In the olden days, the chained manacle is used to withhold the criminal when he is paraded in the streets. The purpose of the parading is to discourage would-be criminals and also to serve as bad example to the public. In modern times the chained manacle gave way to handcuffs.
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Have you seen a manacled criminal?
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Yes
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I don’t know
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No
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To the pillory! Times have changed, thankfully. ?
The practice in modern times has been replaced by putting their pictures on the news.
Progress is seen in every direction in the world today and this is one such
Have not seen this happen in person thankfully.
There is different between criminal and cruel
Although criminal, this looks a little cruel