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Study: Shock Gloves Traumatized Army Volunteers

A newly released military study paints a frightening picture of the electric shock gloves ICE recently purchased by the thousands—and which the agency and its acting head David Venturella seem eager to deploy regardless of the potential consequences. Records unearthed by the watchdog group American Oversight and first shared with the Associated Press…

Sources (1)· Oct 7, 12:32 AM

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