'I have 3 demands or I'll kill the boy!'

Negotiators assess the situation from next door.
Head Negotiator dispatched
Negotiations begin
Negotiations concluded
Everyone (almost everyone) goes home in time for dinner.

No muss, no fuss. In this country, we would talk him out of it,
spend 5 million giving him a fair trial,
and pay his food and lodging for life.
(average inmate cost is $56,000 per year here in the USA)
How much could we save that could go to Education? Healthcare?
Discuss..