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Homemade Robot Patrols Atlanta Streets
Josh Fink brings news of an Atlanta resident who has created a remote control robot to scare off criminals during the night. Rufus Terrill, an engineer, uses it to patrol the streets and encourage drug dealers and other shady characters to move on. Local residents call it his "Robocop." From CNN:
"It's a barbecue smoker mounted on a three-wheeled scooter, and armed with an infrared camera, spotlight, loudspeaker and aluminum water cannon that shoots a stream of icy water about 20 feet. Operated by remote control, the robot spotlights trespassers on property down the street from his bar, O'Terrill's. Using a walkie-talkie, Terrill belts out through the robot's loudspeaker, 'That's private property. You guys need to get out of here.'"
Interestingly enough, people who smoke next to you on the street are *not* assaulting you. Apparently it's ok for a stranger to give you lung cancer, as long as they don't get you wet.
There's something wrong there, no?
I suppose you want a waitress to bring you a drink in your smoking bar though?
In that case I guess we don't need any laws about workplace safety. You can always get a job somewhere else. Wait, we tried that. In fact, it's the first thing we tried during the industrial revolution. The majority of places in the world have decided that's not such a hot idea.