$20 Million for ICE Shock Gloves, With No Clear Rules?
ICE is preparing to spend as much as $20 million in taxpayer dollars on thousands of electrified gloves designed to shock people into compliance.But there’s a much bigger question: What are the rules for using them?Right now, ICE has a general use-of-force policy, but no specific publicly identified rules governing when these gloves can be activated, how long someone can be shocked, or what happens when their use crosses the line.The manufacturer itself warns against using the gloves for verbal defiance or punishment and advises against prolonged shocks. And a lawsuit in Kentucky raises even…
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