# US plans Rs 167 crore shock gloves for ICE amid misuse fears 2026-08-13T08:40:26+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend between $10 million and Rs 167 crore on electric-shock gloves, facing criticism from civil rights groups and Democratic officials. The G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) delivers a shock when pressed against skin. A pending wrongful-death lawsuit in Kentucky alleges officers used the glove 27 times on Johnathan Mansfield before he died of cardiac arrest in September 2024. The Fayette County coroner attributed Mansfield's death to delayed methamphetamine complications, but the lawsuit cites treating doctors and an internal investigation linking cardiac arrest to repeated force. The manufacturer recommends 15-second applications; one use lasted 99 seconds. ICE recorded 780 use-of-force incidents in President Trump's second year, up 54% from the previous year. The Department of Homeland Security defends the procurement. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: electric shock gloves, GLOVE, ICE, law enforcement, non-lethal weapons, US Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-plans-electric-shock-gloves-for-ice-agents-amid-misuse-fears/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-plans-electric-shock-gloves-for-ice-agents-amid-misuse-fears/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.