Not quite, as he wasn't holding a family hostage when he was shot. I don't really condone the actions of this guy as far as that goes, nor do I condone him shooting at cops.
What I am saying though is that the original action of breaking into his house with guns over child support is what started this whole thing. If there WERE an avenue that a person could take that would lead to a proper and just settlement of child support matters, then this person more than likely would not have reached the point of desperation, as was obviously the case here..
Sorry, but this is the same sort of argument that the NEA has been promoting about the AlQuaeda, we just have to understand that they are desperate, and if we had only given them justice, they wouldn't have attacked us. It is also said about the homicide bombers in Israel. As far as I am concerned, whatever the justice of their position is, I have no sympathy for anyone who does what any of these folks does.