ICE Plans to Equip Officers with Shock Gloves | Texas News

ICE is set to spend up to $20 million on electric shock gloves called G.L.O.V.E.s, designed to subdue resistant individuals with a bee-sting-like jolt—intended for de-escalation, especially for officers who may be physically smaller. Already used in some jails and police departments, the gloves come with manufacturer warnings against punishment or use on children/elderly, plus mandatory training and recertification. But civil rights groups are sounding alarms over potential misuse, questioning the need for such force in immigration enforcement and citing ICE’s history of unaccountable use of force. Neither ICE nor the manufacturer has commented officially, and the devices could be available by March. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e24c6ce5133f11d8