A dystopian robo-dog now patrols New York City. That's the last thing we need | Akin Olla

Drone warfare abroad is bad enough. Let's not apply the same kinds of technologies to domestic policing

The New York police department has acquired a robotic police dog, known as Digidog, and has deployed it on the streets of Brooklyn, Queens and, most recently, the Bronx. At a time that activists in New York, and beyond, are calling for the defunding of police departments - for the sake of funding more vital services that address the root causes of crime and poverty - the NYPD's decision to pour money into a robot dog seems tone-deaf if not an outright provocation.

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