Alarm over $20m plan to supply ICE officers with electric-shock gloves
Summary
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security plans to spend $20 million to provide ICE officers with electric-shock gloves by March next year. These gloves deliver electric shocks and have raised concerns from experts and civil rights groups due to past abuses and safety risks.Key Facts
- ICE plans to buy special gloves that deliver electric shocks to officers.
- The gloves cost up to $20 million and will be provided by March 2025.
- Similar gloves have been linked to dangerous incidents, including a death in a Kentucky jail.
- Civil rights groups, such as the ACLU, oppose the gloves due to concerns about misuse and lack of oversight.
- The gloves are called G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) and made by Compliant Technologies, a Kentucky-based company.
- These gloves shock people when the user presses a button and touches bare skin.
- The shock voltage ranges from 324 to 380 volts, which is less than a typical Taser's 1,200 to 1,500 volts.
- DHS says ICE reviews all equipment carefully to meet law enforcement policies.
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