A Center City Philadelphia woman was arrested after allegedly refusing to move out of the path of a delivery robot, a confrontation that was captured on video and has since drawn attention online.
  • MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com
    521·
    2 days ago

    Yes. If you’re standing in the way of a wheelchair ramp someone needs and an officer asks you multiple times to move and you don’t there should be recourse for that. I think it’s pretty standard globally to have allowances for that.

    Plenty of public places are protected and/or have areas you’re not able to stand at all. Just because you’re not on someone’s private property doesn’t mean you are entitled to be there or do whatever you want there. In the US we even have a loitering regulations that don’t even require you to be specifically impeding something.

    All that said, I think these robots should be more regulated and any companies using them are garbage.

    • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldM
      63·
      2 days ago

      I’d think that would be Obstructing public thoroughfare. Without saying the full interaction, it’s hard to say. It looks like she’s just standing in one place and it’s possible to pass on one side. It’ll be interesting to see what the lawyers decide on this one.

      • Taldan@lemmy.world
        84·
        2 days ago

        The robot couldn’t pass on either side. She’s blocking a sidewalk ramp

        What even is this argument you’re trying to make?

        She was given a lawrul order to move by police. She did not comply. Disorderly conduct is a very common result of that

        The law is structured such that you have to follow officer instructions, even if they are unlawful. If you were given an unlawful order, your recourse is to sue the city. It’s not a great system, but it’s the American one

        • Vespair@lemmy.zipEnglish
          4·
          24 hours ago

          I’m confused, it’s not legal to block a person’s access, but what person was being blocked here?