I saw it on the news and really didn't understand what that means in law enforcement terms... someone was arrested, they resisted and were subdued quickly? Whats that mean generally? What actions are taken?
2007-12-15 03:05:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Subdued means to be taken down and handcuffed.
2007-12-15 04:03:57 · answer #1 · answered by Ashley P 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Usually it means that they were wreslted to the ground and excessive action was taken to calm them into accepting the fact they are being arrested. That could be pepper spray, a knee to the neck while the arm is forced to the lower back and handcuffed. Whatever they have to do to calm the suspect and get them to jail. They have a very hard job, police officers have to be able to fight to protect themselves and everyone else.
2007-12-15 03:12:04 · answer #2 · answered by splash 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Subdue is to restrain someone that is violent or is trying to run from the law.
2016-04-09 04:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch the show "Cops" sometimes. You see a LOT of people being "subdued". It sometimes entails several officers of the law sitting on them.
2007-12-15 03:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I law enforcement lingo, "subdue" means to "beat the living hell out of anybody who dares to question authority".
2007-12-15 04:57:43 · answer #5 · answered by Dion J 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
They were taken under control
2007-12-15 03:08:48 · answer #6 · answered by Mastermind 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
RESISTED = FOUGHT BACK / REFUSED
SUBDUED = TAKEN DOWN AND CUFFED
QUICKLY = FAST
2007-12-15 03:36:24 · answer #7 · answered by ahsoasho2u2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They beat the hell out of you, lie on police reports, and pray no one is video taping it.
2007-12-15 03:14:01 · answer #8 · answered by okrife 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋