Editing Plastic handcuffs (section)

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[[File:DM-SD-01-04516 - Yugoslav EPWs in Kosovo being escorted by U.S. Marines over to Yugoslav authorities (3 July 1999).jpg|thumb|A file of flex-cuffed prisoners of war being forcibly marched]]
'''Plastic handcuffs''' (also called '''PlastiCuffs''', '''FlexiCuffs''', '''zip cuffs''', '''flex cuffs''' or '''Double Cuffs''') are a form of [[physical restraint]] for the hands made of [[plastic]] straps. They function as [[handcuffs]] but are cheaper and easier to carry than [[Handcuffs#Metal handcuffs|metal handcuffs]], and they cannot be reused. The device was first introduced in 1965.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.policemag.com/channel/patrol/articles/2002/12/ties-that-bind.aspx |title=Ties That Bind |author = Craig Meissner |publisher=Policemag.com |date=1 December 2002 |accessdate=2015-03-24}}</ref>