suitcasing

suitcasing
 v.β€” Β«Hogtyingβ€”called “suitcasing” by officers on the streetβ€”is a controversial maneuver banned by a growing number of police agencies stung by the sudden death of otherwise healthy suspects.Β» β€”β€œWeber Deputies May Have Been Warned of Hogtying’s Dangers” by Greg Burton Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) Nov. 23, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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