handcuffs

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Once their handcuffs were removed, the seven Americans walked over to meet Carstens by a U.S. jet, crossing paths with Campo and Franqui Flores in prison jumpsuits, according to two people present at the handover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Gamboa, who was wearing a red shirt and boarded the plane in handcuffs and under heavy guard, attempted to prevent his extradition with last-minute legal appeals, but the efforts were rejected.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

A group of guards appeared, some with guns and handcuffs, and told Millward it was against policy to hand out literature or engage in protests in the museum.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

Sen. Alex Padilla talks about the government shutdown, immigration and the infamous moment when he found himself in handcuffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

His face is kind, but his uniform is scary, everything black except for handcuffs dangling from his belt.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes