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Simpleχity;1066069060 said:The Era of Lethal Police Robots has Arrived
Dallas Police used a remote-controlled robot to kill one of the snipers, opening questions about the way law enforcement agencies will use new technologies....
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Simpleχity;1066069060 said:The Era of Lethal Police Robots has Arrived
Dallas Police used a remote-controlled robot to kill one of the snipers, opening questions about the way law enforcement agencies will use new technologies....
Discus...
I have no problem with its use here.
I heard the top cop discussing it briefly in a news conference yesterday. He said they'd tried to negotiate. The only thing the shooter wanted to do, in his own words, was shoot and kill white cops. He'd confessed to the shootings and confirmed it by asking about the fates of many of them. The chief of police said that in order to capture him, the LEOs would have had to enter his kill zone. He was not willing to risk the life of one more cop.
Good use of technology to save lives. It's damage, but because a long arm deployed the explosive, it can still be used.
Simpleχity;1066069060 said:The Era of Lethal Police Robots has Arrived
Dallas Police used a remote-controlled robot to kill one of the snipers, opening questions about the way law enforcement agencies will use new technologies....
Discus...
Simpleχity;1066069060 said:The Era of Lethal Police Robots has Arrived
Dallas Police used a remote-controlled robot to kill one of the snipers, opening questions about the way law enforcement agencies will use new technologies....
Discus...
I have to admit, when news broke of the use of the robot to scatter the shooter across a parking lot, I thought "awesome".
Then I started thinking about the repercussion of it's use. Not sure I think it's so awesome.
Very slippery slope. Judge, jury, executioner, at the hands of someone who could be miles from the scene.
I can see where such technology could be warranted, but Pandora just put down a box, and I wonder if anyone should touch it.
The police who use a robot to kill someone will face the same potential criminal liability that those using a gun or other weapon face.
Simpleχity;1066069060 said:The Era of Lethal Police Robots has Arrived
Dallas Police used a remote-controlled robot to kill one of the snipers, opening questions about the way law enforcement agencies will use new technologies....
Discus...
on the other hand ther person who decides to detonate is not afraid for ther life and there's no excuse not to have video
on the other hand ther person who decides to detonate is not afraid for ther life and there's no excuse not to have video
You do not need to fear for your life to kill someone, a reasonable fear for the safety of third parties is adeqaute, in some states deadly force may be used to effect an arrest when all lesser means are exhausted
Simpleχity;1066069060 said:The Era of Lethal Police Robots has Arrived
Dallas Police used a remote-controlled robot to kill one of the snipers, opening questions about the way law enforcement agencies will use new technologies....
Discus...
While this sounds scary, it is just a remote control device.
The advantage over older methods like a bangalore torpedo,
was that they could steer it into place.
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