Police Shock a Special-Needs Middle Schooler. Claimed a 'Gentle' Shock Glove' — Nobody Voted on It

 

A "shock glove" — a pain-compliance weapon marketed as a gentler alternative to a taser — was quietly placed in the hands of school resource officers across Omaha, Nebraska. 

No school board vote. Zero minutes of public debate. 

Then it was used on students, including a middle schooler in a special-education classroom.

In this video, civil rights attorney Roland Mumford breaks down the G.L.O.V.E. device ("generated low output voltage emitter"), the two documented student incidents inside Omaha Public Schools, the procurement process that skipped every person with authority to say no, and the $20 million ICE contract that finally forced the story into the open.
Key facts covered:

• What the G.L.O.V.E. actually is — 324–362 volts, and why "voltage" is the wrong number to judge it by
• The manufacturer's own safety warnings — including "should not be used on severely disabled individuals" and a 15-second limit
• The Jonathan Mansfield death in a Kentucky jail (nearly 33 applications plus 13 taser shocks)
• The two students who were shocked, including the Integrated Learning Program incident
• The $65,924 purchase of 40 pairs — approved June 23, 2025 on a consent agenda with no debate
• State v. Canaday: the 2020 Nebraska case where electric shock for misbehavior was treated as child abuse
• The legal claims available to families: Section 1983 excessive force, Monell, ADA & Section 504, IDEA, Title VI, and Nebraska's corporal punishment statute
• Why Bellevue's SROs still carry the gloves — and what to demand next