| #1 Sometimes it is necessary to restrain people in hospitals if they look like they could do harm to others or to themselves. I once saw a drunk in an emergency room who didn't even know what day it was with soft, velcro straps that attached one hand at the top of the gurney and the other hand down near the middle. Even though the restraints were not handcuffs the drunk was effectively restrained. It was for his own good. Myself, I would have taken him outside and handcuffed him to a fire hydrant instead of letting him have a bed in a crowded ER. |