ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
Summary
ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to buy gloves that can deliver electric shocks to people. These gloves are meant to help officers quickly get people to follow orders without causing marks or burns.Key Facts
- ICE will buy thousands of electric shock gloves by March.
- The gloves are made by Compliant Technologies LLC from Kentucky.
- When activated, the gloves give a sharp, quick electric shock to a person’s skin.
- The shock typically causes compliance in less than three seconds and leaves no scars.
- The company says the gloves are a humane way to reduce conflict.
- Civil rights groups worry the gloves will be used too easily and cause harm.
- The gloves should not be used on children, pregnant women, elderly, or disabled people.
- ICE may use the gloves to remove people from cars, houses, and detention facilities.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
