Assertion: tight handcuff | /r/HasProperty | excessive force
Facets:
value: under the fourth amendment
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Several courts have addressed the issue of whether tight handcuffs can constitute excessive force under the Fourth Amendment, but no general rule says handcuffs must be loose or at what level the handcuffs become too tight.
text: The court also rejected Officer Tate’s qualified immunity claim citing numerous court decisions holding that excessively tight handcuffs may constitute excessive force under the Fourth Amendment.