hog-tie

But the hog-tie used on Ellis involves cuffing the person’s hands behind their back, tying a hobble around their ankles and connecting the hobble to the handcuffs, often while the person is on the ground, face down.

The term “hog-tie” refers to the way hogs were often restrained by farmers before being slaughtered.

The officers then wrapped a hobble restraint device around Ellis’ legs and linked it to his handcuffs behind his back in a “hog-tie” position while he remained in the prone position.

Prosecutors have presented evidence of Fox saying he wanted to “hog-tie” Whitmer and even take her out to Lake Michigan in a boat.

Prosecutors have presented evidence of Fox saying he wanted to “hog-tie” Whitmer and even take her out to Lake Michigan in a boat.