In some villages, when the inhabitants caught a thief or a robber, they usually tied him neckandheels to be sent to the city magistrate.
在有些村落,居民抓到小偷或强盗时,常常把他们五花大绑送交市政长官。
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Wearing heels also creates the threat of getting a heel caught in a sidewalk crack or a sewer-grate and being thrown to the ground—possibly breaking a nose, back, or neck.