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Can anyone explain to me why the handcuffs are tied to a chain around his body? It’s obviously to limit his arm movement so he can’t put someone in a e.g. a chokehold, but why are they not just holding his arms in that case? IIRC it’s my first time seeing a chain used for that. Are they so afraid of him?

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It’s pretty common practice to do when an inmate is going to be outside prison walls for transportation or court trips. At least in NY it is.

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17 points

I was taken to jail for a night and they put those on me. For reckless driving.

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13 points

Maybe they were worried that you’d drive them crazy.

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1 point

“will you PLEASE stop holding an invisible steering wheel and making engine noises?!”

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4 points

Rather than a chain I’ve seen a kind of thick leather belt with a metal hook on our being used specifically for that.

It looked more adequate than the chain.

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