Posted on 07/08/2016 12:37:40 PM PDT by Trump20162020
Experts say yes, and that Dallas is just the beginning
A cop-killing suspect died Friday when Dallas police detonated a bomb robot at his parking garage hideout, using a possibly unprecedented policing tactic after 5 officers were shot dead.
But are American police actually allowed to blow up a suspect?
Legal experts says under certain circumstances, the answer probably is yes, though special considerations differentiate killings using robotics and explosives from more common defensive shootings.
The precise details of the robot-bombing are unclear, and experts say facts are essential to the legal analysis, even if existing principles governing use of lethal force apply.
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When you have an active shooter killing people, I think using all measures, including robots, to stop him makes sense.
Dallas Shooting Suspect, Micah Johnson, Upset at White People
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“A military veteran who said his goal was to kill white police officers opened fire Thursday night in downtown Dallas, leaving five officers dead and seven wounded before the police killed him with a remote-controlled explosive delivered by a robot, officials said. “
Number 5 Alive.
That little Robot just became the First Terminator.
Nobody argues with that. It's the precedent for the weapon that is concerning. Specifically, in using it elsewhere, under conditions where it is not immediately and absolutely required. Cops get killed under all sorts of conditions. So the next step is a drone bomb, right? What about never seeing any human cops again - just drones. Don't want that? Why not - you want cops to get killed? So where's the argument against it?
I’m going to guess that since the shooter wanted to keep up the firefight, he had a few hundred rounds left to do so. He made claims about bombs, so that raised a question as to whether he was personally strapped. He was wounded but not enough to bleed out. Flashbangs had no effect. So, the cops could wait him out for a few shifts over which the shooter would get crazier and crazier, or they could end it.
It strikes us as odd for police to use a robot-bomb and I’d like to know more about it, but if the guy wanted suicide by cop he got it pretty spectacularly.
Before shooting back they should have to get permission from a lawyer like our troops in Afghanistan do. Sarc/off
Depending on how it was delivered, perhaps the robot could be nicknamed "Proctobot".
Depending on how it was delivered, perhaps the robot could be nicknamed "Proctobot".
They already have guns mounted on robotic entrance so a grenade is not a stretch.
It all comes down to policy.
I'm not thrilled with the concept personally because the prime justification for such a device is to resolve hostage situations while protecting the hostages and general public and an explosive device is not the best hostage rescue option for obvious reasons.
The issue is when society spins out of control and violence becomes the norm, such tools become a justifiable slippery slope kind of necessity.
My personal preference is to have a peaceful and tranquil enough society where a old school revolver is maore than adequete side arm for LEOs.
“What do you do if you are eating supper and a robot comes up to your house “
The bot’s mistake would be giving me time to go get what it wants. So, if the robot was on the welcome mat, I’d drop a faraday box on it and disable the robot
If the robot was on the front lawn, I’d activate the lazer and make robot popcorn
except, I don’t have a faraday box and I don’t have a lazer so, I’d probably just run like I was 20 again.
I hope they put a pound of bacon on top of the bomb to scare the crap out of the maggot.
More ROE BS?
Well they have before. Flashbangs have killed a few people.
Tanks through doors have as well.
Hopefully this will not be the case if they ever come after actual patriots to murder us.
To prevent collateral damage a robot wood chipper with a large vacuum attachment would be more effective and more just. ;-)
Don't assume the robot was destroyed just because it was the delivery mechanism of the explosives.
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