Sure there are better things for that money to go but fact is it wasn't raised with your tax money as a citizen of Chicago it was raised from other places and it's unethical to take other people's money when they were promised a certain action to arise from receiving the money. You going behind their backs to spend it on a school system or subway system is akin to embezzlement or something.

SpoR

United States1542 Posts

February 23 2011 07:33 GMT

#43

50k for a statue? sounds like a rip off if anything. school systems getting money doesn't help even if it was a million dollars (this has been shown over and over again). The system just needs to be reworked, we gotta copy europe. But yea seems kind of ridiculous, guess it just goes to show that america is just commercialized and wastes money.

Maynarde

Australia1286 Posts

February 23 2011 07:37 GMT

#44

I actually remember watching the special features on the RoboCop DVD. Everyone complained about how much of an asshole Peter Weller was and how difficult the production was. The director finished off the interview with "I will never do this again".

Kind of ruined my child hood memories of this movie

... Damn you DVD and your damned special features.

No_Roo

United States905 Posts

February 23 2011 07:48 GMT

#45

Ahh robocop, The statue would be a great idea EXCEPT for robocop 3...

0mgVitaminE

United States1278 Posts

February 23 2011 07:53 GMT

#46

On February 21 2011 01:46 Insanious wrote:
I think that $50,000 is not a lot of money in the grand scheme of things... $50,000 into the public school system would pay for less than a day's salary for the teachers. $50,000 is a drop in a sea... it would make little to no difference to anything that needs the money.

So well... statue it up.

This is pretty much what I was gonna say.
And also, who doesn't want a statue of Robocop?

eu.exodus

South Africa1186 Posts

February 23 2011 07:57 GMT

#47

robocop?

Roflmao!

FUCKING ROBOCOP?

50k for a statue of ROBOCOP?
I honestly dont believe this shit.
Whats next 100k for a statue of terminator? Or wait! Replace the statue of liberty with optimus prime? Lol! Rediculous. What a collosal waste of money.

SecondChance

Australia603 Posts

February 23 2011 07:58 GMT

#48

On February 21 2011 01:27 Chairman Ray wrote:
I would totally support this. This is not a waste of money at all. When people come together to do wild things like this, it really raises citizen morale.

Whatever floats your boat I guess. If people want to raise $50,000 for a statue of RoboCop, then go right ahead.

Conversely, it's quite ridiculous that charities and certain fields of scientific research are crying out for funding; yet we would sooner think to raise $50,000 and spend it on a fucking Robocop statue.

USA! USA! USA!

mardi

United States1164 Posts

February 23 2011 08:03 GMT

#49

I think its kinda like the statue of Rocky. Fictional characters but I think Rocky was more known compared to Robocop.

Mastermind

Canada7096 Posts

February 23 2011 08:12 GMT

#50

On February 21 2011 02:43 Lucumo wrote:

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2009?
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That is bad ass.

Poststrata

United States110 Posts

February 23 2011 08:26 GMT

#51

Well, tourist attractions usually give back to the city in revenue received from said tourists. So $50,000 from the private sector to put up a tourist attraction isn't that bad of an Idea, given that it successfully attracts tourists that is.

Good luck trying to get the private sector to fund money for anything that is really the government's responsibility (as quickly as this statue anyway). They're better off funding a campaign for a governor to improve the school systems and put tax money where it belongs.

so... why not?

Edit: Overall, Detroit will need many more tourist attractions to give tourists incentive to visit their city over other cities like say... Philadelphia, Boston or New York City... but this statue could be a step in the right direction.

sLiMpoweR

United States430 Posts

February 23 2011 08:32 GMT

#52

I guess its not that much diff then rocky statue in philly

BLinD-RawR

ALLEYCAT BLUES50118 Posts

February 23 2011 08:44 GMT

#53

Fuck yes RoboCop!!!

*robocop theme playing in my head*

nayumi

Australia6499 Posts

February 23 2011 08:48 GMT

#54

lol i'd totally donate if i were an american

robocop is my childhood yo

Maynarde

Australia1286 Posts

February 23 2011 09:02 GMT

#55

The 50k could go to a pretty kick ass SC2 tourny imo...

keV.

United States3214 Posts

February 23 2011 09:06 GMT

#56

That will surely help Detroit!

Coagulation

United States9633 Posts

February 23 2011 09:07 GMT

#57

I wonder if the crime rate will go down.
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I Live in michigan and can safely say its gonna take more than a statue of a cyborg crimefighter to fix detroit.

NovaTheFeared

United States7222 Posts

February 23 2011 09:20 GMT

#58

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/21/national/main20034397.shtml

Meanwhile, Detroit has to close half its public schools to close a budget gap.

FetTerBender

Germany1393 Posts

February 23 2011 09:24 GMT

#59

Imho it would be pretty badass to have a statue of that kind, but in a size of more than 7 feet.

If you feel bad about the money which is used for art, you can pretty much stop spending on everything concerning free time. No theatre, music, books, ... because "something" better could be done with the money. (like feeding the poor, giving shelter to the homeless, researching cures to illnesses, ...)

So i guess the important point is: Would people like it and would they appreciate the sight of it? Would it make people happy? Would you personally enjoy the look? Thats what an investment into a statue like this is about, and this is what you have to ask yourself / your fellow citizens.

Spazer

Canada8031 Posts

February 23 2011 09:29 GMT

#60

On February 23 2011 18:20 NovaTheFeared wrote:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/21/national/main20034397.shtml

Meanwhile, Detroit has to close half its public schools to close a budget gap.

...and children are starving in Africa. What's your point?

Yes, in an ideal world, the money spent on entertainment would be put to better use elsewhere, but guess what? People like spending money on things they enjoy. Can you fault them for that?