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ICE plans to use electric-shock gloves causing intense pain
ICE's $16.7m electric-shock gloves cause intense pain in military tests.
In brief
ICE's $16.7m electric-shock gloves cause intense pain in military tests. ICE's electric-shock gloves, tested in military exercises, caused immediate compliance and intense pain in participants, prompting safety concerns. Originally reported by the Guardian.
ICE signs $16.7m contract
Immigration enforcement agency signed a $16.7m deal for 6,000 electric-shock gloves.
Military study shows intense pain
Army exercise found participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately, and feared additional shocks.
Gloves cause immediate compliance
Participants stated seeing the gloves made them want to comply without resistance.
Gloves manufactured by Compliant Technologies
G.L.O.V.E. gloves, made by Compliant Technologies, a company owned by military veterans in Kentucky.
Death in Kentucky jail
A 43-year-old man died after allegedly being shocked 40 times in a Kentucky county jail.
ICE claims safety benefits
ICE calls gloves 'distraction and de-escalation devices' that keep officers safer than other non-lethal options.
Critics warn of abuse
Critics say the gloves risk intimidating and brutalizing people as ICE faces excessive force complaints.
The headline
ICE's electric-shock gloves, tested in military exercises, caused immediate compliance and intense pain in participants, prompting safety concerns.
