Axon halts plans for Taser drone as 9 on ethics board resign
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While it's understandable that everyone is desperate to find a solution to the epidemic of mass shootings, developing and selling Taser-equipped drones isn't the way to go. At best, the idea is unachievable. At worst, it opens a pandora's box in the already fatal arsenal of police weaponry to potentially prey on vulnerable communities.
Although Smith's new idea certainly raises questions and may not prove to be the most effective solution to America's gun problem, at least someone is trying to think outside the box. So far, politicians have been utterly inept in addressing mass shootings, and - while taser-equipped drones may not be the answer - a new approach is needed.