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Given how many times US police officers killed unarmed subjects in ridiculous situations because they "feared for their life", I'd rather take my chances with t

• trophycase 7y ago
  Don't be ridiculous. Some police officers are sociopathic, but on the other hand every robot is sociopathic as it stands.
• air7 7y ago
  You've been brain washed. The vast vast majority of police interactions are done justly and without hurting the innocent even though the officers are carrying a gun at all times. It's a very high bar to compare against.
  • germinalphrase 7y ago
    You are perhaps missing the point. ‘Fearing for one’s life’ is the legal bar for justified use of force by law enforcement officers. Remove that fear by sending in a robot rather than a human and fewer deaths will be legally justifiable.
    • air7 7y ago
      Yes, I (think I) understand. My point was that while a robot indeed won't have a wrongly felt "fear for one's life" like a human cop might (be it genuine or a cover-up), it will certainly have other bugs. And because (I claim) humans cops are generally very very good at handling situations correctly, it's not at all obvious the shift will have a net positive effect.