‘Bum Bot’ chases away the homeless

The “Bum Bot” chases away homeless people and drug dealers from a downtown Atlanta neighborhood.


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Some neighbors appreciate Rufus Terrill’s robotic security guard. The bar owner and day care center board member built the robot to help him safely patrol the neighborhood. But homeless advocates are not amused.

» More on Yahoo News: Robotic vigilante: Homemade ‘Bum Bot’ patrols in Atlanta

My opinion? A little creepy. And scary.

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