The US immigration authorities are purchasing enforcement gloves that can deliver electric shocks to people who resist officers. The gloves are intended to provide an additional tool for controlling detainees or individuals during encounters.
BBC reports the US immigration agency is spending about $20m on the equipment for officers and agents. The manufacturer says the gloves are safe when used properly. The Daily Mail says the planned supply could cost up to $20m and describes the gloves as designed to cause pain and impair a person’s ability to respond.
While outlets broadly agree on the purchase cost and the gloves’ purpose as a restraint or compliance measure, they differ in emphasis. The BBC focuses on the procurement and the manufacturer’s safety claim, whereas the Daily Mail highlights the potential effects on anyone who resists and the upper end of the spending figure.
