Son's standoff death doesn't surprise mom Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 07:59 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2012 DALLAS (AP) — A man who threatened to shoot officers during a 14-hour standoff in a construction crane was unarmed and no weapons were found near the scene, police said Tuesday.