I want to agree with you, but look at how Tasers played out. They were marketed as a weapon officers could draw in situations where they'd otherwise be using de

I want to agree with you, but look at how Tasers played out. They were marketed as a weapon officers could draw in situations where they'd otherwise be using deadly force. In practice they're used as shock therapy to enforce compliance-- cattle prods for humans. So although in theory a robot dog could just stand there all day taking fire while negotiating surrender, it won't. The suspect will just be leaving in a body bag in 3 minutes or less, to minimize risk to officer safety and maximize number of calls responded to. When it comes to all new tech, always assume the worst possible outcome will become standard operating procedure. Be very afraid of bean-counters deputizing Metal Gear and unleashing it in your neighborhood.