ICE is planning to spend £15.5 million ($20 million) on electric shock gloves for use across the United States, after the Department of Homeland Security published a nationwide procurement notice that has prompted immediate warnings from civil liberties groups about potential misuse.
The Department of Homeland Security published a bid notice on 10 August to purchase the weapons for federal deployment. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other critics have questioned whether agents can be trusted with devices that deliver painful currents at the press of a concealed button.
