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Originally Posted by kenoc7
Do you understand why he resisted being handcuffed? He was turning his life around but was on probation and being arrested would send him back to jail. Why did they have to cuff him? He was cordial and was no threat to anyone, just let him walk home.
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Since you asked...
"Turning his life around?" Driving while intoxicated and passing out while idling in a restaurant drive-thru is turning one's life around? In most, perhaps all states, drunk driving is a FELONY. Choosing to commit a felony is the opposite of "turning one's life around". We all make choices.
After testing over the limit for drunk driving, the officer made the decision to ARREST Mr. Brooks. For the officers' safety, I believe it's standard procedure to handcuff everyone while under arrest and being transported.
Let him go? Nope, that's not how it works when you've committed a felony. "Law enforcement" officers are dispatched to "enforce" the law and take the law breaker into custody.