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Detroit to build statue honoring Robocop

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Feb 24, 2011 12:10 AM
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2011/02/robocop_fans_raising_money_for.html
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing's plans for a New Detroit do not include a statue of RoboCop, but that isn't stopping fans of the 1987 film from trying to erect an ode to the fictional cyborg crime fighter.
Robocop gave his body in order to fight crime. Well deserved
Feb 23, 2011 7:10pm
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Feb 24, 2011 12:11 AM
Bill Laimbeer meant more.
Feb 23, 2011 7:11pm
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Feb 24, 2011 12:24 AM
Best cop thread ever.
Feb 23, 2011 7:24pm
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Feb 24, 2011 12:30 AM
There is a big hoopla going on about it up here/there.

Some people feel that the Robocop movie painted the city in a bad light and shouldn't be a "face" of the city. I forget who all someone said, but they said that a "Mount Rushmore" of Detroit with Aretha Franklin, Eminem, Kid Rock, and someone else.

Other people feel that it's acceptable because Milwaukee has the Fonz, Philadelphia has the Rocky, so Detroit should have something too.

I think it's a cool idea, but if the city is painted in a bad light through these movies (I haven't seen them in a LONG time), then maybe there is another fictional character from Detroit that would be better suited.
Feb 23, 2011 7:30pm
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Feb 24, 2011 12:38 AM
I was going to say "well, if Philly has a Rocky statue...". But I can see the point about Robocop painting the city in a bad light. Of course, these days things might actually be worse than depicted in the film.
Feb 23, 2011 7:38pm
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Feb 24, 2011 12:41 AM
bigkahuna;689222 wrote:I forget who all someone said, but they said that a "Mount Rushmore" of Detroit with Aretha Franklin, Eminem, Kid Rock, and someone else..

I nominate ICP.
Feb 23, 2011 7:41pm
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Feb 24, 2011 12:50 AM
Screw ICP, I nominate Matt Millen. luuuuulz!
Feb 23, 2011 7:50pm
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Feb 24, 2011 12:52 AM
The Rocky statue in Philly is a little bit of a different circumstance. That statue was made specifically for Rocky III and made appearances in the other films. It was just kind of common sense to leave the statue standing somewhere in Philadelphia. It's not like Philadelphia specifically built a Rocky statue.
Feb 23, 2011 7:52pm
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Feb 24, 2011 1:12 AM
Ender Wiggin hates Robocop.
Feb 23, 2011 8:12pm
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Feb 24, 2011 1:15 AM
bigkahuna;689222 wrote:I forget who all someone said, but they said that a "Mount Rushmore" of Detroit with Aretha Franklin, Eminem, Kid Rock, and someone else.
Probably Jerome Bettis. He's from Detroit, you know!
Feb 23, 2011 8:15pm
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Feb 24, 2011 1:34 AM
I think it'd be dumb walking down the street and run into a robocop statue... just saying
Feb 23, 2011 8:34pm
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Feb 24, 2011 1:55 AM
darbypitcher22;689286 wrote:I think it'd be dumb walking down the street and run into a robocop statue... just saying

Well yeah, but if you look up, you hopefully won't run into it.
Feb 23, 2011 8:55pm
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Feb 24, 2011 2:14 AM
bigkahuna;689222 wrote:then maybe there is another fictional character from Detroit that would be better suited.

A Super Bowl winning quarterback? Wait, they don't even try that shit in movies.
Feb 23, 2011 9:14pm
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Feb 24, 2011 2:24 AM
ccrunner609;689377 wrote:yeah thats a good way to spend tax payer dollars/

Did you even read the first fucking post? shit!
Feb 23, 2011 9:24pm
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Feb 24, 2011 3:24 AM
ccrunner609;689377 wrote:yeah thats a good way to spend tax payer dollars/

It's funny, my wife said the same thing.

The even funnier thing is that it's a group of 4-5 guys I think that have been raising the money. They needed to raise $50,000. The biggest contributor was the founder of the real life company that the movie used to "build" Robocop. I didn't read the article, I'm just trying to remember everything that I heard on a morning radio show about the whole thing.
Feb 23, 2011 10:24pm
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Feb 24, 2011 5:54 AM
O-Trap;689267 wrote:Probably Jerome Bettis. He's from Detroit, you know!
No way!
darbypitcher22;689286 wrote:I think it'd be dumb walking down the street and run into a robocop statue... just saying

Or in to a Robocop.
LJ;689380 wrote:
ccrunner609;689377 wrote:yeah thats a good way to spend tax payer dollars/
Did you even read the first fucking post? shit!
Was that a serious question, LJ? Look who you are responding to...
Feb 24, 2011 12:54am
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Feb 24, 2011 6:48 AM
dwccrew;689628 wrote:No way!
Couldn't believe that one was lobbed over the plate. :D
Feb 24, 2011 1:48am
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Feb 24, 2011 7:11 AM


Duh.
Feb 24, 2011 2:11am
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Feb 24, 2011 2:35 PM
I Wear Pants;689662 wrote:

Duh.

There isn't enough raw material available to replicate the teeth and the STD he got from the transvestite hooker.
Feb 24, 2011 9:35am
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Feb 24, 2011 4:26 PM
Lol paints the city in a bad light?? I think the city does that well enough on it's own.
Feb 24, 2011 11:26am
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Feb 24, 2011 4:43 PM
Barry Sanders?
Feb 24, 2011 11:43am