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I don’t see how handcuffs are better? They have the potential to injure the agitated person as well as crew trying to restrain the perp. Duct tape is gentler as well as does the job it’s being enlisted to do.

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Duck tape is harder to remove in case of an emergency. With the cuffs the latch is in a position well known to the crew so they can just be taken off.

Handcuffs are specifically made for cuffing hands whereas tape is made to hold stuff together.

If injuries are a concern, there are also medical-grade restraints that are less dangerous than metal handcuffs.

Good points. Are there different kinds of handcuffs? I’m under the impression they’re designed to bind one forearm to the other, rather than bind a forearm to immovable object.

Zip ties while used for temporary restraint by LEOs has weaknesses but medical restraints seem reasonable.

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