One week after San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted to give police the ability to use lethal, remote-controlled robots , wisdom has prevailed. Following heavy criticism from civil liberties groups, and anyone with a brain, the Board of Supervisors thought twice about giving cops the ability to ‘take down’ suspects at the push of a button. After sending the measure to committee for further review, the city reversed course. The vote came following a new California law requiring city police forces to keep inventories of military-grade equipment and seek approval for their use.
Dr Catherine Connolly, from the group Stop Killer Robots, told the BBC the move was a “slippery slope” that could distance humans from killing.
Protesters and several dissenting board members gathered on the steps of city hall to call for the city to reverse its decision. – BBC Opponents also said the robots would […]
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