Lubbock Police Department Uses Robot to Dismantle Threatening Individual
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The Onion Staff
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Summary
The Lubbock Police Department deployed a robot from its SWAT team to dismantle a potentially dangerous Black man in Lubbock, TX, due to perceived threat to officers' lives.
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· 3 pulledThe Lubbock Police Department confirmed Thursday its SWAT team had deployed a robot that succeeded in dismantling a potentially dangerous Black man.
A spokesperson for the department stated that a perimeter was established and the area was promptly evacuated.
Law enforcement officials explained that in situations where a Black man is detected and cannot be destroyed by conventional means, the use of a robot is necessary.
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