After 15 years of fans begging, bureaucratic back-and-forth, and at least one overeager guy on Twitter, Detroit, Michigan, finally has its very own RoboCop statue. Yes, the Motor City now proudly features an 11-foot, 3,500-pound bronze tribute to everyone’s favorite part-man, part-machine, all business law enforcer. And honestly? It’s about time.
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The AP reports that the statue now stands tall in Eastern Market, guarding 3434 Russell Street like, well, RoboCop. This piece of art looks like it could benchpress an F-150.
From Online Petition to Bronze Reality
According to the AVClub, the campaign and eventual online petition started after a Twitter user suggested to then-Mayor Dave Bing that the city should have a RoboCop statue, similar to the…..