San Francisco Leaders , Vote to Allow Police , to Deploy Lethal Robots.<br />On November 29, the San Francisco Board <br />of Supervisors approved a controversial policy <br />that will allow police robots to use lethal force. .<br />CNN reports that the decision allows <br />police to deploy ground-based robots to kill... .<br />... “when risk of loss of life to members of the public or officers is imminent and officers cannot subdue the threat after using alternative force options or de-escalation tactics.”.<br />According to 'The Washington Post,' <br />the policy still requires a second vote <br />next week and the approval of the mayor.<br />There could be an extraordinary <br />circumstance where, in a virtually <br />unimaginable emergency, they might <br />want to deploy lethal force to render, <br />in some horrific situation, somebody <br />from being able to cause further harm, Aaron Peskin, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, <br />via 'The San Francisco Chronicle'.<br />There could be an extraordinary <br />circumstance where, in a virtually <br />unimaginable emergency, they might <br />want to deploy lethal force to render, <br />in some horrific situation, somebody <br />from being able to cause further harm, Aaron Peskin, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, <br />via 'The San Francisco Chronicle'.<br />Three members of the group, Dean Preston, <br />Hillary Ronen and Shamann Walton, <br />voted against the policy. .<br />There is serious potential <br />for misuse and abuse of this <br />military-grade technology, <br />and zero showing of necessity, Dean Preston, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, <br />via 'The San Francisco Chronicle'.<br />According to police spokesperson Robert Rueca, despite having a fleet of robots, the department does not plan on outfitting them with firearms.<br />'The Washington Post' reports that Rueca <br />said robots could be equipped with explosive <br />charges to breach fortified structures. .<br />The spokesperson also said robots could be used <br />to "contact, incapacitate or disorient" a suspect <br />without risking the life of a police officer.<br />The spokesperson also said robots could be used <br />to "contact, incapacitate or disorient" a suspect <br />without risking the life of a police officer.<br />CNN reports that the first known example of a police robot <br />using lethal force was in 2016 when Dallas police killed <br />an armed suspect by detonating a bomb squad robot
