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Several US schools to install pepper-spraying drones to respond to school shootings
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Several US schools are adopting pepper-spraying drones from Campus Guardian Angel to respond to school shootings, inspired by drone use in the Ukraine war.
- These drones can be remotely operated thousands of miles away, communicate via speakerphone, break through windows, and deploy pepper balls or kinetic strikes to incapacitate attackers.
- Pilot programs are launching in multiple states, including Georgia, Florida, and Colorado, with significant state funding supporting the initiative.
- The technology aims to keep shooters occupied until law enforcement arrives, with experts citing battlefield drone effectiveness as a model.
- Critics, including victims' families, argue the focus should be on preventing violence rather than reactive measures like drones.
