Multiple reports cite a previously unreleased U.S. Army study that evaluated electric-shock gloves associated with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The study says participants in a military exercise experienced intense pain, stopped fighting immediately, and feared further exposure after being subjected to the devices.
Outlets report that ICE has already moved to procure the gloves, with records cited by one report indicating a $16.7 million contract signed in August for 6,000 pairs. The reporting also describes that watchdog groups and officials characterized the study’s findings as raising safety and welfare concerns, noting that the devices appear to be effective at compelling compliance while also causing strong physical and psychological effects. Other coverage focuses on what the study found during testing, while additional reporting emphasizes procurement details and when ICE learned of the results.
