Scott Wiener
Role at the time: California state senator, speaking in the Senate floor debate on AB 2760
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Response to this claim
Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins said the gloves are largely untested in real-world encounters, that a man died after being repeatedly shocked with them while in custody, and that public safety technology must be proven safe before it is deployed.
“I have to be honest, the idea of wearing these gloves that you touch people and you shock the heck out of them, that is super creepy. And I don't want those in my community or anyone's community.”