Notice he was held up
unlike, say, someone the police hit, who it then paralysed and falling heavily to earth. He might get really hurt then.
( Rev. A-MOL is lurking around these parts again, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 20:32, archived)

You wouldn't catch me holding a bloke about to be electrocuted
rubber gloves or no rubber gloves.
( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 20:37, archived)