California lawmakers are introducing a bill, AB 2760, to ban the use of electric shock gloves by all law enforcement in the state, including federal immigration agents. The bill follows reports that the Department of Homeland Security plans to spend up to $20 million to equip ICE agents with these gloves. Civil rights advocates have criticized the plan, saying it will allow for more intimidation and violence against immigrants. Assembly Bill 2760 would prohibit local, state, and federal agencies from possessing or using such technology in California.
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California lawmakers are pushing a bill, AB 2760, to ban the use of electric shock gloves by all law enforcement in the state, including federal immigration agents operating in California. This move comes after reports that the Department of Homeland Security plans to spend up to $20 million to equip ICE agents with these gloves, which emit an electric shock capable of dropping a strong man to his knees instantly. The bill's introduction follows an outcry from immigrant and civil rights advocates who oppose the use of such gloves for law enforcement. The gloves are being manufactured by Compliant Technologies in Kentucky, and their use is intended as a non-lethal way to subdue individuals. If passed, AB 2760 would be a significant step towards restricting the use of electric shock gloves in law enforcement.
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California lawmakers push bill to ban shock gloves for federal agents
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- California lawmakers are racing to pass AB 2760, a sweeping ban on electric shock gloves for all law enforcement in the state, including federal immigration agents operating in California.
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The push follows reports that the Department of Homeland Security plans to spend up to $20 million to equip ICE agents with the gloves, which emit an electric shock.
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After an outcry from immigrant and civil rights advocates over plans to equip immigration officers with gloves capable of delivering electric shocks, California lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a bill that would ban the use of shock gloves by any law enforcement agent in the state.
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The gloves deliver can an electrical shock strong enough to drop a strong man to his knees in an instant, and proponents say the gloves provide a fast and non-lethal way to subdue a person.
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Two weeks ago, the Associated Press reported that the Department of Homeland security planned to use $10 million to $20 million to procure the gloves from Compliant Technologies of Lexington, Ky., for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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The department defended its decision, saying it was “made with careful consideration” and that other law enforcement agencies in the country already use the technology.
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Civil rights organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union accused the department of attempting to intimidate the public by arming agents with another use-of-force option.
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They noted that ICE already is contending with criticism for multiple deaths in custody and during arrests.
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Assembly Bill 2760, authored by state Assemblymember LaShea Sharp-Collins (D-San Diego), would prohibit local, state and federal agencies from possessing, using or procuring electric taser gloves in the state or with state funds.
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The Department of Homeland Security plans to spend up to $20 million on gloves that deliver painful shocks to detainees.
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“We cannot spend state money or tax dollars on technology that is not to better our state,” Sharp-Collins said during a news conference with other lawmakers in Sacramento.
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“It cannot be used on our children, it cannot be used on our teachers, our business owners, it cannot be used on anyone.”
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The CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E — standing for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter — resembles a thick work glove and can be activated to emit a 380-volt shock upon contact with a body.
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Compliant Technologies has maintained that the gloves are weaker than traditional tasers, but critics say they can be life-threatening in the hands of ICE.
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“Many people try to say weapons like this are about de-escalation, but I don’t know how many people have put hands on someone and said that’s de-escalation,” state Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-Alameda) said.
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“There’s already a spectrum of non-lethal, less-than-violent weapons out there that exists…
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ICE and law enforcement don’t need another tool.”
The gloves have been adopted in detention centers, law enforcement agencies and jails across the country, though apparently none in California.
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Last week, AP reported that Omaha police agreed to stop using the shock gloves after parents realized they’d been adopted by departments that monitored schools.
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Sharp-Collins said she prepared the legislation in consultation with the state attorney general’s office and legislative council to ensure it would withstand a challenge from the Trump administration if it became law.
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The Senate voted 30-9 on Monday to approve a rule change that would allow for the bill to pass quickly before the end of the legislative session on Aug. 31.
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