having issues and he didn't need the people on social media telling him that his rights are being violated," said Chief Michael Cazzari of the Carmel Police. "He needed help. Medical help."

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