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ICE to purchase thousands of electric-shock gloves
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this post was submitted on 28 Aug 2026
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It just occurred to me that this is quite possibly the dumbest boondoggle purchase for cops in history.
Over 16 million dollars for 6000 pairs of gloves that are as much a danger to the wielder as to the target. Instead of, you know, a $50 pole that has been successfully used all over Asia for controlling criminals.
They're spending 8 figures specifically to cause pain, while putting lives at risk (their own agents and their targets) instead of spending $300,000 for a tried and true tool that is used all across Asia with great success.
I think the USA is on the fast-track to self-bankrupting.
its a money laundering scheme more than likely for trump.