ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
by Maanvi Singh and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#77M7G)
According to manufacturer, shock is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds'
ICE plans to spend up to $20m (15m) to purchase thousands of gloves for officers and agents that can deliver painful electric shocks by March, according to a notice published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.
The devices, called Glove (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), are manufactured by Compliant Technologies LLC of Lexington, Kentucky.
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