Axon CEO's Reddit AMA Speculates About Shooting School Shooters From Drones
While Axon told investors that they had "formally begun development" on a drone shooting tasers at mass shooters, Axon's CEO held a Reddit AMA where he repeatedly emphasized that it was just an "idea," facing heavy scrutiny from Redditors.
Inside this report, we examine Axon CEO Rick Smith's Reddit AMA answers, and the most important logistical problem that Smith struggled to provide a realistic response.
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