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In a mock trial and execution, the victim can at least be clearly identified. A drone's eye view typically does not allow it's target to be positively identifie
by beloch 12y ago
In a mock trial and execution, the victim can at least be clearly identified. A drone's eye view typically does not allow it's target to be positively identified by facial recognition. To make matters worse, the U.S. has admitted that they assume any adult males in the vicinity of someone they think is a terrorist are terrorists as well, unless evidence proves them innocent.
Executioners are precise. Drones are indiscriminate killers. Executioners work within the law. Drones work outside of it. What kind of executioner would willingly kill dozens of unidentified innocents to get at one possible suspect? Drones fill a role closer to that of a death squad than an executioner.
- JackFr 12y agoBut many drone strikes are targeting specific individuals. They don't have surgical precision, but they are not indiscriminate.
- beloch 12y agoMy point was that killing someone with a drone isn't even as precise as walking up to somebody on the street and unloading a shotgun in their face. All the operator sees is a few human shaped pixels. He has to rely on other sources of intelligence to infer that the target is who he thinks he is. It's like the state executing people by planting bombs in their offices that have simple time-delay fuses. When 4:30 pm Friday rolls around, the intended target might be in his office, or he might be out golfing. Somebody else entirely might wind up being there and the bomb is certain to take out more than one office to boot. Friday might even be bring your daughter to work day.
- eru 12y ago> Executioners work within the law. Drones work outside of it. Drone pilots are certainly within the law of their home country.