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Originally posted by transluscent
not in the case of this "very small female"
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An old phrase that seems to apply here is "Its not the size of the dog in the fight. Its the size of the fight in the dog."
The question isn't whether or not 3 officers was the minimum necessary to overpower this woman. One officer could probably pull it off, but not without great risk to himself and great risk to the suspect. I think you underestimate the damage a person can do when they're biting, scratching, flailing etc. in desperate attempt to get away at any costs. People can be hard to subdue when they're motivated, even small females. It's the police's duty to take care of things in a way that puts the fewest people at risk...no matter if it looks bad on them.