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https://yro.slashdot.org/story/16/10/23/2325257/us-police-consider-flying-drones-armed-with-stun-guns
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/police-taser-quadcopter/
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/pepper-spraying-drones-to-take-on-unruly-protesters-in-india/

Slashdot reader Presto Vivace tipped us off to news reports that U.S.
police officials are considering the use of flying drones to taser
their suspects. From Digital Trends: Talks have recently taken place
between police officials and Taser International, a company that makes
stun guns and body cameras for use by law enforcement, the Wall Street
Journal reported on Thursday. While no decision has yet been made on
whether to strap stun guns to remotely controlled quadcopters, Taser
spokesman Steve Tuttle said his team were discussing the idea with
officials as part of broader talks about "various future concepts."

Tuttle told the Journal that such technology could be deployed in
"high-risk scenarios such as terrorist barricades" to incapacitate the
suspect rather than kill them outright... However, critics are likely
to fear that such a plan would ultimately lead to the police loading
up drones with guns and other weapons. Portland police department's
Pete Simpson told the Journal that while a Taser drone could be useful
in some circumstances, getting the public "to accept an unmanned
vehicle that's got some sort of weapon on it might be a hurdle to
overcome."
The article points out that there's already a police force in India
with flying drones equipped with pepper spray.