‘Could result in injury or death’: Thanedar urges halting ICE’s electric shock glove plan

Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar warns against ICE’s electric shock gloves Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar and two other senior Democratic lawmakers have urged the US government to immediately halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) plan to procure gloves capable of delivering electric shocks to officers and agents.In a letter to homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday, Thanedar, Bennie G Thompson and Lou Correa warned that the devices could be incorrectly used or abused by ICE personnel, potentially resulting "in injury or death".ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of the devices, described by the Department of Homeland Security as “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices”.The procurement was first announced on August 10, according to a Democratic lawmakers' press release.Lawmakers warn of potential misuseThanedar, Thompson and Correa said the devices require significant training and restraint by officers.“Given ICE’s horrific record of violence against the public, the agency must not be allowed to equip its officers and agents with a device that demands both significant training for and restraint by its us...