Posted on 11/29/2022 8:39:30 PM PST by Olog-hai
Supervisors in San Francisco voted Tuesday to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations — following an emotionally charged debate that reflected divisions on the politically liberal board over support for law enforcement.
The vote was 8-3, with the majority agreeing to grant police the option despite strong objections from civil liberties and other police oversight groups. Opponents said the authority would lead to the further militarization of a police force already too aggressive with poor and minority communities.
Supervisor Connie Chan, a member of the committee that forwarded the proposal to the full board, said she understood concerns over use of force but that “according to state law, we are required to approve the use of these equipments. So here we are, and it’s definitely not a easy discussion.”
The San Francisco Police Department said it does not have pre-armed robots and has no plans to arm robots with guns. But the department could deploy robots equipped with explosive charges “to contact, incapacitate, or disorient violent, armed, or dangerous suspect” when lives are at stake, SFPD spokesperson Allison Maxie said in a statement. …
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Looking forward to racist robots.
ED-209 ringing any bells? If you’ve seen those Robocop movies, you’ll know what I’m talking about.
This, in a city choosing to purchase $26,000 trash cans.
And when HAL is alleged to have killed St Floyd the 2nd?
I swear that I have seen this movie...
If we “kill” a killer police robot is it a crime?
It is, and the remaining robots will exact their revenge.
Killer Robots. There’s something about that I find has a calming effect, especially knowing they’re in the hands of government.
No? How about Terminator, The Matrix or I, Robot?
What about Blade Runner?
How about robots to pick up the human waste in the streets?
Better than dogs getting killed.
Ha, ha.....that oughta really help out the tourist industry.
Go visit, jay walk by accident, get shot by a robot....lmao!!!
Including the humans that are waste, that make this waste?
At least they don’t have to worry about innocent bystanders being injured. I doubt there are any innocent people left in San Francisco.
Contact explosives to incapacitate hmm?
Like a flashbang in their shorts maybe? Most contact explosives are cannon or grenades
“Dead or alive, you’re coming with me”
Looks like Adam Shiff at the controls in the background.
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