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Police in Cologne seize robot accused of groping teenage girl
Original: A robot in Germany has been seized by police after allegedly grabbing a 16-year-old girl's behind and making sexual gestures in the city of Cologne. Its teenage owner and a friend reportedly livestreamed the incident, even providing commentary. #dwdigital
Police in Cologne, Germany have seized a robot after it allegedly grabbed a 16-year-old girl's behind and made sexual gestures. The robot's teenage owner and a friend reportedly livestreamed the incident, providing commentary as it happened. The unusual case has drawn widespread attention, raising questions about how such an incident could occur and who is responsible for a machine's behaviour.
Why now: The bizarre nature of a robot being seized for alleged sexual misconduct, captured on livestream, is an unprecedented and striking story.
Evidence
- A robot in Germany has been seized by police after allegedly grabbing a 16-year-old girl's behind and making sexual gestures in the city of Cologne. Its teenage owner and a friend reportedly livestreamed the incident, even providing commentary. #dwdigital · Facebook
- A robot in Germany has been seized by police after allegedly grabbing a 16-year-old girl's behind and making sexual gestures in the city of Cologne. Its teenage owner and a friend reportedly livestreamed the incident, even providing commentary. #dwdigital · Facebook
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