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San Francisco to allow police to use robots that can kill

After an "impassioned debate" that resulted in an 8-3 vote, supervisors on Tuesday authorized police to use bomb disposal and reconnaissance robots, reported the San Francisco Chronicle. One of the city supervisors, Rafael Mandelman, confirmed that the board passed an ordinance approving the policy "governing the funding, acquisition, and use of certain technology."

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"This includes seven robots designed to neutralize/dispose of bombs, and provide video reconnaissance for operators," Mandelman wrote on Twitter. Supervisors Hillary Ronen, Dean Preston, and Shamann Walton voted against the policy.