U.S. law enforcement has used remotely controlled devices before to help stop a suspect but not to kill anyone, law enforcement experts said. It was also unclear whether police had trained in the use of the bomb robot or whether it was improvised. The department owns at least three bomb robots, according to an October 2015 report by the city. Dallas police ended a standoff with a gunman Friday morning by remotely detonating a "bomb robot," an unprecedented tactic by officers that rekindles concerns about the militarization of local law enforcement in the United States. Such devices are often used by law enforcement to dispose of or detonate bombs without risking human life.

Source: Thanhnien News July 09, 2016 03:45 UTC