They are lucky I'm not in charge.
They'd be issued:
Sedgley Mk2
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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Like the emperor from Star Wars?…. “Now … you will die”
The attitude adjusters.
Just don’t make the mistake of putting those gloves on inside out!
Oh, just get a new joy buzzer...
I want some! I want some!!!!
(checks Amazon/Ebay listings)
Safety Rule #1: Don’t adjust your twig and berries.
if this is true, I don’t like it.
Long purchased for hygienic use by parents of teen boys.
For a real ‘Zippety-Do-Dahhhhh” kind of moment!
Having someone by the nads takes on a whole new meaning ..
I recall using “Whoopie Cushions” on unsuspecting victims (usually one of my sisters) years ago. This may have pushed the joke too far. May have.
They are lucky I'm not in charge.
They'd be issued:
Sedgley Mk2
Unlimited Power!
Actual “shock troops.” I love it. The optics, however, are not ideal.
Stupid
Why not make them explosive too
I love the Power Glove. It’s so bad.
More than ‘optics’ is wrong with this.
It removes a psychological distance and level of consideration involved with the use of tools like tasers or firearms.
(I have a problem with tasers in general; they can interfere with heart implants and do unpredictable damage - and we know that sometimes, cops make mistakes.)
I think this is a really bad idea.
Do they order them online from a BDSM site?
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