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Is this the world’s first robot ARREST? Bizarre moment humanoid is detained by police after ‘harassing elderly woman’
The U.S. Sun ^ | March 16, 2026 | Gemma Scerri

Posted on 03/16/2026 9:23:45 PM PDT by ViLaLuz

A humanoid robot was taken into custody by Macau police after it appeared to harass the woman on a public street.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arrest; creepy; crime; humanoid; robot
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The video shows the robot being surrounded by people on the street as the nearly 70-year-old woman berated it.

Filmed by an onlooker, the robot was seen raising its arms twice as the woman yelled at it.

“You’re making my heart race,” she told the robot in Cantonese.

“You can do plenty but you want to cause this mess? You’re crazy.”

The woman – wearing a blue shirt and white pants – pointed her finger at the robot as others watched on in disbelief.

Police were later seen escorting the robot away from the scene.

According to local media, the woman was later taken to hospital. ...

1 posted on 03/16/2026 9:23:45 PM PDT by ViLaLuz
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To: ViLaLuz

It was a male robot, it seems that women just can’t catch a break, even in the future.


2 posted on 03/16/2026 9:26:36 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ViLaLuz

The lady was walking along the street, when suddenly this robot appeared right behind her and seemed not to go away.
That Robot was being operated by an inventor, 50 y/o man looking on, while holding a remote device.

He was warned by the police to be more careful when using the Robot in public places. The Robot was then returned to him.
The Robot actually belongs to an education center in Macau that had been using it for promotional activities.


3 posted on 03/16/2026 9:38:20 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: ViLaLuz

so what?

automobiles involved in crimes have been “arrested” for decades

nothing new here


4 posted on 03/16/2026 9:41:36 PM PDT by ChronicMA
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To: ViLaLuz

They arrested the robot but not the human who was operating it?


5 posted on 03/16/2026 9:43:19 PM PDT by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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To: ViLaLuz
"Dr. Susan Calvin! Pick up a White Courtesy Telephone, please! Dr. Susan Calvin..."

Regards,

6 posted on 03/17/2026 12:24:43 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: alexander_busek

“Lights and clockwork”……..I wonder if it’s name was Sonny.


7 posted on 03/17/2026 4:05:35 AM PDT by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: telescope115
Basically, she was being harassed by a high-tech puppet. No violation of the Three Laws of Robotics
8 posted on 03/17/2026 5:56:46 AM PDT by jmcenanly (You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.” ― Winston)
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To: jmcenanly

——high-tech puppet——

Humanoid drone


9 posted on 03/17/2026 5:59:59 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Quid Quid Nominatur Fabricatur)
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To: ViLaLuz
Police were later seen escorting the robot away from the scene.

The robot looked berated.

10 posted on 03/17/2026 6:06:56 AM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: jmcenanly

Yeah, I get that now.🙂


11 posted on 03/17/2026 7:13:45 AM PDT by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: ViLaLuz

12 posted on 03/17/2026 7:17:08 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: ViLaLuz

bookmark


13 posted on 03/17/2026 12:13:19 PM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: telescope115
I wonder if it’s name was Sonny.

That was an entertaining movie...and not too far from where we are now.

14 posted on 03/17/2026 12:15:13 PM PDT by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: newfreep
You got that right. I, Robot, The Terminator, and A Murder at the End of the World , on Hulu. A really good mini-series, if you get to see it.
15 posted on 03/17/2026 1:28:05 PM PDT by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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