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Officers tethered individuals' legs to their handcuffed hands behind their backs, often leaving them face down . This position severely inhibits breathing and can lead to positional asphyxia.

In the official report, the incident was coded as "Exigent Circumstances – Barricade." But radio traffic reviewed by our team includes a single, cryptic line from a supervisor: "Confirm Hardtied. Confirm Rising." 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." hardtiedrising phoenix phoenix pd