• FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    Later, the clip shows two officers escorting the mechanical troublemaker away, in what is probably the silliest perp walk you’ll lay eyes on. One of the cops even places a hand on the robot’s shoulder, humanizing the display.

    this is a mischaracterization. The cop was maintaining physical control. Either because he didn’t want it walking away, or because it was tippy. or whatever. but it certainly wasn’t a sympathetic pat.

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      12 hours ago

      I don’t think it’s implying sympathy. Just that it makes it feel more human. Humanized.

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    12 hours ago

    Robots need a spot on their head us non-clankers can stick magnets to that causes them to breakdance until their batteries die.

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    18 hours ago

    The robot stood behind her, waiting for her to get out of the way. How is that terrorizing?

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      18 hours ago

      It doesn’t matter that you don’t think it is. You weren’t there, she was, and she was startled.

      If you’re taking exception to the word “terrorizing”, it could just be a translation thing.

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        7 hours ago

        Being startled is a long way from being terrorized. While it may be a translation thing, it’s more likely this was a clickbairt title. “Woman was Startled by a Robot Waiting Patiently Behind Her” just doesn’t have the same punch.

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        I am terrorizing my local community by being trans and by your logic their opinion is valid.