The city of Oakland on San Francisco Bay does not want them, but the police insist on using robot police.
The Terminator also starred in California and an armed robot will soon ensure order there, too, if the Oakland police have their way. But the administration is reluctant to use it.
Against the background of force in Oakland sees the police in the use of the robot the solution to get the situation under control. The use of firearms in particular has increased the number of murder victims. The same model of a Robocop has already been used in Texas used, where he equipped with explosives, exploded a sniper.
Throughout September, there was heated debate about the deployment, which requires city approval. The argument ended with the police only being allowed to use the robot in an emergency. Also a killing by the robot was prevented. The final round in this dispute takes place today.
However, the local police continue to insist on the use of the robot, also with the aim of deadly armament. Corresponding checks will continue to be carried out. With a weapon that is basically a shotgun, the robot is to be sent onto the street. He is also said to have a water pressure line – both to defuse bombs. However, modification of the weapons is possible.
The opponents of the concept fear expansion through the back door, which is spreading in exceptional cases. The use of robots against humans is questionable, especially against the background of the attack on the Capitol and the rising tensions in the USA.