Ken Klippenstein

Ken Klippenstein

If the Shock Glove Fits

ICE’s electrified gloves are more desperate than diabolical

Ken Klippenstein
Aug 17, 2026
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Live demonstration of shock glove used on police officer

ICE’s purchase of gloves capable of incapacitating suspects with an electric shock is a desperate attempt to repair the agency’s dismal public image.

The manufacturer, Compliant Technology, calls the gloves "low optics." That's a coy way of saying the shock is hard to make out. The target drops afte…

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