A blunt force object (You) is sometimes the best tool in the box.
I remember holding onto a suicidal guy as he was screaming at me to let him go so that he could finish the job but first, he was going to kill me. But, that's another story. Glad to hear of your de-escalation abilities.
The way I see it, there's always one asshole; because I'm always there and can see myself.
A bit of a joke...