I did it so I could test what I was learning in the book: Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life. Make sure to see the damage to my wrists at the end!
What I learned from this is: that I still months later have some lingering nerve damage in my left hand from trying to escape the zip ties. It's just a numb feeling between the knuckles of my index and middle finger. Not serious but annoying.
It's way easier to unlock a zip tie with a bobby pin.
I'll be sure to tell my kidnapper that I'm allergic to the zip ties and that duct tape is far more effective.
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