The Orwellian Company Behind ICE’s New Electric Shock Gloves
In 2022, Assistant Chief Adam Glueck, of the Cape Girardeau Police Department in southeastern Missouri, purchased electric shock gloves for his officers after learning about them at a trade show. And his employees, he said, couldn’t get enough of them. “If I try to take away the gloves from those officers at this point I […]
In 2022, Assistant Chief Adam Glueck of the Cape Girardeau Police Department in Missouri purchased electric shock gloves for his officers, after hearing about them at a trade show. The officers became so attached to the gloves that Glueck joked about potential mutiny if he tried to take them away. The gloves, manufactured by Compliant Technologies, allow officers to inflict pain without leaving marks that could be seen as evidence or cause legal issues.
They are low-visibility and look better on camera, making them less likely to go viral if an officer uses them on camera. Amnesty International and other human rights organizations have criticized the gloves as "readily misused for torture" and "inherently abusive equipment that facilitates torture." ICE has announced plans to order $20 million worth of the devices, which will be delivered by the end of March 2027.
Compliant Technologies, the company behind the gloves, is run by Jeff Niklaus, a former Army Blackhawk pilot who believes that President Donald Trump has been "anointed" by God. The company's technology has been linked to at least two wrongful death lawsuits and has been criticized for causing cardiac issues and violating human rights.
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