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Waymo Self-Driving Car Pulls over and Calls Police on Passengers over ‘Ghost Gun’
Breitbart ^ | September 14, 2026 | AWR Hawkins

Posted on 09/15/2026 4:40:08 AM PDT by Red Badger

A Waymo vehicle pulled over around 4 a.m. on September 3 and police were contacted after the company detected a “violation of … terms of service involving a firearm,” according to the Los Angeles Times.

The incident involving two passengers occurred in San Francisco, where Waymo “cooperated fully” with police.

The San Francisco Police Department released a statement in which they noted receiving “a report of two passengers in an autonomous vehicle with a firearm.”

Upon arriving on scene, officers searched and found “a loaded, AR-styled assault rifle also known as a ghost gun.” Marijuana and mace spray were also allegedly found on one of the two suspects.

The suspects were both taken into custody and booked, but their names were not released because they are juveniles.

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1 posted on 09/15/2026 4:40:08 AM PDT by Red Badger
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That is a first?


2 posted on 09/15/2026 4:44:30 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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To: Red Badger

There is a lot to process in this story. I have never used Waymo and doubt I ever will.


3 posted on 09/15/2026 4:45:21 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: daniel1212

It has done a similar thing in the past for being rowdy and shooting air guns at pedestrians and illegal alcohol and drugs...............


4 posted on 09/15/2026 4:46:15 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Red Badger

As I understand it waymos are actually monitored remotely by a human somewhere. Is that not true?


5 posted on 09/15/2026 4:46:44 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave!)
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To: V_TWIN

I believe so. There are cameras all inside the cabin...............


6 posted on 09/15/2026 4:47:36 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Red Badger

Were the passengers locked in the vehicle until the police arrived?


7 posted on 09/15/2026 4:49:58 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: ViLaLuz

I think so............


8 posted on 09/15/2026 4:55:03 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Red Badger

Juveniles gets their first police checked out notice.

Bet it won’t be the last time.


9 posted on 09/15/2026 4:55:33 AM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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To: Red Badger

Wow. And people just accept all of this as ‘progress’, and jump right into these things.


10 posted on 09/15/2026 4:59:04 AM PDT by drwoof
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To: V_TWIN

Yes, I use Waymo and cybercab regularly in Austin they both have remote monitoring for illicit activity and if the vehicle needs prompting to do something like it is in a much inch match at a 4 way stop where there is no green light and if you get two or more robots they sometimes will not take the initiative and go first.

So yeah someone say two “youth” with a ghetto blaster aka ghost gun aka AR pistol probably with no sights on it and a raw buffer tube too. In peak ghetto form. So the human had the waymo pull over and they sent a E911 to the local LEOs easy peasy and 100% the right thing to do.

These juveniles should not have been in possession of a AR as is so two punks off the street until tbeliberal DA dismisses all the charges and not before some commie judge lets them out with zero bond while waiting for the DA to drop the charges.


11 posted on 09/15/2026 5:00:23 AM PDT by GenXPolymath
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To: drwoof

If you were riding in a bus , subway or cab/uber/lyft and they saw an AR rifle or pistol on you 100% the cops are being notified. Especially if you are obviously a prohibited person from having such things hint ALL MINORS ARE.


12 posted on 09/15/2026 5:02:59 AM PDT by GenXPolymath
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To: Red Badger

Another AI overlord. Enjoy.


13 posted on 09/15/2026 5:10:58 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: GenXPolymath

> ghetto blaster aka ghost gun aka AR pistol

Would you care to elucidate? Most MSM use “ghost gun” pejoratively as any non-serialized firearm, usually in context of either kits or 3d printers.

An AR pistol could be any number of firearms from the usual manufacturers. Clearly you have something in mind (and I doubt the MSM writer has anything in its mind at all).


14 posted on 09/15/2026 5:19:57 AM PDT by No.6
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To: GenXPolymath

Are you posting on the wrong forum? This is FREE Republic. We are not a Gun free zone.


15 posted on 09/15/2026 5:27:26 AM PDT by P-Marlowe
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To: Red Badger

Guess the perps got waymo then they expected!!


16 posted on 09/15/2026 5:38:03 AM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: V_TWIN
As I understand it waymos are actually monitored remotely by a human somewhere. Is that not true?

Waymo vehicles are not only monitored remotely, they're even driven remotely from outside the United States. These drivers don't have U.S. driver's licenses and could even be minors.

"Waymo Exec Admits Remote Operators in Philippines Help Guide U.S. Robotaxis"
https://eletric-vehicles.com/waymo/waymo-exec-admits-remote-operators-in-philippines-help-guide-us-robotaxis/

17 posted on 09/15/2026 5:53:52 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: No.6; GenXPolymath; P-Marlowe
These juveniles should not have been in possession of a AR as is so two punks off the street until tbeliberal DA dismisses all the charges and not before some commie judge lets them out with zero bond while waiting for the DA to drop the charges.

Not likely if the BATF get wind of the "Ghost Gun".

The local BATF agent will have a hrd-on for these boys and will be very interested in who produced their AR.

The boys won't be going anywhere soon.

18 posted on 09/15/2026 5:56:37 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminisheRs the human spirit.)
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To: maddog55

😁🙄😎...........................


19 posted on 09/15/2026 6:01:23 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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A Waymo vehicle pulled over and police were contacted after the company detected a “violation of … terms of service involving a facemask.”

Coming soon to Big Brother land.


20 posted on 09/15/2026 6:09:57 AM PDT by T. P. Pole
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