Even if this cop did everything by the book (which I doubt, but I'm not an expert), then the book itself is idiotic. Police work should require a high degree of critical thinking and sound judgement to deal with stressful situations, allowing for situations like this to be dealt with way more rationally. I think 80% of people would've fumbled around like the victim did listening to the cops idiotic sequence of commands. Its terrible that guys like this are running around with a badge..nothing more than a chimp with a gun.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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