San Francisco will allow police to deploy robots that kill

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 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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[RAMROD 117,264]

Oh wow, my city will become RoboCop & Judge Dredd city

But you know, when you saw Target, Walmart, and more stores started to barrier their products and you have to press alarm to get an associate to help unlock it for you, you know it is getting worse here. It is getting unsafe. 
 

[CameronSpears 2,132]

You have got to be ****ing kidding me.

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Whew. Can't wait for this to be abused.

Funny how our taxes can pay for killer cop robots and TRILLIONS of dollars in military equipment that our government is just gonna misplace but GOD FORBID we ask for medical care or education

Priorities

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