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[–] alyaza 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

goes without saying: this is bad! practically speaking though, what is the utility here--is it the same principle as remote-controlled bombs that some PDs have?

[–] hamborgr@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

I'm not entirely sure, but the Lt. of the PD was quoted giving this hypothetical scenario in which such a robot could be useful:

“I mean, is it possible we have an active shooter in a place we can’t get to? And he’s fortified inside a house? Or we’re trying to get to a person —”

[–] o_0@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

manmade horrors beyond my comprehension if you ram the killer cop robot with your car is that 'assaulting a police officer?

[–] hamborgr@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago

Probably not the offense of assaulting an officer but rather destruction of government property.

[–] Kuromantis 3 points 2 years ago

They alleged corporations are people, maybe they'll say SPOT's (the Boston Dynamic bot) are legally people too.