San Francisco police asked for approval from the Board of Supervisors on to use existing robots as a potential 'deadly force option.' The board approved the policy, but with amendments.
San Francisco police asked for approval by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to use existing robots as a potential "deadly force option." That means military-grade machines, operated by trained officers, could potentially kill suspects during critical incidents.police asked for approval by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to use existing robots as a potential "deadly force option." The board approved the policy 8 to 3 with amendments.
"A lot of talk of ‘Robocop,’ which I think sets a lot of minds going to a whole lot of places, but this is not that," said Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, who supports using robots for specific life-threatening cases. "I think it's totally appropriate. In fact, I think it would be irresponsible not to make plans to use that technology in that horrific eventuality," Mandelman said.
San Francisco police already have 17 robots, and none of them has live ammunition. But the department is considering using a robot with explosives attached, as a way to get into a building with violent, armed suspects barricaded inside. In a statement, the department said in part, "While an explosive charge may be considered an intermediate force option, it could potentially cause injury or be lethal.
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