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Re:Oakland cops hope to arm robots with lethal shotguns by adabyron on Monday October 17, 2022 @11:31AM (#33234945)
Curious what others think.

Would robot police allow police to be less scared for their lives & ask questions first instead of the fear that exists in some situations that cause them to shoot to quickly?

Could this lead to a system where people can be judged properly in a court system instead of to quickly?

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Re:Oakland cops hope to arm robots with lethal shotguns by jollyllama on Monday October 17, 2022 @12:17PM (#33235725)
This specific robot is just going to discourage de-escalation for suspects barricaded with guns; easier to send the shotgun robot in after such a person.
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Re:Oakland cops hope to arm robots with lethal shotguns by throwaway894345 on Monday October 17, 2022 @01:00PM (#33236443)
It can plausibly also stop the suspect from killing more people. This is the tension--balancing the rights of the innocent against those of unambiguous, active mass murderers.
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