Newly uncovered military research reveals that experimental shock gloves designed for immigration enforcement proved so effective in controlled tests that subjects experienced severe pain, instantly ceased resistance, and expressed lasting fear of further exposure. The study, kept confidential until now, suggests the devices could dramatically alter tactics for handling detainees and protesters—but raises concerns about their potential for unintended harm. Officials have yet to confirm whether the findings will influence real-world deployment.
The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees and protesters worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately and feared additional exposures, according to a previously unreleased Army study.
