Originally Posted By: SwampDonkey
Hi,

I training we were shown a video of an arrested man defeating Flex-cuffs with a shoelace. The lace is treaded through the cuff and pulled back and forth quickly, the friction cuts through the plastic in less than 5 seconds. I heard that cuffs are now available with a wire insert to defeat this escape method but I have not been able to source any of these improved flex-cuffs.

I searched U-Tube for the short video but could not find it.

Mike


I can believe it. If a construction worker use nylon cord to cut thru copper pipe (typical household stuff/size) quicker then using a hacksaw, going thru plastic shouldn't be that difficult.
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