[codingdave]

> their entire objective is to trick you into giving them details so they can sic the police on these people and ruin their lives with an involuntary hold in the psych ward

This is 100% untrue. Their objective is to prevent suicide. If you intend to harm yourself, and nobody is around to make you safe, yes, they bring people in to enforce safety and yes that is often law enforcement. They will take the suicidal person to an ER, where the ER staff will do an assessment, and then may opt to put you in an involuntary hold if a licensed psychiatric provider deems it is necessary. But it is more likely that even if you do need hospitalization, they will recommend a voluntary hospital stay. Most care providers look to give people the least restrictive care that still gets the job done.

It is also important to note that you called on behalf of friends but refused to give out any info. There is very little they can do in that case. You are not the one at risk. You do not control the environment of the one at risk. You won't tell them who is at risk. I can understand why they got frustrated. I can also understand why you are frustrated. But none of those frustrations make your assertion true.