Group of Democratic senators calls on ICE to cancel plan to buy electric shock gloves
Summary
A group of Democratic senators led by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto asked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to stop its plan to buy gloves that can give electric shocks. They raised concerns about the safety and proper use of these gloves by ICE officers.Key Facts
- ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on gloves that deliver painful electric shocks when activated.
- The gloves look like normal patrol gloves but can shock someone when pressed against their skin.
- Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and 15 other senators signed a letter asking ICE to cancel the purchase.
- The senators worried about misuse and lack of proper training and oversight.
- ICE says the gloves could help control people without using deadly force.
- Deployment of the gloves will take months as ICE prepares training and policies.
- The letter refers to past cases of force misuse by law enforcement in several U.S. cities.
- The senators want ICE to share details about training and how glove use will be monitored.
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