'Creepy' Robot Dog Loses Job With New York Police Department

NPR ^ | April 30, 20218:37 PM ET | EMMA BOWMAN

[deport]

After a public outcry, a robotic dog once hailed by the New York Police Department a high-tech crime-fighting sidekick is getting sent back to its owner.

In February, a viral video of the futuristic dog — seen patrolling a Bronx neighborhood after officers responded to a hostage situation — sparked controversy.

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[BitWielder1]

They have to make them look cuddly.

[Safrguns]

Robots dont need to take that crap!... They Quit!

[Mr. K]

I think the black mirror TV series killed the potential for these things.

They need to redesign them to look less like a headless zombie Doberman.

[Ikeon]

All for robocops. Stop! freeze!.. blam-blam-blam-blam. You have the right to remain sileny👍.

[radmanptn]

Didn’t some Guy get chased by creepy robot dogs in Fahrenheit 451?

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[Yo-Yo]

What New York needs is ED 209.

[Rurudyne]

Make them look like giant tarantulas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYAlB1Kxayc

[libertylover]

The police canceled a $94,000 contract with the robot's maker

DE Blasio would rather pay $25 million dollars in a suit following an incident where Digidog could have helped.

[libertylover]

They need to redesign them to look less like a headless zombie Doberman.

Or paint it a different color so it would be more acceptable to "people of color".

[zipper]

Wait a minute.... look at all the color on that dog...it’s.a ‘dog of color’ and therefore it’s racist to fire him (assuming its pronouns are masculine).

[Rurudyne]

Those millions will not lose him votes.

[G Larry]

"When was the last time you saw next-generation, world class technology for education, healthcare, housing, etc consistently prioritized for underserved communities like this?" she tweeted.

When "underserved" is code for HIGH CRIME!!!!!

[Doctor DNA]

Make the robot look like a Amazon delivery ‘bot’/package instead. “Special Delivery for Mongo!”

[SauronOfMordor]

[DannyTN]

I want the creepy robot dog!

[The MAGA-Deplorian]

What New York needs is ED 209.

What? Are you crazy? It could go nuts and accidentailly kill DeBlazio or Cuomo.....wait a sec......hey how much do these ED-209’s cost?

[EinNYC]

Yeah, G-d forbid NYPD could save some officers’ lives avoiding ambush/assassination because some ignoramuses are “skeered” of Robodog. A more proper response would have been, “You’re afraid of our new Robodog? Good. Don’t commit any crimes, he won’t bother you.”