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If you have not heard the Detroit is in discussions of building a Robocop statue that is worth close to $50,000. This is not coming from public funds but from anonymous donors. At first glance you think there are a lot of better ways to spend this money, i.e. schools, homeless, public transit, public workers, etc. I, at first, was excited to see this happening then saw the price tag on the statue and thought what a waste of money and resources. One possible way to reduce the cost they could make the statue from recycled cars that came out of the Motor City.

When you think of the movie Robocop, Detroit plays the villian--it is a dirty, crime ridden, death trap hell hole. So why such the push to put up a statue of Robocop? I understand that most of the donors and the pressure is coming from outside of Detroit. When you break it down, Robocop stands for a better brighter future--something Motown could use right now. A man, just like the city, that has been torn to shreds. Now it is in the process of redefining itself in the 21st century by making more eco-friendly cars. Just like Robocop, they look to new technology to turn themselves around.

Any way you lean on this matter is up to you, the reader. It could be something for generations to come to enjoy or it could be a sad reminder of how poorly we spend our money. Robocop is an icon that is not always bright and has had a dark past--just like Detroit--yet, at the same time it gives you hope for a better future.

Thanks for reading,
Joshua