ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
Summary
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to buy gloves that can deliver electric shocks to control people who resist officers. The gloves, called G.L.O.V.E., are designed to help officers gain compliance quickly and will cost up to $20 million. Civil rights groups are concerned about the potential for misuse of this technology.Key Facts
- ICE plans to purchase thousands of electric shock gloves costing up to $20 million.
- The gloves deliver a low-voltage shock when pressed against a person’s skin.
- They are called G.L.O.V.E., made by Compliant Technologies LLC in Kentucky.
- The gloves work like normal gloves until a button activates the shock.
- The shocks are meant to cause immediate, sharp pain to help officers gain control.
- The devices have been used by some jails and police departments before.
- The manufacturer warns against using the gloves on children, pregnant women, elderly, or disabled people.
- Civil rights groups worry ICE officers might use the gloves too quickly or without warning.
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