if not ESX then
    local exportExists, obj = pcall(function()
        return exports.es_extended:getSharedObject()
    end)

    if exportExists then
        ESX = obj
    else
        TriggerEvent('esx:getSharedObject', function(esx)
            ESX = esx
        end)

        while not ESX do
            Wait(100)
        end
    end
end

function CanPlayerSlashTires()
    local playerData = ESX.GetPlayerData()
    if playerData.dead then
        return false, 'is_dead'
    end

    -- You may need to edit this to check for a metadata variable, but defualt esx does not have any handcuffed variable by default, so I'll just add an anim check here instead
    -- Checks if the ped has the CPED_CONFIG_FLAG_IsHandCuffed flag or is playing a cuffed anim
    local playerPed = PlayerPedId()
    if GetPedConfigFlag(playerPed, 120, true) or IsEntityPlayingAnim(playerPed, 'mp_arresting', 'idle', 3) then
        return false, 'is_handcuffed'
    end

    return true
end