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Originally Posted by aleCcowaN
I just want to confirm this definition I found in Urban Dictionary -you never know what you get there-:
"When a criminal suspect is shown, usually in handcuffs, being arrested and led to their booking. Often done for the purpose of embarassing or humiliating the defendant, but not always."
It seems to fit the context where I heard it.
[btw, "arresto televisivo" would be a good match]
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I don't usually think about it being "for the purpose of embarassing" but for the safety of the police and to prevent escape. Sometimes these people have been arrested multiple times and its a way of life for them. They are sorry they got caught but not necessarily embarassed.
Using cuffs is the standard procedure where I live and most of the arrests are not available on TV or seen by the general public.
Being placed in handcuffs would definitely be embarassing to most people because of the act itself.