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ICE Contract for Electric-Shock Gloves Draws Scrutiny Following Pain Reports in Army Study
Just the facts
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a $16.7 million procurement deal for electric-shock compliance gloves intended for use on detainees and protesters. However, a prior U.S. Army study evaluating the devices revealed that participants subjected to the gloves experienced intense pain, stopped resisting immediately, and reported excessive fear of additional exposures.
Why this is news
Immigration enforcement agencies planned to deploy compliance restraint devices that previously induced intense physical pain during military trials.
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