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ICE Follows Electric Shock Glove Order With Robot Dog Purchase
Original: After Putting in a Massive Order for Electric Shock Gloves, ICE Is Now Buying Robot Dogs https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is buying robot dogs for surveillance, following a large order of electric shock gloves. The purchases have drawn criticism from people worried about the growing use of militarized robotics and stun weapons by immigration agents, with observers arguing the equipment could be deployed against migrants and protesters and raises broader concerns about surveillance and force at the border.
Why now: The combination of stun weapons and robot dogs for immigration enforcement is raising alarm about militarized policing of migrants.
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- After Putting in a Massive Order for Electric Shock Gloves, ICE Is Now Buying Robot Dogs https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://futurism .com/robots-and-machines/immigration-ice-electric-shock-gloves-robot-dog-surveillance · futurism.com@web.brid.gy · 1
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