2007-01-12 03:33:54 · 5 answers · asked by Double O 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Anklecuffs are not called footcuffs!
2007-01-12 03:48:10 · update #1
I know how they work and why they are used, I was curious to know why they are named that way!
2007-01-12 06:17:49 · update #2
because it's to keep your hands from wandering...not your wrists
2007-01-12 03:38:24 · answer #1 · answered by kaizoku 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The history of Handcuffs:http://www.merriam-park.org/POST/dec00/donut.html
What they do: hinders the suspects ability to move his hand around and get the handcuffs moved from the back to the front.
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2007-01-12 03:43:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Long sleeve shirts have cuffs, as do some pants; yet, leg irons bind feet. A riddle wrapped in an....
2007-01-12 04:09:20 · answer #3 · answered by S. B. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they are cuffing your hands not your wrists!
2007-01-12 07:54:11 · answer #4 · answered by Dragonfly 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?
2007-01-12 03:42:15 · answer #5 · answered by Vanessa H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋