cuff and stuff
v.— «“The homeless were cuffed and stuffed into patrol cars,” said attorney Ed Connor. “Not one of them were charged with property crimes.”» —“Complaints Prompted Sweeps, Officer Testifies” by Lily Eng Los Angeles Times Jan. 18, 1991. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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