txinvestigator wrote:LedJedi wrote:flintknapper wrote:
I have a question for you guys concerning the physical limitations/disabilities of someone you may wish to arrest/detain.
I have a fairly severe rotator cuff problem that prevents me from moving my arm past my centerline (at hip) without experiencing quite a lot of pain.
If for some reason....an officer were to arrest/detain/control me, and I informed him of this condition beforehand, can you imagine that "some" might choose to disregard that info and place me in a position where I would incur injury from having my arm put behind my back.
I can assure you that I will "resist" (to the degree necessary) in that event.
I can see this happening if Joe Citizen runs into the occasional LE that is a bit "badge heavy". And please don't tell me they do not exist, I ran into one about 30 yrs. ago in Austin...and if his partner had not reined him in, it was going to turn bad (for everyone).
Anyway, I appreciate your participation, your viewpoints, and your willingness to take a little heat in order to share with us your perspectives.
I will watch for your answer.
Thanks, Flint.
good question man. I'm a very large guy with very broad shoulders. I could easily be cuffed in front, but I've often wondered what would happen if for some reason i was ever arrested/cuffed and the cop insisted on cuffing behind my back. I literally don't bend that way. I would definitely sustain some injury from that.
When I was a guard we had a few inmates that had the same issue. We had a policy of using leg irons as handcuffs on those guys. I can only assume that departments probably have a policy about that too.
I have to say i would have to resist arrest (as politely as possible) if someone tried using standard cuffs on me behind the back and might take a beating because of it. I guess it would all come out in court, but that would suck.
Then get prepared for a beating and additional charges, as no cop is going to cuff you in front. You might as well NOT be cuffed.
Officers are taught proper techniques for you big boys to secure you behind your back.
If you are as big as ye claim then I'm sure there is going to be more than one officer there and they know how to daisy chain handcuffs together to make them long enough. Heck some officers will carry more than one pair on there persons and keep additional spares in there car. And if that dont work they can intoduce you to the nifty new plastic zip ties.
