Posted on 11/29/2022 3:44:32 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
San Francisco police have come up with a new policy allowing them to kill suspects using robots – a first for the city and a potential milestone in law enforcement’s deepening relationship with machines.
The policy, part of a broader set of rules around use of law enforcement equipment, is set to go before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Nov. 29, Mission Local reported.
Robots under the policy would “only be used as a deadly force option when risk of loss of life to members of the public or officers is imminent and outweighs any other force option available.” Police could use robots while apprehending suspects, during “critical incidents,” and while executing warrants, the policy states.
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Yeah, surely they are not as stupid as our human ones.
Maybe that will work out better than this one's fate: Robo Hitchhiker
Well, then there’s that whole Garbage In, Garbage Out thing . . .
I like snark, too. I should have recognized it. ;-D
I wonder what would have happened if one of those robots were outside when Pail Pelosi answered the door hammer in hand?
It’s worse. The San Francisco city council is so Oplophobic (fearful of guns), that they are arming the robots with grenade launchers.
R2FU.
Everyone please sign up for the ‘How governments are incrementally normalizing the use of police robots that can kill you and acting like it’s no big deal’ 101 course.
Thank you.
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