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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

This literally is not satire. It's just sarcasm. Because the core indefensible nonsense is actually fucking real, dry criticism is not some biting commentary on similar limp nitpicking of choke-holds and spy cameras. It's reduced to reflexive 'well how could that go wrong?' pablum, on par with 'what where they thinking?'

I thought this was a rare hit from OP. No: this is how I found out ICE is genuinely talking about electric shock gloves. Why this article, and not the article about Elon Musk getting shanked?

[–] BeUnique@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What is this a fucking corny 80's movie? Shock gloves, really?! Do they think all these unconventional gadgets are gonna make them look cooler?

[–] Apollo98@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] Steve@startrek.website 7 points 2 days ago

The gloves are real. I think.

[–] BeUnique@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I checked it out it's legit... Because of course it is

[–] Apollo98@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

This makes me sadder. ☹️