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Waymo robotaxi calls cops on riders handling loaded AR-style ghost gun
Waymo robotaxi calls cops on riders handling loaded AR-style ghost gun — Waymo alerted San Francisco police, then juvenile riders were stopped and arrested
TL;DRWaymo alerted police after passengers with an illegal gun were spotted in a robotaxi.
Why it matters: Sets precedent for autonomous vehicles as surveillance tools and raises privacy questions for riders.
Following a tip-off from robotaxi firm Waymo, San Francisco police conducted a 'high-risk vehicle stop' and arrested two juveniles for illegal possession of a firearm.
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