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2022-11-26 Science & Technology

San Francisco Police Department asks to use KILLER ROBOTS: Cops want to equip their 12 bomb disposal bots with live ammunition - after Dallas force used one to killed active shooter

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-11-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Robots would be necessary inside a building. But drones are proving to be exceptionally lethal out in the open.

Posted by Mad Eye Omeretch7959 2022-11-26 00:39|| 2022-11-26 00:39|| Front Page Top

#2 These might work very well for midnight SWAT raids on unsuspecting civilians.
"Knock,knock"
"Who's there?"
"Drone"
"Drone who?"
KA-BOOM!

Posted by Gromble Dribble4342 2022-11-26 02:00|| 2022-11-26 02:00|| Front Page Top

#3 🙃

Posted by Dron66046 2022-11-26 02:52|| 2022-11-26 02:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Being ITSEC, I have to wonder how hard it would be to compromise the Wireless transmission and take control?

I guess I now have a project for this weekend.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-11-26 05:16|| 2022-11-26 05:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Start with your Roomba.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-11-26 08:34|| 2022-11-26 08:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Taking control is of limited value. Disabling it and stripping it of its weaponry will probably be the usual play.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-11-26 08:40|| 2022-11-26 08:40|| Front Page Top

#7 In SF, of course. It is THE POINT to have a human behind the trigger. This is wrong on so many levels, but then here we are - sprinting to our demise that is of our own making.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2022-11-26 09:58|| 2022-11-26 09:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Robots, or remote operated vehicles?

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-11-26 10:16|| 2022-11-26 10:16|| Front Page Top

#9 ROVs I think.

San Francisco PD Proposes Letting Robots Kill Suspects

Posted by Skidmark 2022-11-26 14:08|| 2022-11-26 14:08|| Front Page Top

#10 Now Robby the Robot needs a hepatitis booster.

Posted by Super Hose 2022-11-26 14:40|| 2022-11-26 14:40|| Front Page Top

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