Why are jail bars vertical and not horizontal?

@PBKING (1523)
India
June 12, 2017 7:14am CST
Do you know the reasons behind it? Is there any scientific reason or just for a good shape and design?
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4 responses
Vicki, #1 Creek Girl
@1creekgirl (41780)
• United States
12 Jun 17
I don't think it's hard to figure out. When the bars are vertical, it takes much more strength to try to pull them apart. If they were horizontal, you could possibly use your legs to push down on one of the bars. Our legs are stronger than our arms.
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Prashant Bangale
@PBKING (1523)
• India
12 Jun 17
Yeah you are right. That's only one reason or any other?
Vicki, #1 Creek Girl
@1creekgirl (41780)
• United States
12 Jun 17
@PBKING That's the only one I can think of.
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Kiarra
@Elisa1234 (7607)
• Philippines
9 Jul 17
What do you think is the reason?
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Prashant Bangale
@PBKING (1523)
• India
9 Jul 17
I don't know the exact reason
Kiarra
@Elisa1234 (7607)
• Philippines
10 Jul 17
@PBKING Okay I will search the reason for that
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Prashant Bangale
@PBKING (1523)
• India
10 Jul 17
@Elisa1234 thanks and please share with us once you got it
Shifa
@ShifaLk (17817)
• India
17 Jun 17
Oh that is a good question I never thought of
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Shifa
@ShifaLk (17817)
• India
19 Jun 17
@PBKING haha Great :)
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Prashant Bangale
@PBKING (1523)
• India
20 Jun 17
Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
12 Jun 17
It is easier to bend them with your weight if they are horizontal I guess.
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Prashant Bangale
@PBKING (1523)
• India
12 Jun 17
I think your guess is right
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