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Is 'Fifty Shades' to blame for rise in handcuff emergencies?
CNN ^ | July 30, 2013 | Laura Smith-Spark

Posted on 08/03/2013 4:09:47 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

London (CNN) -- The bestselling erotic novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" may have done more than spice up readers' love lives.

Firefighters in London say it could be to blame for a rise in the emergency calls from people stuck in all kinds of awkward situations -- some involving handcuffs.

The wildly-popular trilogy details the S&M-flavored love story of a recent college grad and a billionaire CEO. It's also credited with boosting sales of sex toys, driving women to hook-up sites and fueling a craze over sexual domination.

So, it's not surprising there would be a downside. In the past three years, London's fire crews have been called to 79 incidents involving people trapped in handcuffs.

(Excerpt) Read more at edition.cnn.com ...


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To: JohnnyP

Best to have somebody else do it, but it can be done alone. I’ve been through the classes. Can also make them cuff themselves -to- something like a post or a doorknob or something.


21 posted on 08/03/2013 7:20:54 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
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