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Snips were purchased privately by many policemen in the Victorian era and remained in use until the 1950s. They were considered insecure by police authorities and in the hands of a strong policeman could inflict great pain or even break the wrist of a prisoner. The closed part of the snips were literally snapped onto the prisoner's wrist and the open part was held by the police officer.
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