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NY lawmakers want limits on shackling pregnant people after Brooklyn courtroom birth (gothamist.com)

submitted 23 hours ago by Aatube@kbin.melroy.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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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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[-] devolution@lemmy.world 1 points 2 minutes ago

Limits should be an expectation not a law.

[-] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 23 points 21 hours ago

They will probably just use to opportunity to run away during while.... delivering a baby? why the fuck would they need handcuffs?!

[-] lordnikon@lemmy.world 24 points 21 hours 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.

[-] kungen@feddit.nu 6 points 18 hours ago

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

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 7 points 20 hours ago

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.

this post was submitted on 27 May 2026

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