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Haven’t we been killing people with drones for quite some time? The robot in question wasn’t autonomous. That’s where a line should be drawn IMO. But basically
by fnordpiglet 4y ago
Haven’t we been killing people with drones for quite some time?
The robot in question wasn’t autonomous. That’s where a line should be drawn IMO. But basically an RC car with a bomb on it doesn’t seem like a rubicon of any sort.
- woodruffw 4y agoWe've been doing it in other countries for quite some time. But the domestic, civil setting of the 2016 bombing was somewhat unique: the police do not have the procedures, rules of engagement, etc. that the military is supposed to have. Is the 2016 bombing unique in a moral sense? I don't think so. But I do think it sets a concerning precedent in domestic law enforcement: if you're sufficiently difficult for the police to retrieve, they can simply blow you up instead of waiting to capture you.