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ICE Shock Gloves Caused Intense Pain in Army Study

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement signed a $16.7 million deal for electric-shock gloves that could be used to control detainees and protesters, according to a previously unreleased Army study. During a military exercise, the devices caused intense pain, made participants stop fighting immediately, and induced fear of additional exposure.

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ICE electric-shock gloves procurement

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Guardian

Electric-shock gloves ICE plans to use inflicted intense pain in army study

Immigration enforcement agency has signed $16.7m deal for devices that induced ‘excessive’ fear in military subjects The electric-shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees and protesters worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately and feared additional exposures, according to a previously unreleased army study. Immigratio…

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PBS

Shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear, Army study found

The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees and protesters worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately and feared additional exposures, according to a previously unreleased Army study.

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CBS

Shock gloves bought by ICE cause intense pain, Army study says

Participants in a military exercise felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately and feared additional exposures, according to an Army study.

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