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Turns out Robocop actually looks like a vacuum cleaner. This unmanned aircraft — the same kind that’s been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan — has been enlisted by cops in Miami. 

Miami-Dade police will use the system only for operations involving a hostage or a suspected gunman who is barricaded in a fixed location. But other creative uses will likely be found. SWAT team officers have asked Cohen if a drone could drop a smoke or flash-bang grenade to distract a suspect. Hostage negotiators wondered if it could deliver a cellphone to a barricaded individual. In the case of these particular drones, the answer to both was no — they have no payload capability.

. I saw this under the headline ROBOCOP FLIES and of course, had to click on it. Miami, huh? Too bad it has no payload capability. I picture Claudia befriending it ‘Mac And Me’ style so she can have it bring her Subway during late night baby feedings.

That looks like a Moller. They can build fucking bots so our transformation to a full police state can continue apace, but they can’t finish my fucking flying car.

Glad to see where our priorities are.

Edit: I see it’s actually a Honeywell T-Hawk. Somehow that doesn’t make me feel any damn better.