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An NYPD security robot will be patrolling the Times Square subway station::The NYPD is deploying a robot with four cameras to patrol the Times Square subway station.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Uh, how is it better than a security camera? Can it dispense pepper spray or chase dudes up stairs?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Well, you see this uses up a far larger chunk of the pointlessly huge police budget. I'm sure they'll also figure out a way for it to kill people soon.