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Law enforcement technique edit

Hi there, what is the exact name of this technique? Thanks, --Mateus2019 (talk) 17:19, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Arm twisting, a form of pain compliance, sometimes abused as a form of torture with plausible deniability. --Lambiam 13:27, 12 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This sort of armlock (combined with a wristlock) is derived from Aikido, a Japanese martial art. See Aikido: A "Gentle" Art Adapts to Law Enforcement; "Pain is used to gain compliance, but the risk of injury to the suspect is minimal, thus reducing any basis for claims of police brutality". Alansplodge (talk) 20:03, 12 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]