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Hoi Polloi wrote:

WildBill wrote:

Hoi Polloi wrote:After he shot the robot inside his house, they had a naked man with an AK47 and a broken and disabled robot with a $65,000 price tag. I don't understand how the robot saved someone's life and allowed them to safely apprehend him.

Before the robot was disabled, the pictures gave the police an accurate layout of the room showing positions of cover and concealment, furniture, entrances, exit paths, windows, etc. The pictures showed what kind of weapon he had, whether he was wearing body armor, a gas mask, etc. The video also showed whether or not he had a hostage or an accomplice.

It makes since in that context. The surveillance information garnered from the robot allowed the officers to respond in the safest manner possible. That didn't come across clearly to me in the news article. I suspected large parts were left out in favor of the news-worthy angle of the man being naked and the robot being used.

I am sure that one of their primary purposes was to titilate the public. Just like my "headline".

Hoi Polloi wrote:After he shot the robot inside his house, they had a naked man with an AK47 and a broken and disabled robot with a $65,000 price tag. I don't understand how the robot saved someone's life and allowed them to safely apprehend him.

Before the robot was disabled, the pictures gave the police an accurate layout of the room showing positions of cover and concealment, furniture, entrances, exit paths, windows, etc. The pictures showed what kind of weapon he had, whether he was wearing body armor, a gas mask, etc. The video also showed whether or not he had a hostage or an accomplice.

PappaGun wrote:I wonder if they have deputized the robot to make it murder if you "kill" one,

like when a BG injures a police K9.

No, but I will bet that they will tack on a felony charge for destroying government property.

austinrealtor wrote:I nominate this topic of "Headline of the Week"

Maybe I can have a second career as a journalist.

A Brevard County man blasted away with an assault rifle at a SWAT robot while wearing nothing but his birthday suit. Authorities said a man with several guns was suicidal and threatening authorities. Instead of risking any lives, deputies sent the $65,000 robot into the home. The robot has cameras, which record all of its actions.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42481171/ns ... eird_news/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I know that my title was a bit sensational, but as these robots come into more widespread use they will save many LEOs from injury and death. Similar robots are already being used by the armed forces where they have saved the lives of soldiers. I worked for a company that designs and builds the robots.