56 is not exactly old...
The family called the police to settle a dispute in the home... The family didn't feel safe leaving her in a locked room.
The police are supposed to wait out a person waving knives with them... What would have happened if this woman hurt someone - the police would have been blamed for inaction...
56 is not old
Green Springs Cove Data
The town itself isn't exactly a crime free haven... US average is 329.7 - Green SPrings Cove is 473.6 - for a really small town...
The cops have to do what they have to do...