“”Riiiiiight. She’s going to run through waist deep snow.
She wasn’t a hardened criminal. She was on her way to singing the National Anthem at an event about The U.S. Constitution.””
Sorry TE but once you take an individual into custody you do not take the cuff’s off until they are back at the station. That usually consists of driving into an enclosed area and the door shutting behind you to secure the area. For a medical emergency one might un-cuff but peeing your pant’s is hardly an emergency. That’s the reason most transports and police vehicles have [plastic covered back seats. I couldn’t count the number of times I had individuals urinate, defecate and vomit in the back of my patrol car’s, it’s that common. They can get cleaned up and fresh clothes once their in holding.
I don't buy all that buy-the-book crap. I've gone on ride-alongs and cops are given plenty of latitude on how to deal with situations.