Perp walk! Perp walk! Perp walk of the century (so far)

[underpants]

[SidDithers]

1. It's a good look for him...nt

Sid

[rooboy]

2. Whilst I have no particular love for Ken Lay...

why do American authorities have to handcuff every person charged with a crime? Is Kenny boy a risk of violence? Does he have a black belt in Karate?

[lil-petunia]

4. because

many studies have shown that the greatest danger to the arresting officer is right after the arrest. Even in cases where the crime is white collar, people tend to go nuts and attack the officer.

By having the hands behind the back, balance becomes more difficult, the body is not used to that position, and it seems to interfere with the fight/flight reflex.

This is done as much to protect the authorities as the perp (who can't run and hide, fight, steal the gun, etc)

[underpants]

5. I think this has more to do with the image

I believe the Adelphia President (CEO?) was the first to be paraded in hand cuffs. This is done to publicly show that something is being done about corporate scandals whether it is or isn't.

People don't like seeing the white collar defendants walk in and out of court surrounded by their team of lawyers while the orange jumpsuit crowd comes in and out in cuffs.

[Hubert Flottz]

11. Where is the head bag?

If they want to get the information they need bags and wires, Right?

[underpants]

14. Yeah it just some sherriffs "blowing off steam" right?

After their exhaustive search for this known but wiley fugitive.

[rooboy]

8. They mustn't be very compellling studies...

because I'm not aware of any other western countries that insist on shackling people suspected of corporate crime...

[lil-petunia]

10. my neighbor is chief of detectives in Cook County

I axed him that very question, his response was that everyone in Illinois, white blue red collar collars, everyone is handcuffed because of safety.

I don't know what studies he cited, but I can find out.

[Caution]

9. Sorry but this isnt true

I know for a fact that in the case of people surrendering to the feds for a white collar crime that most are never handcuffed. Sorry but this is a nice little myth.

This little example is nothing more than a publicity stunt by the DOJ. It's nothing more than a photo-op.

[Roon]

3. Excellent!! n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

6. That's something to put a smile on a Californian's face

Can't wait for "Mr. Lay, this court sentences you . . ."

[TryingToWarnYou]

7. LOL! Notice the look on the face of the agent in the first pic?

She's smirking/smiling...

[progressivebydesign]

12. Finally, Lay gets the cufflinks he deserves...

..ones that can't be bought at Tiffany's. Today is a good day. Of course, the big Terror Alert hoopla is specifically designed to deflect from Bush's best pal, "Kenny Boy", heading to the slammer.

[underpants]

18. Maybe Grandma Millie will get a shot at him with a redhot poker

:bounce:

[Junkdrawer]

13. BushCo HAD to remove Kenny Boy from being an issue...

so a show "perp walk" was arranged. He'll never see the inside of a jail cell.

[LTR]

15. Not impresed

THIS is the perp walk I want to see:



http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1948996

[RummyTheDummy]

16. It would be better

If Lay were being burned at the stake. That's what he richly deserves. He along with all the corporate scum who defrauded their stockholders and employees.

[underpants]

17. I believe the phrase I heard a few weeks ago was "Burn baby Burn"

But I don't think it had ANYTHING to do with this case.

[Shakespeare]

19. I have waited a long, long time to see that. And...

...I'm GLAD they had him cuffed. Not doing so would have been obvious special treatment, which he does not deserve. How many petty criminals--especially those who happen to not be white--would get any kind of deference from the police?

Time to face the consequences of your actions, Kenny Boy.

[moondust]

20. "We got him!"

(Dream on.)