Originally Posted by
Gadget
The child is more fragile; trauma to the head is more likley to have lethal consequences. The prisoner is more likley to sucessfully sue with visible head injury.
The drunk is less likley to feel pain/discomfort and so more likley to injure themselves, particularly in joint locks. The prisoner is more likley to have some mental agility and sacrifice some pain to escape, particulary from joint locks.
The drunk is more likley to take wild swings with anything at hand and be far more unpredictable. The child is more likley to use every limb, teeth, head, spitting, ...
As Stuart said - why should the technique be different? The objective is the same; restrain with minimal damage to the person and mimimum risk to yourself.
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