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UK police will soon start bagging people's heads during arrests

http://www.rt.com/uk/358397-police-spit-guard-bags/

Publisher:  RT
Date Written:  06/09/2016
Year Published:  2016  
Resource Type:  Article

Metropolitan Police officers will soon be able to use specially designed bags, known as spit hoods, to cover suspects’ heads during arrests and in police stations. The mesh bags are used to restrain suspects and protect the police from those who might try to bite or spit at them. The Met insists the hoods prevents exposure to diseases and serious infection.

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