{"id":10439,"date":"2022-12-10T17:58:55","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T17:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/cape-verde\/all-news\/san-francisco-makes-a-u-turn-on-killer-robots-plan"},"modified":"2022-12-10T18:04:06","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T18:04:06","slug":"san-francisco-makes-a-u-turn-on-killer-robots-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/cape-verde\/all-news\/san-francisco-makes-a-u-turn-on-killer-robots-plan","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco makes a U-turn on \u2018killer robots\u2019 plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Cape verde. <\/strong><\/span>San Francisco has reversed its decision to authorise police to use robots equipped with lethal weapons.<\/p>\n

The proposal, which was passed last week by the city\u2019s legislators, the board of supervisors, would have allowed police to access robots that can kill.<\/p>\n

It had faced fierce criticism from civil liberties groups.<\/p>\n

After voting unanimously to pause the proposal on Tuesday, the board sent the issue to committee for further review.<\/p>\n

The measure would have allowed the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to kill suspects with robots in extreme situations.<\/p>\n

The vote came following a new California law requiring city police forces to keep inventories of military-grade equipment and seek approval for their use.<\/p>\n

Dr Catherine Connolly, from the group Stop Killer Robots, told the BBC the move was a \u201cslippery slope\u201d that could distance humans from killing.<\/p>\n

Protesters and several dissenting board members gathered on the steps of city hall to call for the city to reverse its decision.<\/p>\n

In a secondary vote, usually reserved to rubber-stamp board decisions, they decided to overturn their vote.<\/p>\n

The original proposal will now be refined or entirely scrapped.<\/p>\n

Police have argued that the robots would only be used in extreme circumstances.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for SFPD said \u201crobots could potentially be equipped with explosive charges to breach fortified structures containing violent, armed, or dangerous subjects\u201d.<\/p>\n

They also said robots could be used to \u201cincapacitate, or disorient violent, armed, or dangerous suspects who pose a risk of loss of life\u201d.<\/p>\n

This type of lethal robot is already in use in other parts of the US.<\/p>\n

In 2016, police in Dallas, Texas, used a robot armed with C-4 explosive to kill a sniper who had killed five officers and injured several more.<\/p>\n

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