Not to me. I avoid handcuffs as much as possible.
“I avoid handcuffs as much as possible.”
Better ten minutes in cuffs with Barney Fife than ten years in a cell with Lonesome Earl.
“Not to me. I avoid handcuffs as much as possible.”
Some of the best times of my life were had wearing handcuffs. But I also always carry my own handcuff keys.
The last time this came down from a federal court, the ruling was that you had to break silence enough to convey that you were invoking your 5th Amendment rights, else it might be construed as obstructing an investigation. Which is why I also always carry a ‘business’ card in my wallet stating that I am invoking my 5th AND my 4th Amendment rights. No, you MAY NOT search me or my car, and no, I AIN’T TALKING unless my lawyer is present. That way I can keep my mouth shut and the card says it for me.
Still, you can beat the rap but you can’t beat the ride. If they want to take you downtown and put you in a box, they’re gonna. You can either accept that reality or you can give in to their intimidation, it’s your choice.