They’re likely to be more compassionate than the current ICE contingent.
Even if you armed the Robo-Dogs with a taser and a big can of grizzly-strength Bear Spray, there would be a lower risk of death than an encounter with an armed ICE agent.
intercst
The goal is to induce fear in the populace, and for that robodogs can be much more cost-efficient.
Next iteration: Robo dogs with shock gloves, and a variable racism setting from 1 to 9.
Given the warfare advancements being made in Eastern Europe, what will the settings be for Russians versus Ukrainians?
DB2
I can see why people are reacting strongly to this, but I’m more curious about the practical side. Robot dogs could reduce risks for officers in some situations, yet they also introduce questions about surveillance, accountability, and how much force these systems should be allowed to use. The technology itself isn’t necessarily the problem, but the rules around its use matter a lot.
…and I extremely doubt that the degree of tested experience or theoretical comprehension of the dangers involved is low enough to pass either sane Constitutional scrutiny nor basic cost benefit analysis. Over and over again, both in deployment orders and resultant facts on the streets, we are seeing a strategy to maximize fear rather than the enforcement of law.