How Philadelphia killed a hitch-hiking robot

[MisterCreosote]

The experiment in relying on the kindness of strangers comes to an inglorious end:

Hitchhiking robot’s cross-country journey comes to tragic end in Philadelphia - The Washington Post

According to the Associated Press, the robot’s creators were sent a photo of their vandalized robot collapsed among trash and dead leaves on the Philadelphia pavement, its pool noodle arms ripped from its beer bucket torso, its plastic cake saver skull and robot brain nowhere in sight. They decided not to share the image because it might be upsetting to some viewers.

And, please, save your outrage, because I'm sure some early 20th-century author did something similar 80 years ago. And, because abortion. And Bill Clinton. :)

 

[Songbird]

And dead cops and chicken **** cop killings. Cecil too. And screw Isbell.

 

[YankeeFan]

Is anyone shocked that it happened in Philadelphia?

 

[JackReacher]

This is terribly shocking news.

 

[Songbird]

Is anyone shocked that it happened in Philadelphia?

Santa wasn't hated this bad there.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Probably tried to steal an old person's medicine.

 

[MisterCreosote]

Is anyone shocked that it happened in Philadelphia?

"There's a high concentration of New Jersey people on 2nd Street at night on a Saturday, so we'll blame it on them," [Philadelphia Police] Detective [Joe] Murray said.

Traveling Canadian robot destroyed in Philly

 

[Ace]

The robot made it all the way across Canada no problem and doesn't make 300 miles in the good, ol' US of A.

I guess it was a mistake to tak the robot to a Phillies game.

 

[HC]

The robot made it all the way across Canada no problem and doesn't make 300 miles in the good, ol' US of A.

I guess it was a mistake to tak the robot to a Phillies game.

Robot had traveled safely in Europe too.

 

[MisterCreosote]

It was actually left in a pretty nice part of town. Right by Penn's Landing. And the Liberty Bell.

 

[Songbird]

Need a full story from Billy Penn.

 

[Ace]

So now the whole country will be internet shamed. Great. The Belgians already bought our breweries. Now they have the moral high ground, too.

 

[MisterCreosote]

I guess now we know why RickStain hasn't been posting here lately. :)

 

[Stoney]

Why would anyone route a journey relying on the kindness of strangers through Philly?

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Is anyone shocked that it happened in Philadelphia?

Not in the least.

If there had been a betting pool on where this would happen, I'd be cashing in right now.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

I would think Americans would love that this thing was destroyed. Freeloading, hippie robot looking for handouts. **** him. He's a robot. He should get a job like his brothers at the grocery store.

 

[Big Circus]

Frankly, I'm amazed it made it this far. I'd have stripped the thing looking for AA batteries immediately.

 

[Songbird]

It's always sunny in Antwerp.

 

[MisterCreosote]

 

[Stoney]

The robot made it all the way across Canada no problem and doesn't make 300 miles in the good, ol' US of A.

Yep, successfully crossed Canada, Germany and the Netherlands, but did not even survive one-tenth of the way into the US. We don't take kindly to no illegal alien freeloadin canuckistani robots..