Posted on 08/11/2026 7:25:27 PM PDT by Libloather
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices” for officers and agents by March, according to a notice published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.
The devices are known as the G.L.O.V.E., which stands for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, and are manufactured by Compliant Technologies LLC of Lexington, Kentucky. They have been used in recent years by some jails and police departments.
DHS said Tuesday that it was working on a response to an Associated Press inquiry and offered no immediate comment. Jeff Niklaus, the founder and CEO of Compliant Technologies, wrote in an email, “Unfortunately, we are unable to speak on this subject.”
The notice said the solicitation for a no-bid contract could be published as early as Friday.
Civil rights advocates expressed alarm at the plan, saying ICE officers already face criticism for their use of force with little oversight or accountability while enforcing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Compliant Technologies says the devices function as a normal pair of patrol gloves until officers press a switch to activate their electrical mode. The gloves must be applied directly to someone’s skin to deliver a pain stimulus that typically helps an officer gain compliance within seconds, according to the company.
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Could have gone out the window...
“AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks”
God, I hope they use these gloves on College-Educated Women. Might zap some sense into them.
or getting frisky with yourself
Cattle prod would be better.
Not sure how it was wired but my dad said in the 1930s young boys ran a wire from the ignition coil to the body of their automobiles. He said it stopped yard dogs from standing up and putting their paws on the autos.
It may have had a toggle switch that could be used to defeat the setup when not needed.
I’ve often thought ICE cars needed such a device to prevent rioters from fondling their vehicles.
Hey, tuffguy, pull my finger!
Cool.
Lol!
Excellent. Can’t wait for some Klantifa types to get the shock of their lives.
I agree.
I was at lunch with a cop buddy once. I picked up his uniform jacket to hand to him and it was noticeably heavier than I thought it would be.
“You got lead gloves or something in the pocket” I asked.
That’s exactly what he had. Lead lined compliance gloves.
“I recall using “Whoopie Cushions” on unsuspecting victims (usually one of my sisters) years ago. “
I have a friend with two small children — she drives a big SUV to move the kids around. Her husband has a big truck to haul around the various trailers (camping, motorcycle and 4 wheelers). For his daily drive he purchased a used Tesla that the family loves.
One of the features of the Tesla is that you can program a seat, say right rear, that the next time someone sits in it the ‘whoopee’ sound is emitted from a speaker under the seat...
She says it’s lots of fun and they are both solid conservatives.
the powers that be open the boarder and flood the country with outlaws, then ‘help’ control the ensuing lawlessness providing everyday torture devices that will be used on 80 yo grandmothers falsely flagged by AI or the USA citizen asserting his or her rights.
...and this is cheered on by ‘conservatives’
Don't matter, you're not an ICE agent. Pretty sure the ICE guys will love these.
Lol! I sure did not know that.
What’s wrong with it?
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