Ford has been granted a patent for intelligent, autonomous police cars

[JamesSWD]

If that will be the case, I see no reason why the system couldn't autonomously drive the offending party to the authorities. That is assuming there is no need for crime scene investigation and the recorded evidence is all that is needed for prosecution. In fact I could see the detour as part of the penalty for being pulled over, as well as saving the authorities travel time.

Just depends on the offense. For a minor infraction, like a broken tail light, I could see digital tickets being wirelessly issued & delivered to the driver's car/inbox/phone/whatever. If it's a suspected criminal driver or stolen car, then the car could be disabled or driven to the authorities. I doubt cop headquarters would want a bunch of cars being driven to them for minor offenses and would rather have criminals/stolen vehicles brought in, instead. Will be interesting to see how all this pans out, but it's where we're headed with all the computer, wireless, and autonomous technology that's being foisted on our beloved cars & love of driving.

 

[captaincranky]

Maybe they are suggesting RAM is not capable of dodging.

Baaaah, baa, baa-ck off buster..

(I had to edit this. It simply made no sense without Mr. Cooley's awful pun)...

 

[captaincranky]

If that will be the case, I see no reason why the system couldn't autonomously drive the offending party to the authorities. That is assuming there is no need for crime scene investigation and the recorded evidence is all that is needed for prosecution. In fact I could see the detour as part of the penalty for being pulled over, as well as saving the authorities travel time.

You realize you're advocating a fully automated, militarized totalitarian dystopia, don't you?

 

[cliffordcooley]

I doubt cop headquarters would want a bunch of cars being driven to them for minor offenses and would rather have criminals/stolen vehicles brought in, instead.

There can be several different locations setup for processing/booking, which is independent from the main office. I don't see the problem, when the car can be sent away the same way it is brought in. Either the driver is let go and is driven off, or the car is impounded. Not much changes and the travel expenses are mostly put on the offending drivers.

Government can't afford to put an officer everywhere. They can afford to put this automation everywhere. Times are changing and law enforcement will have no choice but to change with it.

As it is now police have to choose who they want to pursue. If they all can be automatically controlled, that removes the need in choosing. Simply stopping the vehicle places distance between each location when the automation could have been used to help. And if patrol cars are going to be automated as well that compounds the dilemma.

You realize you're advocating a fully automated, militarized totalitarian dystopia, don't you?

I hate saying it but that is where we are headed. It doesn't take a genius to see that.

 

[captaincranky]

You realize you're advocating a fully automated, militarized totalitarian dystopia, don't you?

I hate saying it but that is where we are headed. It doesn't take a genius to see that.

Ah, who cares anyway? As long as there's plenty of cheap GTX-1080 ti's to go around, what does it matter how many freedoms we have to sacrifice to get them?