Naked Brevard County man shoots at sheriff's robot

[Anti Federalist]

Heh, guy got off lucky...

I wonder how long before something like this is considered "assault on an officer"?



Naked Brevard County man shoots at sheriff's robot

http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/april/229453/Naked-Brevard-County-man-shoots-at-sheriffs-robot

Brevard County By Margaret Kavanagh, Reporter
Last Updated: Thursday, April 07, 2011 1:58 PM

WEST MELBOURNE --

A naked West Melbourne man used an AK-47 gun to shoot at a robot being used by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.

The incident happened at a home on Del Mar Circle in West Melbourne on March 29 at 3 a.m.

Deputies said the man in the home claimed he was going to kill anyone that came inside.

The Brevard County SWAT team sent the robot inside the house and that is when they said the man opened fire on the device.

The robot was able to capture the entire situation on video because of a camera on the top of it.

No one was hurt, but the robot suffered damaged.

Officials said there were several guns in the house.

The Brevard County SWAT team, West Melbourne Police Department and Melbourne Village police department all responded to the scene.

The suspect eventually came outside with his clothes on and was arrested for criminal mischief.

[pcosmar]

criminal mischief??
For defending his home against a robotic invader?


Deputies said the man in the home claimed he was going to kill anyone that came inside.
That is his right. Why not leave him alone?
I saw no mention in the article of any other "offenses" or warrants.

[BuddyRey]

It was their fault for not sending in a cute and cuddly Hostage Negotiation/Conflict Resolution-Bot first. A common rookie mistake.

[Philhelm]

This article doesn't add up. Why did the police show up to begin with? Obviously it wasn't for something serious, or else he would have been charged with something more. At what point did he say that he'd kill anyone who entered, and what had prompted him to say that?

[pcosmar]

This article doesn't add up. Why did the police show up to begin with? Obviously it wasn't for something serious, or else he would have been charged with something more. At what point did he say that he'd kill anyone who entered, and what had prompted him to say that?

Don't know.
But it is easy to surmise that someone was insisting on doing so without his consent.
And apparently attempted to do so robotics.

[jkr]

...when they say we cannot defend ourselves from machines...

[Matt Collins]

An attack on the king's robot is the same as an attack on the king himself.

[Anti Federalist]

An attack on the king's robot is the same as an attack on the king himself.

That is exactly what I was thinking.

[BlackTerrel]

The robot was able to capture the entire situation on video because of a camera on the top of it.

Please no one post the YouTube.

[tangent4ronpaul]

...when they say we cannot defend ourselves from machines...

But which model did they send? - details are important!

http://cdn-www.cracked.com/articleimages/ob/robocop/lobby5.JPG

I think this next one is pretty cute...

http://cdn-www.cracked.com/articleimages/ob/robocop/ed209.jpg

http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Terminator-T-X-terminator-297876_500_500.jpg

http://i.l.cnn.net/money/2007/12/03/technology/robotex.fortune/model_ah.03.jpg

http://www.digitaljournal.com/img/3/6/3/8/i/3/6/9/o/swords300dpi.jpg

http://www.digitaljournal.com/img/3/6/3/8/i/3/6/9/o/adam_gettings_03.jpg

note on above 2 robots:
"If moms and dads around the country find out this system is available while their sons are off sopping up bullets in Iraq, they're going to tear the White House down," he said in the Fortune article.

http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/03/technology/robotex.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2007120403

[tasteless]

I love how right of the bat the article tries to paint the guy as crazy with the headline.

Not saying he isn't, but there isn't enough information in the article to reach that conclusion.