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A 420-pound, 5-foot-2 robocop with a giant camera for a face will begin patrolling the Times Square subway station overnight, the NYPD has announced.

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[–] darkfiremp3@beehaw.org 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How long till it’s pushed on the tracks

[–] Trebach@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

The day an officer isn't accompanying it, if not before

[–] paper_clip@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"anyone who tried to harm the robot would be identified and arrested."

But what if you sneak up and dress it like a Dalek, maybe with a speaker that yells out, "IT IS THE DOCTOR! EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!" That cannot possibly be a crime.

[–] teft@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago

Paint ball gun the cameras

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] palordrolap@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This one doesn't look like it has weapons, but I really hope it's programmed to have a squealing freak-out if it falls down some stairs.

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No weapons?

I give it a week before someone destroys it for shits and giggles.

[–] Haus@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A 420-pound, 5-foot-2 robocop

At least it's the same dimensions as the regular cops.

[–] Madison_rogue@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

moves at a maximum speed of 3 miles per hour.

The resemblence to real police officers is uncanny.

[–] fruitleatherpostcard@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Oh thank god. I really hope it has a 50 calibre Gatling gun affixed to its crotch and an itchy trigger finger. I mean they are just too many people and so little time.

[–] nicetriangle@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Insane waste of money

[–] TwilightVulpine@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Torment Nexus moment.