seamusTX wrote: But when will the powers-that-be figure out that having armed officers in physical contact with prisoners is not such a great idea? Prisoners have seized weapons and killed multiple innocent victims.
You still want someone armed to keep someone from taking the prisoner. It's hard to justify two people to transport one person for court, as that is likely to be a very labor intensive process at some point.
I wonder what sort of gun/holster the officer was using. I like my Glock 17 for point and shoot, but I also have a 6360 holster to keep it in to at least make it more difficult for someone else to use.