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An Army study found shock gloves caused ‘intense pain' and fear. ICE ordered 6,000 pairs.

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 . Immigration and Customs Enforcement leaders were aware of the findings before signing a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of shock gloves in August, according to records obtained by the watchdog group Am

Event date
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Coverage
3 outlets · 3 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
United Kingdom, United States
English
Countries concerned
United States
Security & defense · intensity 2.0 · tone 0.11
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

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  • Confirmed by 3 outlets in 2 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by nbclosangeles.com (United Kingdom), . 3 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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  1. An Army study found shock gloves caused ‘intense pain' and fear. ICE ordered 6,000 pairs.
    nbclosangeles.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  2. An Army study found shock gloves caused ‘intense pain' and fear. ICE ordered 6,000 pairs.
    nbcbayarea.comUnknownUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  3. An Army study found shock gloves caused ‘intense pain' and fear. ICE ordered 6,000 pairs.
    nbcchicago.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish