RoboCop Statue Not in Detroit's Future

DETROIT - A statue of the futuristic film crime fighter RoboCop standing guard over Detroit is not in Mayor Dave Bing's plans for the city.

That response from his office to the idea left on Bing's Twitter page spurred some online debate. "RoboCop" on Tuesday was a top trending topic on Twitter.

A tweet that appeared on the mayor's Twitter page Monday reads, "There are not any plans to erect a statue to Robocop. Thank you for the suggestion."

Some tweets - either genuine or tongue-in-cheek - say a statue of the metal alloy-encased cyborg from the 1987 science fiction movie would help bring visitors into the city.

Others argue such a statue would play to the perception that Detroit is plagued by crime and violence.

What many fans of the film don't know is that the bulk of the movie's urban settings were shot in downtown Dallas. The steel mill used in the film was located in Monessen, Pa.

Spokeswoman Karen Dumas tells The Associated Press in an e-mail that the mayor's social media manager responded to the RoboCop suggestion, though Bing on occasion does respond to tweets.