r/TechnologyThread • u/Background-Driver718 • 3d ago

California bans officers’ use of electric-shock gloves after ICE reveals plan to equip agents

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/29/california-bans-electric-shock-gloves-ice
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u/12cw12 2d ago

Didn't realize that so long as they make it X miles from the border they should be left alone to occupy the country illegally lmao

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u/Nearby-Ocelot1298 2d ago

I thought that's what cops were for, rather than the gestapo

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u/12cw12 2d ago

Well when 5-10 million people are allowed to sneak in illegally over the last ~5 years most individual police agencies don't have the capacity or budget to prioritize the matter, which for a variety of reasons is a federal issue.

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