The First Robot Ever Arrested

Today is the anniversary of the day on which the first robot was ever arrested. The event occurred on August 18, 1982 when a robot called DC-2 was taken into custody by the Beverly Hills Police Department. Its crime was illegally distributing business cards on North Beverly Drive.

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Posted By: Alex - Mon Aug 18, 2014
Category: Robots | 1980s

Comments

1. That is not a ROBOT! It is remote controlled, Basically it's an electronic puppet!
2. It was not "charged"!
3. The puppet was/is property, property is not arrested it is seized!
So no, It was not the first robot arrested!
Sorry Alex, Maybe you'll have more luck posting this on the museum of hoaxes site! :lol: :coolsmile:

Posted by Tyrusguy on 08/18/14 at 09:37 AM

Picky, picky, picky.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/18/14 at 10:22 AM

When Skynet becomes aware, Beverly Hills P.D. will be a target because of this torture of their forerunner. It never forgets, you know.

Posted by KDP on 08/18/14 at 11:09 AM

Those same arguments were made in the movie iRobot Ty.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/18/14 at 08:35 PM

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