Fact check: ICE is planning to spend up to $20 million on thousands of gloves designed to deliver electrical shocks.

Verdict: verified — Trust Score 95/100

The post accurately states that ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on thousands of gloves designed to deliver electrical shocks. These gloves are indeed called G.L.O.V.E.s, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to deploy them to ICE personnel. This information is widely reported by confirmed by 3 reliable sources.

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Original post
https://www.threads.com/@sharonrenebest/post/Db9Nwmdj3dU?xmt=AQG0MiyTUX--C-p4FLRuKncIq1Q1HIaeNaRCxIKlIiwOH_cVTP6Wyiu4eSPRBOiqQbcByOub
Verified on
August 12, 2026
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Original content reviewed

Platform: THREADS Author: @sharonrenebest --- Caption/Description --- 🚨 THIS IS REAL AND REALLY RIDICULOUS! SHOCK GLOVES??🧤 ICE is moving to spend up to $20 MILLION on thousands of gloves designed to deliver electrical shocks through direct contact with a person’s body. They’re called G.L.O.V.E.s — and DHS plans to deploy them to ICE personnel. Electric shock gloves. On their hands. America, we need to be paying attention. 🇺🇸 ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @sharonrenebest Topic / community tag: ice --- Caption/Description --- 🚨 THIS IS REAL AND REALLY RIDICULOUS! SHOCK GLOVES??🧤 ICE is moving to spend up to $20 MILLION on thousands of gloves designed to deliver electrical shocks through direct contact with a person’s body. They’re called G.L.O.V.E.s — and DHS plans to deploy them to ICE personnel. Electric shock gloves. On their hands. America, we need to be paying attention. 🇺🇸 --- Claims to Verify --- 1. ICE is planning to spend up to $20 million on thousands of gloves designed to deliver electrical shocks. 2. These gloves are called G.L.O.V.E.s. 3. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to deploy G.L.O.V.E.s to ICE personnel. --- Verification Focus --- ICE G.L.O.V.E.s electric shock gloves $20 million DHS deploy electric shock gloves ICE personnel ICE procurement electrical shock devices G.L.O.V.E.s Department of Homeland Security

Claims analyzed (3)

  1. verified: ICE is planning to spend up to $20 million on thousands of gloves designed to deliver electrical shocks.
    Multiple news outlets, citing a notice published by the Department of Homeland Security, confirm that ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million on these devices.
  2. verified: These gloves are called G.L.O.V.E.s.
    News reports confirm the devices are known as G.L.O.V.E., which stands for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter.
  3. verified: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to deploy G.L.O.V.E.s to ICE personnel.
    A notice published by the Department of Homeland Security indicates that the G.L.O.V.E. devices will be issued to ICE officers and agents.

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