Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
The officers handcuffed the suspect and conducted a brief search before transporting him to Paignton police station.
It was in the tiny custody room, which measures just 4ft by 2ft, that PC Croft began to carry out a more thorough search. He removed the handcuffs, demanding that Lord place his hands on the counter.
While I give that officer a lot of credit for not getting stabbed, theres no reason why the knife should have been in that room, concealed under the suspect's clothing, in the first place. The article states there was a search done after he was cuffed before the incident in the video. The officer that performed the search could have easily caused the death of a fellow police officer or himself. If I were one of the other officers I'd not only be pissed at the mental subject but pissed at the officer as well. While thorough searches can be a pain in the ass, they save lives. If the officer had performed a thorough search back when the suspect was cuffed and not waited to do one after he uncuffed him, he probably would have found the knife. This officer was just lucky.