Shock gloves purchased by ICE cause intense pain and quick compliance, Army study finds
The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees and protesters worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately and feared additional exposures, according to a previously unreleased Army study.
TL;DR
- An Army study found that shock gloves tested caused participants intense pain and immediate compliance.
- Participants in the military exercise feared additional exposures and reported fatigue and soreness.
- ICE plans to purchase 6,000 pairs of these shock gloves for $16.7 million.
- ICE claims the gloves are safer than other non-lethal options and will help de-escalate tense situations.
- Critics express alarm, warning the gloves could be used to intimidate and brutalize individuals.
- The manufacturer's warnings state the gloves should not be used on high-risk populations.
- Senators have demanded answers from ICE regarding the use and training for these gloves.