On Fri, 8 Jul 2016 12:46:58 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:


"In Dallas the police decided they were not willing to risk a dog to
flush out the shooter so they attached an anti-personel device to a
robot and sent it in.
On one hand, I think it was an innovative way to kill a guy who needed
killing but, is that a dangerous precedent?
Will Hellfire missiles on helicopters or drones be next?"


I think in a situation like this you use whatever you have at your disposal to save further police, civilian or even a police dogs life. This was as highly motivated killer.

To you and Harry. That is fine until they are doing this with people
who have burned out tail lights.
In the 70s, SWAT was an elite force in LADP, then it got a TV show.
Now every little bedroom town has a SWAT team and they are wearing
tactical gear writing J walking tickets.

The idea that when the cops are out of ideas, they can send in a robot
that knows how to throw a grenade is scary.