Straitjackets

Maniacs are placed in straitjackets, not straight-jackets. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He wore a white T-shirt showing Van Halen in straitjackets; a black cotton vest; black Converse tennies; a leather friendship bracelet on one wrist and a large black leather watch on the other wrist. ❋ Maggie Jochild (2007)

I have no idea if the straitjackets were the same as the ones used on those Houdini called "the murderous insane," but they probably were, just as the chains and locks used by the police to bind him in response to his taunts were probably unmodified. ❋ By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN (2010)

The Bank of England governor, Mervyn King, continues to demand that banks be forced into much tougher risk-control straitjackets than those imposed by Basel III. ❋ Patience Wheatcroft (2010)

Does this not return us to the era of speech codes and other campus straitjackets? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Driven by outlandish ideas and a pronounced lack of sleep, he is pursued by fans and editors as well as funny men in bright uniforms wielding tasers, straitjackets, and medication. ❋ Dayton Ward (2011)

It mostly comes from 20-somethings who were raised in religious straitjackets. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One day in 2005, Marissa Mayer was trying to explain why the looniness of Google was actually the crazy-like-a-fox variety and not the kind calling for straitjackets. ❋ Steven Levy (2011)

He'd have padded cells, straitjackets, night and day nurses, and violent wards, I suppose -- and a convalescents 'home in a Queen Anne cottage on the poop. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Any inflexible system like tenure or strict labor laws are not just a bad thing, they're horrible things, as they effectively kill all the change and improvements that would have taken place if these straitjackets had not been placed on the populace. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When I was a boy in the 1950s, psychiatric hospitals were familiarly called “loony bins,” a phrase evoking images of padded cells and straitjackets. ❋ Patrick Cockburn (2011)

I rather like your idea of young women having to put those old straitjackets on – nothing like some strenuous role play to be introduced to a new perspective! ❋ Unknown (2009)

But I think I could create a campaign wardrobe that would really pinpoint her message -- I'm thinking lots of straitjackets. ❋ John Gascot (2011)

Germany had initially indicated that it would be reluctant to knit tighter fiscal straitjackets just for euro-zone countries, for fear it could cause countries outside the euro, such as the U.K., to feel marginalized. ❋ David Gauthier-Villars (2011)

He [looks] nice in his [straitjacket], a little [constrained] though. ❋ Hjkgfdcbh (2021)

(Person) [ate] his own shit. [Therefore], he is [fit for a straitjacket]. ❋ Beauxgrass (2009)

The cat doesn't like his [Mexican straitjacket], but he can't [claw me] while I shove this [pill] down his throat. ❋ Blacktie (2012)

Whats the matter? It's Tim. [I don't know what] to do sometimes. [What do you mean]? [Have you ever] had a straitjacket feelin'? Yes OMG. you just need to talk it out, thats all. ❋ LilMissSickofLies (2009)

[Zaang] bought Barbara [an eighth] of boomers and a [crotchless straitjacket] for Christmas. They both ate the boomers, Zaang had a wonderful time using the crotchless straitjacket, and hopefully Barbara will not be pressing charges. ❋ Rutard (2009)