Elias didn’t pull. He dropped his center of gravity, using his own weight to anchor his partner. He didn't look back; he kept his eyes on the "fatal funnel" of the doorway. "Firm base," Elias shouted over the ringing in his ears.
Several men died after being secured in this position. In one case, a man hog-tied against policy complained he could not breathe and began to vomit; an officer reportedly told him to "stop being a baby". Systemic Failures and Reform hardtiedrising phoenix phoenix pd
On that night, a suspect armed with a modified .308 rifle barricaded himself inside a shuttered motel, firing 40+ rounds at responding officers. He had a live-streaming rig and had declared himself a "sovereign citizen martyr." Elias didn’t pull