When their squad car crashes in no-man?s land, a small-town cop and a convicted murderer find themselves handcuffed together, and trapped in a battle for survival.
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When their squad car crashes in no-man?s land, a small-town cop and a convicted murderer find themselves handcuffed together, and trapped in a battle for survival.
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Because I am familiar with police work, I am having trouble with the set up. ? When a cop is operating in the field alone, has no back up, it’s SOP to cuff a suspect being transported with both hands behind him. ? (And it’s SOP to transport a suspect with both of his hands behind him when there is back up. It’s just common sense SOP.) ?It’s totally impractical, not to mention dangerous, to seat the suspect in front, cuffed to one wrist of the transporting officer.
So how does it come to pass that they end up being cuffed together?
And how does it come to pass that a small time cop is transporting a convicted murderer? ?It’s also SOP to remand convicted prisoners to the county sheriffs or state police transport systems after being sentenced. ?It’s not credible that a small time cop would transport a convicted murderer, certainly not by his lonesome. ?(If the transporting officer lacks a back up, then it’s SOP to delay transport until one can be provided.)
In addition to dpg’s point, we can surmise that the handcuffed aspect stands out in this log. That’s good. How important it is to even ?mention it in the log is debatable.
I think you should focus on the environment the MC finds himself in. No man’s land can be improved upon, as well as what cop and convict are running away from to ultimately survive. Here is a chance to suggest what this story could truly offer, including something ironic.
The intimacy of being together for a majority of the story, and a cop then having to save his prisoner or rely on him or her for help should be expected, as well as the stakes.