US immigration officers to be equipped with gloves that deliver electric shocks
Summary
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to buy gloves that can deliver electric shocks to help officers make arrests. These gloves, called GLOVE, can deliver up to 380 volts and record when they are used. The Department of Homeland Security says the gloves will be used carefully and within law enforcement rules.Key Facts
- ICE is planning to spend up to $20 million to buy electric shock gloves called GLOVE.
- The gloves can deliver up to 380 volts, about three times a normal US power outlet.
- The gloves are activated by pressing a button and can deliver up to 30 shocks per second.
- They have built-in microprocessors to record every use of the shocks.
- Users should avoid using the gloves on elderly people, small children, pregnant women, and severely disabled individuals.
- The gloves will be used by officers in Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO).
- Some civil rights groups have raised concerns about the use of these gloves by law enforcement.
- ICE has faced criticism for its use of force and deaths during immigration enforcement operations.
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