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06-Oct-2006, 04:12
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 A million thanks. "US microbiologists are so frightened of being hauled off in handcuffs for a minor administrative oversight that they have decided to avoid biodefence research entirely." What does "being hauled off in handcuffs" mean here? Does it mean " be put into prison"? A million thanks. |
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06-Oct-2006, 06:00
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| Re: A million thanks. It means being arrested. Suspects are always handcuffed as a protective measure. Whether they go to prison or not depends upon many factors, including whether or not they go to trial.  |
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06-Oct-2006, 11:00
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| Re: A million thanks. "haul" means something similar to "drag". It implies being arrested and taken away against one's will, and possibly not very gently. |
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