The tramp chair was a one-person restraining device used by American police, largely during the 19th century, as a form of torture and public humiliation. Invented in the early 19th century, the tramp chair was a cage made of bent and riveted metal straps in the shape of a chair.
The tramp chair was a one-person restraining device used by American police, largely during the 19th century, as a form of torture and public humiliation. Invented in the early 19th century, the tramp chair was a cage made of bent and riveted metal straps in the shape of a chair.
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