In September 1935, Modern Mechanix covered a new "electric glove" invented by Cirilo Diaz of Cuba. According to the report, it's intended for "use by police while handling rough characters or in quelling riots&" Persons contacted by an officer wearing the glove receive a 1,500-volt shock, sufficient to remove all traces of flight." (Archive.org via [&]

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