- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement aims to spend up to $20 million buying electric shock gloves to use on detainees.
- Manufactured by Compliant Technologies, the devices, known as G.L.O.V.E., deliver a sharp electric shock directly to the skin when activated by an agent.
- The Department of Homeland Security notice indicates that thousands of the devices could be procured for ICE officers and agents by March under a proposed no-bid contract.
- Civil rights organisations, including the ACLU, have warned that the gloves could lead to unchecked excessive force during President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
- Supporters and safety experts argue the technology provides a quick and effective method for officers to de-escalate situations with minimal risk of long-term injury.
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