ICE awards $16.7 mil. contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks , saying officers would use them to control detainees and protesters who resist. ICE moved forward with the purchase despite opposition from civil rights advocates and Democratic members of Congress, who said ICE officers cannot be trusted to use…
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has contracted a sum of $16.7 million to acquire 6,000 specialized pairs of gloves that can administer electric shocks. These gloves are intended for use by ICE officers to manage detainees and protesters who refuse to comply. Despite criticism from civil rights advocates and Democratic members of Congress, ICE proceeded with the purchase.
The contract was awarded to Compliant Technologies LLC, a Kentucky-based company that manufactures these gloves. The agreement covers the acquisition of the devices, along with necessary support equipment and services, over the course of six months. Civil rights advocates have pointed out that ICE officers have faced scrutiny over their use of force with limited oversight and accountability, particularly during President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts.
ICE issued this notice shortly after a group of U.S. senators, including Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto from Nevada, called on the agency to revoke the plan to buy these potentially problematic gloves.
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