It took quite a while to bleed out from a slashed wrist . Spike would be saved even if he chopped at his wrist again . Spike wavered , obviously thinking the same thing as Angel ; he could n't do what he had to do if the place was swarming with cops .
Question: What may be the reason cops would be swarming the place ?
The answer to the above question:


Both Angel and Spike may be wanted criminals .