Meaning of rough ride | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The practice of not applying a seat belt to a handcuffed detainee in a transport vehicle before driving erratically, causing that detainee to be violently shaken about.
   slang
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rough, ride.

Examples

“Near-synonym: diesel therapy”

“This protocol was put into place to address an informal police policy known as “rough rides.” A rough ride is a form of police brutality where handcuffed individuals are placed in transport vans without being secured by a seatbelt while an officer drives erratically. Rough rides in the Baltimore Police Department have resulted in severe injuries, including paralysis ([…]).”

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