Hogtying questioned The use of hogtying has been banned by the Los Angeles and New York City police departments and there is a definite trend shying away from it in all but the most extreme circumstances, Dodenhoff said. Chances are handcuffs will do the trick. He said he is unaware of anyone ever dying from a bean bag shot. Even if police officers were using reasonable force in using the hogtie procedure, that is not to say that there is not room for policy reform and overhaul, Dodenhoff said. As methods fail, officers move up the continuum, which ranges from physical police presence at the least to lethal force at the most.
Pepper spray is used after the use of physical force and before the use of a baton.
As for the family of McIntire, they are coping, said their attorney Randy Allen.