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ICE to purchase thousands of electric-shock gloves (www.cbc.ca)
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks, saying officers would use them to control detainees and protesters who resist.

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[–] 16 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I know the idea is to torture with the gloves and try to maintain plausible deniability, but I'm just going to treat any law enforcement wearing gloves as though they are holding a weapon and protect myself accordingly.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    With salt water then?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    That’s a weird way to spell « urine » but ok

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I'm not sure if urine short-circuits as effectively as salt water. If it does, then by all means!

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