Seriously.
Already mentally fragile, and then get handcuffed. Although to be fair it's so you don't hit anyone. In the ambulance they put soft restraints on.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Fri 12 Mar 2010, 21:20, 1 reply)

Were you lashing out?
If so, then that's fair enough.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 12 Mar 2010, 21:22, closed)

No, it's a precautionary measure

( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Fri 12 Mar 2010, 21:27, closed)

Then it's brutal and unwarranted
and surely counterproductive. I think if I was freaking out, someone trying to cuff me would actually make me start lashing out. The last thing you'd need would be constriction.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 12 Mar 2010, 21:38, closed)

it's standard practice
as yet we haven't figured out a better way to deal with these things, than get police to transport people in mental distress.

I've heard stories of extremely distressed children/teenagers being transported in the back of police vans for hours, with psyc staff traveling separately. Don't completely understand why, but that's policy.
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Sat 13 Mar 2010, 17:47, closed)