LEO's, can you explain this to me please

[El Wood]

It's very easy for a young skinny individual to slip the cuffs in front of them. I've had had it happen to me numerous times. It usually involves pulling over and re-cuffing behind the back (along with some yelling). I usually use another set of cuffs to secure the first set to a belt loop or around their belt if their wearing one. This prevents them from slipping them in front again.

I know it seems hard to believe the officer missed the gun but it can be easy to do. Kids wear very biggie clothing these days and big bulky jackets. Was the gun crotched? Also, what else was going on during this incident?? Did the officer fail to do a good search of the suspect because there was a snow storm that day and he wanted to get the kid and himself out of the weather? Was the officer ill that day and not on his A game? Was the officer going through a divorce and his mind was elsewhere that day? Was he ordered to work a double shift and very fatigued? There can be so many contributing factors...

My thinking is that the gun was missed during the search and the kid was handcuffed behind the back and placed in the patrol unit. He then panicked, slipped the cuffs to the front, pulled out the gun and committed suicide. I've had suspects panic in my back seat before. One guy tried to hang himself with his seat belt by placing the strap around his neck. We got to him just as he was turning blue.

This definitely is a sad story for everyone involved. I always hate reading stories like these. I'm glad the officer wasn't hurt.

 

[Dutch445]

either way, the officer will have to deal with this, and who knows what will come of
the investigation. he missed the piece, didn't have all of the details on the kid, and
it went bad for all involved.
i think the suicide theory is most probably, he felt life as he knew it was over.
but, he was carrying, and knew consequences of that.

 

[kevin37b]

He may have been putting pallets in fields .

 

[Dutch445]

hmmmmm
he may have been the only one to know the answer..............

 

[turnkey4099]

I remember when this happened, the guy had a hand cuff key and neither cop found it. He got himself un cuffed and than got the cops gun. He killed 3 police officers.
He wound up dead with a bullet in his head.
Hank Earl Carr | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

And all because his wife didnt' tell the cops who he was. She went to jail over it IIRC.

Harry K

 

[turnkey4099]

I was the booking officer one night on the graveyard shift. State patrol brought in a guy. I did the usual pat-down (I was fairly careful on those). asked him to sit down and remove his boots. Both me and the patrol man made a dive for him. As he lifted his pants leg I saw the bulge int he top of his boot as he was reaching for it. Came out with a lighter. We both about crapped our pants.

Back in the early 80s, Island County, Washigton State lost two officers. suspect was seated next to the breathalyzer when he pulled out a .22 two shot derringer from his belt buckle. Two shots - two officers.

Harry K
Harry K