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Shackles removed from confined Marines, sailor
OCEANSIDE, Calif. Military officials on Friday said they have decided to remove shackles put on seven confined Marines and one sailor whenever theyre outside their individual cells at the Camp Pendleton brig, a Marine Corps spokesman said.The eight men, confined at the brig since May 24, were being held with maximum restraints based on their battalion commanders decision following an initial investigation into the shooting. As of Friday, they were shifted into whats called medium-in restraint in pre-trial custody, which does not require shackles to be worn, although they remain escorted anytime they are outside their cell, according to 2nd Lt. Lawton King, a base spokesman. Under medium-in, they wont have any personal restraint while inside the brig, but once outside such as to go to a court hearing each is restrained with handcuffs attached to a leather belt and their respective escorts carry along leg cuffs in the event they are needed, King said. Posted by: Frank G 2006-06-17 |
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