San Francisco, California, USA. San Francisco Police officer arresting a protester during a large demonstration in 1989. The officer used heavy plastic Zip Ties on the wrists of the protester during arrest.

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San Francisco, California, USA. San Francisco Police officer arresting a demonstrator. The officer has used heavy plastic Zip Ties on the wrists of the protester during the arrest. Photo shows the officer using an early version of PlastiCuffs or simple heavy Zip Ties to detain a demonstrator during a large demonstration in San Francisco, California. Zip Ties were first used in as cheap disposable handcuffs in 1965 and are now used when a large number of arrests are anticipated.

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Size: 5100px × 3446px
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Photo credit: © Chuck Nacke / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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