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Spit hoods investigated: Who is keeping track? | the fifth estate
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42:48Now PlayingIt is a device meant to protect, but it’s being linked to a growing number of deaths. While they are banned in other countries, Canadian institutions are using "spit hoods" on citizens, including children, with almost no oversight. CBC’s the fifth estate investigates who is keeping track of how and when they are used , and the fatal consequences of a tool that is supposed to keep people safe.
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