Study: Shock Gloves Traumatized Army Volunteers
A newly released military study paints a frightening picture of the electric shock gloves ICE recently purchased by the thousands—and which the agency and its acting head David Venturella seem eager to deploy regardless of the potential consequences. Records unearthed by the watchdog group American Oversight and first shared with the Associated Press show that […]
A recent military study reveals alarming findings about the electric shock gloves that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency recently acquired in large quantities. According to documents obtained by the watchdog group American Oversight and shared with the Associated Press, the gloves used in a 2024 US Army trial caused "overwhelmingly immediate" pain to soldiers acting as combative inmates during a forced cell extraction scenario.
The devices, known as GLOVEs (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), emit a painful electric charge when touched. Despite being marketed as "low optics" weapons that cause harm without leaving visible marks, causing fear and fatigue among soldiers, the Army study found no significant reduction in the time needed to control a combative prisoner.
One participant accidentally activated the gloves, while others were able to resist longer when guarded by the device-wearing individuals. Those shocked reported lingering pain for up to 30 minutes and experienced heightened apprehension due to the potential for repeated shocks. ICE finalized the purchase of 6,650 pairs of these shock gloves for $16.7 million in September, following the Army's report. The White House border czar, Tom Homan, stated that the deployment might take some time.
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