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Armed Police Bots with Stun Guns

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the we-don't-serve-their-kind-here dept.

foniksonik writes "'On 28 June, Taser International of Arizona announced plans to equip robots with stun guns ... the new stun-capable robots could be used against civilians.' Non-lethal weapons experts are concerned that the robots will have to stun the suspected criminal for longer periods of time while awaiting human police to come make the official arrest. "If someone is severely punished by an autonomous robot, who are you going to take to a tribunal?" asks Steve Wright, a security expert at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK."

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  1. Wellllll... by stonecypher · · Score: 4, Funny

    "If someone is severely punished by an autonomous robot, who are you going to take to a tribunal?"
    Skynet.
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    1. Re:Wellllll... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      "I'll be back... for the appeal."

  2. On the next episode of "brilliant fucking ideas" by geminidomino · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cops that can be neutralized with a refridgerator magnet! (Hey, it works on Bender!)

  3. Diminishing Returns by had3l · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can they stunlock or are there diminishing returns?

  4. Civilian uses ? by ls671 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can I buy one to beat up people that don't pay ?

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  5. If you're not doing anything wrong... by jon287 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...what have you got to be afraid of? Malfunctioning police robots with giant killer tasers?

    Oh... wait...

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  6. Re:Easy... by sfm · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't worry, nothing can go wrong... go wrong... go wrong... go wrong...

  7. I, for one by MadMidnightBomber · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do NOT welcome our new taser-bearing robot overBZZZZZZTT Gaaaah!

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