Immigration Agents Buy Shock Gloves

WashingtonThe maker’s manual warns the device may cause sudden death.

Detainees in US custody, held without a right to appointed counsel, face routine exposure to it.

Immigration agents plan to spend up to $20 million on gloves delivering 380 volts, three times a standard outlet.

Critics say the always-on shock removes the deliberate draw-and-aim step use-of-force review depends on.

Sources: Bloomberg Business, BBC