August 10, 2005
A LUCKY FACE
During my few unfortunate arrests, I can say with pride that I was never handcuffed by The Man (or The Woman, in one case). I attribute that to a humbled and chastened posture, and a lot of Sirs and Ma'ams, however slurred.
Even when I took a swing at that cop in Ellijay I wasn't cuffed. I figure they thought the mesh screen would keep me secured. That sapshot to the kidneys didn't hurt, either.
Although in a way I wish I had been, because I've been a Harry Houdini fan all my life, and I've been toting this piece of metal skewered through my inner cheek for 23 years now, and I would have liked to try it out, pick those cuffs.
And this is not to say I've never been handcuffed. Just not while being arrested.
Cuffing any arrestee is now a requirement in virtually all police departments. All it takes is for one cop to misjudge someone he's just arrested as basically harmless and have his weapon taken and used on him. Everyone runs for cover and a bureacracy becomes a little more immovable, a little less responsive.
Posted by: Dirty Daddy at August 10, 2005 8:46 PMDo you take out the pick going through TSA?
Posted by: og at August 11, 2005 12:31 PM