ICE wants to give agents electrified gloves that shock people into compliance
Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is aiming to spend up to $20 million on equipping officers and agents with specialized gloves that deliver painful electric shocks. Image: Compliant TechnologiesThe shock feature can be activated in a second using a switch located on the glove, which delivers a maximum voltage of up to 380V upon skin contact — closer to a dog’s shock collar than a taser device. Still, this “inhibits/ distracts the subject from performing coordinated muscle movement” according to the glove’s user guide.
- ▪Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is aiming to spend up to $20 million on equipping officers and agents with specialized gloves that deliver painful electric s
- ▪Image: Compliant TechnologiesThe shock feature can be activated in a second using a switch located on the glove, which delivers a maximum voltage of up to 380V upon skin contact — closer to a dog’s shock collar than a taser device.
- ▪Still, this “inhibits/ distracts the subject from performing coordinated muscle movement” according to the glove’s user guide.
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- ▪ ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Electric Shocks — NYT — US
- ▪ ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks — World news | The Guardian
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