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Re:Cops Cuffed Me for Selling My Own Mac by UVB-76 on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @12:36PM (#11715019)
> Why was he handcuffed and had a taser on his back?? Why was he treated like a criminal in front of everybody? You don't put handcuffs on someone unless you want to detain them.

Because he was suspected of handling stolen goods.

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Re:Cops Cuffed Me for Selling My Own Mac by LargeWu on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @01:32PM (#11715534)
What indication was given that there was reasonable suspicion that the laptop was stolen?
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