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US government plans to give immigration agents gloves that deliver painful electric shocks

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The United States government is planning to equip immigration agents with specialized gloves designed to deliver electric shocks upon contact with skin. The initiative, which involves the procurement of thousands of these devices, is scheduled for implementation by March. The project is estimated to cost up to $20 million.

Officials have categorized the equipment as conductive distraction and de-escalation devices. The technology is intended to provide agents with a non-lethal method for managing physical interactions during their duties.

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TheJournal.ie Focuses on the physical sensation of the device upon contact
WFLA Emphasizes the procurement cost and official agency terminology
Read the full story at the source TheJournal.ie (Dublin, Ireland) · IE
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