ICE’s culture of fear in Ohio is an un-American betrayal of our fundamental values

By: Steven Volk

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 1,039

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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On Aug. 27, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released the details of a $16.7 million no-bid contract with Compliant Technologies LLC of Lexington, KY, for the purchase for their agents of 6,000 pairs of wearable gloves that are designed to deliver painful electric shocks.

The gloves, which the manufacturer, calls “Conductive Distraction and Deescalation Devices,” are, essentially, wearable tasers.

While the company advertises the gloves as a safe “use-of-force option,” as …

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