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A statue of RoboCop is going up in Detroit even if the government isn't behind it.

In early February, a tweet sparked an internet fervor over the building of a RoboCop statue in Detroit. City mayor Dave Bing replied to the tweet, denying the possibility of one being erected with government support. Detroit's citizens weren't happy with his reply, so they took matters into their own hands.

A nonprofit organization called Imagination Station Detroit put together a Kickstarter page to acquire the funds needed to build a statue of RoboCop without the government's help. With a goal of $50,000 to make it happen, ISD has already raised $55,000 as of this writing with 37 days to go. It's official, a RoboCop statue will be put up in Detroit.

ISD spoke with various sculptors and metalworkers to determine how it'd be possible to design the statue. They've contracted an artist named Casey V. Westbrook who has the experience needed to create a 7-foot-tall, weathered statue of the greatest cyborg the world has ever known. The location where RoboCop will be placed is still being determined, but ISD has a few ideas in mind already.

According to ISD, additional donations will expand the project and lead to "bigger and bigger things with a better and better impact on Detroit." Simply contributing a dollar gets your name on an online donor list, while larger donations can earn a RoboCop pin, original t-shirt, or two drinks at a local Detroit pub. This just goes to show you, if you want to improve your city, get a cult-classic film involved. Or a cyborg.

Author:	Numbuk [ Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:32 pm ]
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RoboCop! The suggestion was initially a joke, but it's a joke that really took off with a vengeance.

Author:	Raltar [ Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:52 pm ]
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So awesome.

Author:	Darkroland [ Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:35 pm ]
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I think we should also get a giant statue of RoboCop in downtown Dallas (where the movie was shot).

Author:	Raell [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:46 pm ]
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There will be no statue of RoboCop here but you are free to have one in Dallas.

Author:	Darkroland [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:16 am ]
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Raell wrote: There will be no statue of RoboCop here but you are free to have one in Dallas. Detroit says "FCK YOU GOVERNMENT, we'll put up our own damn Robocop statue!" Quote:* A statue of RoboCop is going up in Detroit even if the government isn't behind it. In early February, a tweet sparked an internet fervor over the building of a RoboCop statue in Detroit. City mayor Dave Bing replied to the tweet, denying the possibility of one being erected with government support. Detroit's citizens weren't happy with his reply, so they took matters into their own hands. A nonprofit organization called Imagination Station Detroit put together a Kickstarter page to acquire the funds needed to build a statue of RoboCop without the government's help. With a goal of $50,000 to make it happen, ISD has already raised $55,000 as of this writing with 37 days to go. It's official, a RoboCop statue will be put up in Detroit. ISD spoke with various sculptors and metalworkers to determine how it'd be possible to design the statue. They've contracted an artist named Casey V. Westbrook who has the experience needed to create a 7-foot-tall, weathered statue of the greatest cyborg the world has ever known. The location where RoboCop will be placed is still being determined, but ISD has a few ideas in mind already. According to ISD, additional donations will expand the project and lead to "bigger and bigger things with a better and better impact on Detroit." Simply contributing a dollar gets your name on an online donor list, while larger donations can earn a RoboCop pin, original t-shirt, or two drinks at a local Detroit pub. This just goes to show you, if you want to improve your city, get a cult-classic film involved. Or a cyborg. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/107824-Angry-Detroit-Citizens-Fund-RoboCop-Statue

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Author:	Arathain Kelvar [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:47 pm ]
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I never saw the movie, but didn't it portray Detroit as a hell hole?

Author:	Raltar [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:41 pm ]
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Arathain Kelvar wrote: I never saw the movie, but didn't it portray Detroit as a hell hole? Detroit is a hell hole, isn't it? So the movie accurately portrayed the city. Big deal.

Author:	Raell [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:57 am ]
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I wonder how much of the funding came from outside of the city. Raltar, yes it is a hell hole but no where near as bad as you see it in that movie.

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