When Rebecca Figueroa gave birth to her fourth child, her right leg was chained to the hospital bed so tightly that the shackle left cut marks on her skin, she said.

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    7 days ago

    The shit thing is they do it for Psychological reasons not practical. Most people don’t need it and don’t resist bit the Prosecutors use it to influence the jury as seeing someone in cuffs makes them seem more dangerous.

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      Oh yeah I’m so afraid she’s gonna hit me with her newborn infant! Maybe slime me with blood and mucus as well! You better slap cuffs on that baby right away, they’re slippery little fellas!

      No I shouldn’t joke, it’s too appalling to be funny.

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      Innocent until convinced guilty. Do the few guys who get trialed for economic crimes stand there in an orange jumpsuit with cuffs on?