ICE may soon have a startling new tool at its disposal, Mahmoud Khalil is taking his fight against the government into a new legal arena, a member of the Gotti family has finally reported to prison after an unusual effort to delay his sentence, and Cornell has discovered there are apparently some dorm rules you really do have to put in writing.

On today’s TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan:

The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to spend millions on a new piece of equipment for ICE officers that its makers describe as a tool for controlling difficult encounters. But the technology — and particularly how discreetly it can be used — is already raising questions about force, accountability and what exactly qualifies as “de-escalation.” Is this a safer alternative to conventional force — or a troubli ...