RoboDetroit

No idea why I used a picture of RoboCop on a Unicorn (ok funniest picture on google)

DETROIT—A statue of the futuristic film crime fighter RoboCop standing guard over Detroit is not in Mayor Dave Bing's plans for the city.  That response from his office to the idea left on Bing's Twitter page spurred some online debate. "RoboCop" on Tuesday was a top trending topic on Twitter.  Some tweets -- either genuine or tongue-in-cheek -- say a statue of the metal alloy-encased cyborg from the 1987 science fiction movie would help bring visitors into the city.  Others argue such a statue would play to the perception that Detroit is plagued by crime and violence.  Spokeswoman Karen Dumas tells The Associated Press in an e-mail that the mayor's social media manager responded to the RoboCop suggestion, though Bing on occasion does respond to tweets.

Detroit totally needs a RoboCop statue, to help prop the tourism and in hand the economy of a tough blue-collar city, plus RoboCop is Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckin-Cool!!  I mean half man,half machine, 100% Crime Fighting Bad Ass what is not to love.  And that there lies the problem that Detroit has, nobody knows that RoboCop was from Detroit. You hear Detroit you think of Fords, terrible sports teams, high murder rates, and some white rapper that likes iced tea; BUT they also have a crime fighting cyborg that will rip shit up. Philly plays up the whole fictional character angle with Rocky, it's about time Detroit got in on this market, and while we are at it San Demis High should put up statues of Bill and Ted, New York needs a statue of Officer John McClane, and obviously LA needs a Terminator statue as the Terminator is the most bad ass of all Cyborgs. I could go on all day but lets just leave it the fact that RoboCop in Detroit is Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckin Cool.