The other day at the supermarket i saw a lady asking something to a security guard. I didn't hear the conversation and the lady turned around, put her hand behind back and was cuffed by the guard. I'm sure this is what she asked because both were having fun. The guard positioned her palms out and the back of each hand was almost touching each other, she was trying to move but seemed pretty stuck. The guard released her quickly and she looked happy. But it looked very intriguing to me and to others people, i didn't dared asking the guard i wanted to try too. Is this hand position often used and if it is possible to rotate the hands in less tough position ? Do you know what it feels like to be and why at some point she moved her fingers like she had to ?
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I'm taking Criminal Justice courses at my local college and, as a result, have handcuffed and been handcuffed many times. In response to your question, the backs of the hands facing each other is the ideal position, because it gives the person being arrested less coordination in their hands and, ultimately, less of a chance to pick something up and use it against the arresting officer. If done correctly, it should not be painful.
So once the hands are put in this ideal position by the officer, you're saying it's a definitive position and the person can't turn their wrists even if they want to ?