Why does this guy have a bag over his head?

Article with video on a story from my old stomping grounds.

The video shows a man being put into an ambulance after having been ‘overpowered’ by police. He has a bag over his head. Why?

spitting and biting prevention

I think this is the first time you’ve started a thread that *does not *make me miss SoCal :smiley:

Yeah, it looks a little different from the grounds I used to stomp. The desert looks the same, but the structures…

Makes sense. Thanks.

The accused is also known to be HIV positive.

It appears to be becoming standard practice with combative suspects, I just saw another mention in a story about a woman who died in police custody.