Robot Arrested For Sexual Harassing; Not The First TimeRobots May Have Rights As "Citizens," Argues Computer Law Expert
ROBOCOPS Is this the world's first robot ARREST? Bizarre moment humanoid is detained by police after 'harassing elderly woman' (https://www.the- But this is not the first time a robot has been arrested for inappropriate sexual behavior; although, say his creators, he was only engaging in "expected behavior." Moreover, since at least one robot has been officially granted citizenship, and many countries have treaties requiring them to respect grants of citizenship, the Macau police might have to accord the robot the same legal rights as a human sex offender, suggests public interest law professor John Banzhaf, who is also a computer expert who has written about crime on the internet. Here's what he wrote one year ago. . . . JOHN F. BANZHAF III, B.S.E.E., J.D., Sc.D. George Washington University FAMRI Dr. William Cahan Distinguished Professor, Fellow, World Technology Network (703) 527-8418 http://banzhaf.net/ End
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