I can also imagine that "politeness" and "respect
for the general public" may or may not be part of it

Politeness is going to be very much a part of the Secret Service
ethos, just as it is with the FBI or even the U.S. Army. You're going
to be much safer with them than with the lads in the Newmarket NH
police force (or the Los Angeles police force, for that matter).

(That's after you're captured, of course. That should not be a hurtful
process if you're in an airplane and your hands are visible, as
opposed to being on a street corner with one hand inside your jacket.)

all the best -- Dan Ford
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