Quote Originally Posted by Vladimir View Post
We both know that there are circumstances in life which justify far harsher actions. Context is key which is why oversight is important.
Another article on the subject

Of course I cannot comment on the source, but this article also suggests that

a) the shackling was completely over the top (I do not see any charges that would justify this treatment

b) racism might indeed be an issue here (due to lack of time I did not dig deeper though
Editor's note: This is one of a group of individual accounts of racial profiling by Sheriff Joe Arpaio's forces.
Also:
Sheriff's Office policy states that jail inmates be restrained for "security reasons in an unsecured facility," said Jack MacIntyre, an MCSO deputy chief. McIntyre said a 12-foot chain link was attached to Chacón's leg.

"Let's assume someone is faking labor — that's a hypothetical — and she then chose to escape and hit or assault the hospital staff," McIntyre said. "She could do that easily because it's an unsecured area."
Yes - let's make up stuff to justify this treatment