Getting out of handcuffs?

[FrostedWoods]

This is such a bizarre thing to write about but hear me out!

Had a weird situation with the police last night. Won't fully go into it but they mistakenly thought there was a criminal in my house and I was arrested then unarrested when they realised their mistake. I was put into handcuffs. I have hypermobility. And I think due to this I could get out of the cuffs pretty easily. Has anyone else experienced this?

I was so suprised at how easy they are to get out of. Do they have any kind of back up if they really need to keep someone secure? Just keep thinking about it! 😄

Erm? What police force is this? Wrong house? Handcuff the quite obvious householder and mother without checking their information on which they re basing their search?

presumably the alleged offender got away laughing his head off at the gross incompetence. This is what we pay our taxes for?

Zip ties

As an ex Pc trainer I can say that handcuffs should be put on at the rear and are virtually impossible to get out of. I suspect some training is required.

Could OP have been arrested because she was refusing to let them come in the house? (Causing an obstruction)

I think it must have been something like that.

Sounds like a prank. Standard procedure when arresting someone is to handcuff behind the back, because you could still grab something or attack hurt an officer if your hands are handcuffed in front.

I've just come across this thread. Did you hear back from the police following the complaint @FrostedWoods ?

Why don’t you complain to the chef constable?