How do police deal with amputees?

estebanrey

estebanrey

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Genuine question as I know there are a number of serving police officers on here.

Let's say you have someone who is otherwise "normal" but is missing one hand amputated at the wrist, what is your guidance for arresting them? The rub, as you've probably guessed, is handcuffs which would be futile on anyone without two hands.

Random I know...
 
I don't really understand the obsession with the use of handcuffs, they seemed to be used when arresting someone full stop, whether it's necessary or not.

As for your scenario, what choice do they have? They won't work so there isn't really anything that can do with them. I don't think that'd stop some simply putting a single cuff on though.
 
spoffle said:
I don't really understand the obsession with the use of handcuffs, they seemed to be used when arresting someone full stop, whether it's necessary or not.

As for your scenario, what choice do they have? They won't work so there isn't really anything that can do with them. I don't think that'd stop some simply putting a single cuff on though.
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What would be the point of a single cuff?
 
spoffle said:
Probably as much point as putting cuffs on someone they know isn't going to resist, yet they seem to *need* to put cuffs on everyone. It seems to be as much a part of being arrested as the reading of the caution is.
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It's a lot worse in the US where they taze first and ask questions later.
 
spoffle said:
I don't really understand the obsession with the use of handcuffs, they seemed to be used when arresting someone full stop, whether it's necessary or not.
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They've still got to justify it as it's a use of force.
If they can justify it (which they normally can) then it's not an issue.
 
All the justification they need is one officer baking up another but as soon as you have a witness they claim the witness doesn't suffice.
 
Other restraints (restraining arm against the body) or pepper-spray. Otherwise, I'm pretty stumped.
 
spoffle said:
Probably as much point as putting cuffs on someone they know isn't going to resist, yet they seem to *need* to put cuffs on everyone. It seems to be as much a part of being arrested as the reading of the caution is.
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I've been arrested by CID twice in the 90s and never got cuffed by them because "he's a good lad who won't try anything"

I remember the first time I was ever arrested at I believe 15 years old with a pack of B&H on me and the custody officer asked if I wanted them back...
My parents didn't know I smoked so I said keep them....

when I was being released and my dad was picking me up with the biggest smug look on his face he slapped them on the counter in the stupid plastic bag they stick all your possesions into what a ****!
 
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