Guard knew risk of restraining Soleiman Faqiri, says policies often followed only when 'convenient'

A jail guard directly involved in restraining Soleiman Faqiri on the day of his death says he was trained that handcuffing a person face down behind their back could risk cutting off their air supply, but that policies were often followed only when "convenient."

Guard knew risk of restraining Soleiman Faqiri, says policies often followed only when 'convenient'
Blood smears were among the hundreds of photos of the scene taken by investigators following Faqiri’s death and obtained by The Fifth Estate.

A jail guard directly involved in restraining Soleiman Faqiri on the day of his death says he was trained that handcuffing a person face down behind their back could risk cutting off their air supply, but that policies were often followed only when "convenient."