Let's get the priorities straight. We need to spend money on automatic red light cameras so that we can hammer the traffic violators. An added bonus would be to use the cameras instead of a video that needs to be watched by humans. That way you could automatically generate a profitable ticket with the proof that Mr Nichols was trespassing on the empty cell.
Now watch the lawsuits being spawned. All family members of deceased have an action to bring against the city, state,county,individuals who were in positions to make the right decisions to protect both the accused, the deputies, and the courts and the public. The lady who was knocked silly will sue her employer. The gentleman who was pistol-whipped has an action because none of this should have ever happened. If it is true that the panic putton did not work properly, the maker of the button will be sued. The young lady who talked him off of the ledge has several causes, though, I doubt she will ever bring that.
There will be a cascade of lawsuits or out-of-court settlements that will take our breath away. Over 1/3 will go to the lawyers who game their own system.
I am pretty much against frivolous lawsuits, but darn if I don't believe all of the above are justified.