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This Electric Shock Glove Was Invented for Police in the 1930s to ‘Incite Fear’

Gizmodo · August 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM

This Electric Shock Glove Was Invented for Police in the 1930s to ‘Incite Fear’

Police complained that people often fight back when they're being beaten with clubs.

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