ICE grants $16.7 million contract to buy thousands of electric shock gloves

TL;DR

ICE has awarded a $16.7 million no-bid contract for 6,000 electric shock gloves (G.L.O.V.E.).
The gloves are designed to deliver painful shocks upon direct skin contact to gain compliance from resisting detainees.
ICE states the gloves offer a lower-impact option to avoid relying on physical force or firearms.
The contract was awarded to Compliant Technologies LLC for a six-month period.
Concerns have been raised by congressional Democrats and civil rights advocates regarding potential abuse and lack of adequate safeguards.
Senators urged ICE to abandon the purchase, citing risks to proportionality, medical safety, constitutional rights, and oversight.
DHS defended the purchase, calling criticism a 'despicable' attempt to endanger officers.
The glove technology, previously used by local police, is now being expanded to immigration enforcement.

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