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Everyone needs to stop calling these easily weaponized robots 'dogs.' They are drones with four legs.
Lol, police can’t used technology to catch bad people.
They will never fix their relationship with citizens..because they don't want to they have the power and they aren't going to give it up.. they are a government gang.. if you heard the cops talking after they snatch up someone you would be inclined to agree
Except we are going to need robots as the police because who is going to want to join the police force anymore? Robots will be the future.
I’m not seeing the problem here. Less loss of life, more efficient and emotionless...what...are criminals mad that they wouldn’t be able to shoot live dogs? Assholes.
Why'd I buy all this green tip...
Honolulu Police Department bought the same thing.
This was a trial balloon. This will not be the last you see of this wasteful, dystopian military occupation crap from police nationwide. Keep your eyes on it.
No white cops and no robots. What’s the plan for crime control?
Queen Nepheraditey had the same ideas for torturing and attacking!
A_NHDogLover This looks straight out of a cyber punk movie.
I feel kinda sad for the poor thing. How will it find its forever home now?
Ty he robot dog probably would’ve been great so long as it couldn’t detect black people and shoot a gun.
What a cute dog😂
They should make them for dismantling bombs
Now BLM will wanna Defund these robots cuz they discriminate against black criminals
BNutrilife
Robot police could actually be a solution to some problems
Wasn't this a bit player in the tom selleck movie runaway
Is there a humane society for robot pets?
'can we program it to be racist? no? can't use it then.' - NYPD
Black mirror vibes
Pandemic got everyone losing work, poor creepy robo dog(CRD)
Thank god. This thing was a futuristic nightmare!
Gee what else could they spend $94k on that would, I don't know...help the community?
That's not ROBOCOP! What we're trying to pull?
Hardly any criminals in NYC, why the police need a tool that can help?!? 🥴🥴🥴
It appears all you of it figured out so why not just go police officers yourself.
I should so!! But on the other hand u don’t a pooper scooper 4 it!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dang. That would be cool.
Clyde2241 Very poor image to have that prancing around beside the cops. If you need it for bomb defusing, only take it out when there’s a bomb to defuse.
kyblueblood Those robotic dogs genuinely creep me out 😳
yea this is madness
If it knows how to fetch & likes belly rubs, I’m a supporter
Fahrenheit 451
'Talk about pissing your money away. I hope you kids see what a silly waste of resources this was.' - Frances Christmas Vacation
ByeFelicia
About time!
I think all the officers should be replaced with these things. Social workers can control them remotely.
Shit! Run! They’re on to us!
jennarraway Good
They could use it for hostage or hold up situations & even assist in rescue operations. Definitely not for general surveillance of public.
Seems pointless if it cant shoot prople
Maybe the people in my are stupid. The robot dog could make to a door and human not shot. Could have a sight and hearing sensor used to determine if it's safe and maybe thermal to see if person there to shoot. Speaker sensor in volatile situation relay info.
Saw this a while back, not verified.
From a developer perspective, you can't code instinct. Only a real dog has that ...
Ewh!
Visitkarte Unlimited budget unlike healthcare
Well what could he really do beside take pictures it wasn't like a shark with lasers.
Also, if you'll give me three measurements and your choice of color, I can build a Support Suit for your robotic abomination, and you can hang it up off the ground, where it can't do any damage.
TFW you build something so amazing and technologically advanced that no one wants to be anywhere near it.
And murder rates continue to rise
Seriously could not be creepier
Good
About a ridiculous idea
Defund stupidity.
Robot police should replace human police.... this world eliminate the human racism ingredient along with the use of excessive force.
Just kick the dog! 🤫
Those Boston dynamic robots are soooop cool! They should have kept it . People were just jealous !
More fiscally responsible.
waroftheworlds
YAY HUMANS
You put 'creepy' in front of the wrong party involved in your headline
WTH 🤦♀️🤷♀️
BillieS77775401
MKBHD
Also, it's just plain creepy.
Isn't that the thing from Black Mirror? Yea, that'd be a great idea having them galloping around Manhattan.
Can we get a go fund me going?
Who could have predicted?
Here spot...
Back to victimizing real dogs I guess Great work humans, claps on the back all around
they can stick with the old fashioned way of abusing their power, pulling people over for no reason then killing them for having an air freshener
Take all their budget away from them. DefundThePolice
Did they think people would accept them?
Return of BIGDOG
Such a racist dog
People at the police department: 'Hey we should try one of these cool robot dogs, I bet it's super useful when there's like a bomb in a house or something' People who follow the news: 'Look at this shit! Just another example of police overreach!' The rest of us: 😑
How long do you think a robotic surveillance dog would last on the streets of NYC before being tagged, ridden, stolen, or destroyed?
Good. You know people would get charged with assaulting an officer for having magnets on them.
That thing is disturbing
I bet that woulda been the coolest , guess I’ll have to skip New York now 🥱😴😴
We've seen black mirror, you guys.
Not that I’m in favor of using those things, but is it really an example of militarization?
I’d feel safer pulled over by a robot dog.
How'd peta feel about putting that dog down? Kidding, obvs. Fuck12 ACAB.
They just realized the robot doesn’t detect colors and might dispense justice equally.
Police: Don’t defund us, we need all this money to save lives! Also Police: Check out this robot dog we bought for no reason!
'When was the last time you saw next-generation, world class technology for education, healthcare, housing, etc consistently prioritized for underserved communities like this?'
Good lord, NYPD doesn't appear to know thing one about how to make technology appealing. (Thank goodness. This is a terrible idea. If they'd made the dog cute & cuddly-looking it would still be a terrible idea - just more likely to succeed...)
that would've paid for one dog btw
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