In a Pit thread discussing William Bennett’s recent remarks re methods for reducing the crime rate esteemed poster duffer said (edited for non-Pit language, of course):
“Oh for C****'s sake, people. Lighten the **** up. Strap the knees to the chair and live a little.”
I didn’t want to sidetrack the ranting in the Pit, but what does “Strap the knees to the chair” mean? How can one do that and simultaneously live a little?
It means “stop the kneejerk reactions”.
Avoiding knee-jerk reactions, perhaps.
Maybe Ol’ Bill is into bondage. 
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
In context, I suppose that’s what duffer meant. I would have imagined, however, that it would refer to making sure the legs are secured before strapping on the rest of the electrodes.
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I’m glad someone else missed that imagery. The first thing that popped into my head was the restraints on “Ole Sparky”. I thought captial punishment for partisan sniping was a bit extreme, even for duffer.