In many British police stations, prisoners have their shoes confiscated or else they are required to leave them outside the cells.
I suppose a key reason for this is to prevent them from hanging themselves with the laces. However, I understand prisoners in some police stations, detainees have been required to remove shoes without laces. Is this to prevent them kicking or getting the cell dirty?
2006-09-21 05:10:26 · 9 answers · asked by fundamentalist1981 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
All prisoners and detainees are assessed at the charge bar. But regardless of their vulnerability, all prisoners are required to take off their shoes etc. For no more reason than for their personal safety.
2006-09-27 11:20:52 · answer #1 · answered by leckie1UK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all part of ritual humiliation, same as handcuffs etc.
If someone is made to feel insignificant and worthless they are much less likely to give trouble and insist on theit rights.
2006-09-21 05:18:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
At my PD we have them take off their belts and shoes. And yes it's so they cannot hang themselves.
2006-09-26 09:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by Eddie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cops try to mimimize the chances of anything being used as a weapon.
2006-09-21 05:18:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't give a f*ck. They should strip them stark bollock naked and make them lie in their own pish in between beatings.
2006-09-21 05:19:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
the real bad ones should be
encouraged to off themselves, imo.
2006-09-21 05:21:03 · answer #6 · answered by redreverser 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know that this may sound sadistic but if they want to kill themselves then let them.
2006-09-21 05:15:42 · answer #7 · answered by karren b 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
its a power trip the police are on.
2006-09-21 05:20:29 · answer #8 · answered by ~natural~ 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
whatever amount at least those can't harm us
2006-09-26 09:15:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋