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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks (www.nbcnews.com)

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[–] mangaskahn@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Repeat after me: The cruelty is the point. In order to get a judge to rule that these can't be used, a case has to be brought in front of one. The gloves can easily be deployed and used for intimidation and punishment in the field until a case makes its way through the system, then if it ends up in front of an administration friendly judge, it could be ruled in their favor.

[–] themaninblack@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

This will first be tested in the fifth circuit court of appeals.