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If this catches on I am sure we'll see a shift in language from calling them "bomb disposal robots" to "threat disposal robots", or "danger mitigation robots",
by simonsarris 10y ago
If this catches on I am sure we'll see a shift in language from calling them "bomb disposal robots" to "threat disposal robots", or "danger mitigation robots", or something similar.
The chilling bit is that this was a death sentence for a suspect of non-imminent threat, which opens a pretty big can of worms. (What if it was the wrong guy? What if there was a hostage near him? etc)
- merpnderp 10y agoIt's not clear at all that he posed a non-imminent threat. He had a weapon, had just been using it to kill people, and at any moment could have started trying to kill people again. The cops shouldn't have to risk their lives in this situation.
- mikeash 10y agoThe language in the police department's announcement that I heard on the radio was really curious. I can't find a transcript so I'm going by memory, but it was something like, "The suspect was deceased by a robot carrying a bomb." It was really passive and euphemistic language. I thought it was weird that they couldn't just say straght-up "our officers killed him." I'd have no problem with that statement if the killing was justified, but they seemed to want to soften it as much as possible.
- Piskvorrr 10y agoWhat if his taillight was broken? (Seriously, is the original shooting now escalating into a civil war in a matter of days? Looks like that.)
- markyc 10y agoexactly.. if this catches on, how long until police blow up innocent people? (they're already shooting them at an alarming rate)