Army Study Found ICE's Planned Shock Gloves Caused Intense Pain, Records Show
Records show an unreleased army study found electric-shock gloves that ICE signed a $16.7 million contract to buy caused intense pain and fear among military test subjects.
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Electric-shock gloves that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to use on detainees and protesters caused intense pain during a military exercise, stopping participants from resisting and leaving them fearful of further exposure, according to a previously unreleased army study reported on by the Guardian.
The newspaper, citing records obtained by the watchdog group American Oversight and shared with the Associated Press, said ICE leaders were aware of the study's findings before the agency signed a $16.7 million contract in August to purchase 6,000 pairs of the shock gloves.
According to the report, the army study found the gloves induced "excessive" fear among the military personnel who took part in testing, with participants ceasing resistance almost immediately when shocked.
The Guardian's report did not specify which branch of the military conducted the study, when it was carried out, or whether the version of the gloves tested by the army is identical to the devices ICE has agreed to purchase.
The disclosure comes amid continued scrutiny of ICE's use of force and equipment during immigration enforcement operations and the policing of protests against those operations, an area that has drawn criticism from civil liberties and immigrant rights groups.
The report did not include a response from ICE or the Department of Homeland Security regarding the army study's findings or the planned use of the gloves.
Sources
- Electric-shock gloves ICE plans to use inflicted intense pain in army study — The Guardian — World
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