Meet Spot, LAPD's new crimefighting robot dog

KTLA's Jennifer McGraw reports on the potential uses, and potential perils, of a robotic dog deployed by the Los Angeles Police Department. Oct. 1, 2024.

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[bigcatauna]

They always pull the race card and then blame cops when stuff happens

[AnniSturgill]

"Similar to a golden retriever" Are you serious? 😂

[theotheleo]

Per the assistant professor from the department of Perpetual Victimhoodology, "Spot is a racist robot."

[chriscarr]

"Spot" was the name of the pet dragon on the 1960's sitcom "The Munsters."

[rickdeyoung]

The crooks are always complaining about how they are unfairly treated

[davn]

MILLIONS for a digi-pet! But somehow CA can’t solve homelessness!

[JayG]

3yrs, 7yrs, 12yrs, eventually IT will be armed, and by then, it'll be so advanced.

[GrumblingGrognard]

All is great until it stops YOU and asks for your id...

[AstonM]

Thanks for the close up of the front of that thing. I'll tuck that away in my brain file.

[joshburns]

Why is it always rooted in race? They made the robot black. Isn't that enough? /s

[kneekoo]

Oh, brother... there's always someone complaining about nonsense.

[Unineil]

I want to build one for search and rescue long range that’s local. The police should have their own platform that’s offline and localized into their own systems.

[Richiedamenace]

This is giving me Code 8: Part II vibes…

[LEE]

They’re putting Boston on the map😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[edgarshere]

damn, even the robot dogs are racist. how about that?

[S]

It is likely already weaponised with a laser camera which can burn and torture targets. Security cameras do this now. The dog would have this capacity also as a bare minimum. Directed energy as a weapon. Harrassment and torture.

[johnathan]

I Knew This Was Going To Happen, Next It’s Going To Be Human Like Robots .

[sarahshouse]

They ALWAYS pull the race card. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! MOVE ON!

[Richard-wsx]

It’s look intimidating 😂 people are so dumb. It’s made to enforce and help out officers.

[badimagerybyjohnromine]

Can an American explain what "vulnerable communities" mean? I instinctively thought "black people" because in American media they are portrayed as lesser than, but I dont want to assume.