2007-07-29 17:20:31 · 18 answers · asked by VN2000 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
The official answer is that they want to make sure the person does not hit their head on the roof of the car getting in.
The secondary answer -- at least for some officers who've told me this -- is that the action makes the suspect feel like a child, so they get a free shot at demeaning the suspect.
2007-07-29 17:24:37 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 3⤊ 5⤋
To protect the suspect's head from getting hit on the door frame of the police car.
2007-07-29 17:23:37 · answer #2 · answered by Zach 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
I didn't until a drunk smacked it on my door one day. It sounded like it hurt. Big guys have to really bend over far to wedge into those tiny backseats.
I don't push the suspect's head down, I just have my hand there to keep their head from bouncing off the door.
2007-07-29 23:48:37 · answer #3 · answered by California Street Cop 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a procedure done in order to protect the suspect's head from any possible injury,
as well, as avoiding any claims of police brutality.
2007-07-29 17:27:22 · answer #4 · answered by sylvester m 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Try this, put you hands behind your back then try sitting into the back seat of your car. Since you can't brace yourself, you tend to fall backwards into the seat. There is a natural reaction to try to stop the fall by straightening up. That will cause you to whack the back of your head against the door edge. Which will (1) hurt like hell and (2) cause you to bleed all over the seat which the officer will have to clean up. Care to guess which is more important to me?
2007-07-29 19:01:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
So the suspect will NOT hitting his head on the door frame. To do otherwise opens then up for possible claims of abuse...
2007-07-29 17:24:27 · answer #6 · answered by Jeff Engr 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They are helping the person to not hit their heads on the top of the squad car.
2007-07-29 17:37:34 · answer #7 · answered by Vindicaire 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
in order to maintain control and to simply keep his head from hitting the roof of the car
2007-07-30 09:22:45 · answer #8 · answered by to protect and serve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you don't hit your head. That's why we say watch your head as we put you in the car.
2007-07-29 17:49:44 · answer #9 · answered by Steven C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two reasons, one real one is a joke
The real reason they push their heads down is to keep them from injuring themselves, accidentally or on purpose (to claim brutality or file a lawsuit).
The second (joke) reason is to get the guy use to having his head pushed down, he will see a lot of that in prison..
2007-07-29 17:26:28 · answer #10 · answered by justgetitright 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋