One of them grabbed me and took me out without letting me put my shoes on and without blindfolding me, a thing that they always did.
This phenomenon refers especially to aircraft pilots and underwater divers, but can be also induced in normal conditions - chemically or physically (e.g. by blindfolding).
These manuals recommend arresting suspects early in the morning by surprise, blindfolding them, and stripping them naked.
The terms blind (adjective) or to blind (transitive verb) when used in this sense are figurative extensions of the literal idea of blindfolding someone.
Almost all detainees had marks on their noses and wrists caused by tight blindfolding and handcuffing.
They showed this by blindfolding male college students while making them wear headphones that masked all noise.
What is the good of blindfolding the public?
