I must say, the sight of one sitting on the ground cuffed while the
other
was cuffed prone, flat on the runway made me sick and angry. It was
unnecessary.

I don't know what it is about cuffing people that some cops are
addicted to. Its not just in this case but I saw it in nearly ordinary
automobile traffic cases. Maybe its a feeling of power or a public show
that they are doing something. I can see in case of physically
dangerous or armed individuals. Guess humans never really get past the
dark ages syndrome.