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Can anyone explain to me why the handcuffs are tied to a chain around his body? It's obviously to limit his arm movement so he can't put someone in a e.g. a chokehold, but why are they not just holding his arms in that case? IIRC it's my first time seeing a chain used for that. Are they so afraid of him?
It's pretty common practice to do when an inmate is going to be outside prison walls for transportation or court trips. At least in NY it is.