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This Is Detroit’s New Robocop Statue

7:39AM February 22, 2011 | Ray Wert

Pete Hottelet is the entrepreneur whose $US25,000 may help bring a Robocop statue to Detroit. Here’s what it’ll look like (jump to the link to see it). [Jalopnik] More »


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The Internet Just Bought Detroit A Robocop Statue

12:54AM February 18, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Step one: ask mayor to build Robocop statue in your city. Step two: when he says no, create a Kickstarter page to raise the necessary $US50,000 from the kind-hearted corners of the internet. Step three, succeed! Step four: Robocop. More »


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You Can Help Detroit Build The Robocop Statue It Deserves

12:13AM February 12, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Detroit Mayor David Bing recently shut down a movement to build a Robocop statue in his fair city. Which, well, that’s just crazy. Fortunately, some concerned citizens have taken it on themselves to raise enough funds to commission the statue themselves. If you love America, you can contribute here. [Kickstarter]


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Detroit Mayor Shoots Down Idea For Robocop Statue

8:45AM February 8, 2011 | Justin Hyde

Detroit may be on the way back from ruin and perdition thanks to Eminem and Chrysler, but Detroit Mayor Dave Bing isn’t above considering good ideas no matter their source. More »


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No Criminal Can Escape… Lil’ RoboCop

2:44PM October 29, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

The year is 2010. Detroit is a crime-ridden carcass of the gleaming metropolis it once was. The city only has one hope. And he’s five years old. More »


The Inhuman Anatomy Of RoboCop

2:01PM September 22, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

Well, that answers a burning question: There is no RoboCock. More »


Part Man. Part Machine. All Yours.

2:20PM February 6, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

There are some things that I’ve always struggled with in life: Professing love, admitting that I’m part robot and confessing that I like to fight crime. Thankfully this card does it all for me. More »


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RoboCop Has Unfair Advantage In Tough Guy Challenge

11:40AM February 4, 2010 | Brian Barrett

The Tough Guy Challenge is an annual competition in England that pits its participants against mud, ice and fire. Sounds terrible – unless you’re part man, part machine. But how did RoboCop fare against Superman and the Spartans? More »


RoboCop Gets The Job Done

1:19AM December 25, 2009 | John Herrman

Sceptics will tell you that Whytheville, Virginia hostage-taker Warren Taylor climbed out of his chair, laid on the ground and surrendered to police by his own will. But I think it’s obvious what really happened here. [DailyMail, AP]


Police Send Robot To Negotiate With Alleged Terrorist

8:21AM August 14, 2009 | John Herrman

So, this is actually happening: the LAPD is currently locked in a standoff with a guy implicated in “threats” against the White House, and they’re sending a robot in as a negotiating tool. 2009? Pretty weird! More »