The gloves are off: ICE, electric shock weapons and Secret Police

Filed by Elara Myst

 - John Whitehead's CommentaryBy John & Nisha WhiteheadAugust 19, 2026“Electric shock has long been a common method of inflicting torture or other forms of ill-treatment worldwide. While electric shocks are sometimes inflicted using makeshift equipment—for instance, car batteries, mains wires or cattle prods—a wide variety of electric shock devices are specifically designed for and marketed to law enforcement.”—Amnesty InternationalThis is what comes of ...