Electric-shock gloves ICE plans to use inflicted intense pain in army study
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
ICE plans to buy electric-shock gloves to control detainees and protesters, after a military study showed the gloves caused intense pain and immediate compliance during tests with military personnel acting as prisoners. ICE calls the gloves safe and effective for non-lethal control, while critics raise concerns about the gloves’ safety and potential for abuse.Key Facts
- ICE signed a $16.7 million contract in August 2024 to buy 6,000 pairs of electric-shock gloves.
- The gloves, called G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), were tested in a military exercise at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in October 2024.
- During the tests, participants felt intense pain and stopped resisting quickly after being shocked.
- Participants reported fatigue, soreness, and fear of being shocked again.
- ICE says the gloves will be used to distract and calm people safely during arrests and protests.
- Some experts and rights groups worry the gloves could be used to intimidate or harm people.
- There have been lawsuits connected to the gloves’ use, including a case where a man died after multiple shocks in a Kentucky jail.
- The study found the gloves helped guards control combative prisoners more efficiently and reduced physical struggles.
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