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[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm just going to leave this here..

[–] A_Filthy_Weeaboo 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I owe ya beer, my fellow Lemmy user

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Go forth and sabo some robo-doggos!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Because facist dictators don't trust anyone, not even their own security. So use robots.

[–] Zachariah 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do they trust their programmers?

[–] cmbabul 7 points 2 months ago

Hopefully they have a poor understanding of tech, but the ones in silicon valley will probably bridge that

[–] Sanctus 8 points 2 months ago

Because they know despots are prime targets for public anger.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Luckily, those things are still vulnerable to things like a molotov cocktail

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How many times can they stand back up one a single charge.

Also a mesh faraday bag would probably stop them in their tracks.

[–] whatwhatwhatwhat 2 points 2 months ago

Honestly a regular bag would do the trick. Their sensors are all optical - block their view, and they’re about useless.

[–] shalafi 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Headline: Why is the Secret Service Doing Their Job?

Why would the USSS not use effective (assuming it is) protection for the President elect, a man who has had two recent assassination attempts?

I wouldn't cry if a shooter got past them, but neither am I going to clutch my pearls about professionals being professionals.

Look at the dumbass comments on here already. Apparently the USSS needs to slack off if their subject is a piece of shit?

[–] daddy32 2 points 2 months ago

O have a mixed feelings about protecting rapists, murderers, raping-murderers etc...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

They do not have weapons

Weak. Low energy. Should have got a Thermonator.