ICE's plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse
Summary
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to buy electric shock gloves for officers, which can deliver painful shocks to people resisting arrest. Some Democratic leaders and civil rights groups criticized this plan, saying the gloves could be misused and cause harm.Key Facts
- ICE wants to spend $10 million to $20 million on gloves called G.L.O.V.E. that deliver electric shocks when activated.
- The gloves cause pain but do not leave burn marks like Tasers do.
- ICE plans to give these gloves to most or all of its officers.
- The gloves have mostly been used in jails, not on streets where ICE often uses force for arrests.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James said ICE officers misusing the gloves in her state could face legal consequences.
- A lawsuit claims a man died after receiving multiple shocks from these gloves and a Taser in a Kentucky jail.
- The manufacturer advises against using gloves on vulnerable groups like elderly people, children, pregnant women, and the severely disabled.
- Some Congress members said ICE does not need more weapons and worry the gloves will be misused.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
