"The prisoners for better security against conversation shall have a canvas bag put over the head of each and tied around the neck, with a holes for proper breathing and eating, but not seeing"
- Edwin M. Stanton
About this Quote
This quote by Edwin M. Stanton is referring to the security measures required to make sure the security of detainees. The quote suggests that a canvas bag need to be put over the head of each prisoner and tied around the neck. This bag would have holes for appropriate breathing and consuming, however not for seeing. This step was most likely taken to avoid prisoners from communicating with each other and to guarantee that they might not see what was going on around them. This quote reflects the extreme security steps required to ensure the security of detainees in the 19th century. It also reflects the absence of rights and liberties that detainees had during this time.
This quote is written / told by Edwin M. Stanton between December 19, 1814 and December 24, 1869. He/she was a famous Lawyer from USA.
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