suitcasing

suitcasing
 v.— «Hogtying—called “suitcasing” by officers on the street—is a controversial maneuver banned by a growing number of police agencies stung by the sudden death of otherwise healthy suspects.» —“Weber 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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