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Philadelphia Woman Arrested for Blocking Uber Delivery Robot
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Philadelphia woman Carolyn Marvin was arrested by police on a disorderly conduct charge for blocking an Uber delivery robot's path and refusing to move aside. Police had asked her to clear the way after arriving on the scene. Marvin said she was protesting because delivery robots are taking jobs away from human delivery workers. Video of the incident was captured and drew media attention. Delivery robots have become a common sight in Center City Philadelphia and have sparked resistance; earlier this year, an incident in which a robot was kicked over also occurred in Center City.
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- Philadelphia Woman Arrested for Blocking Uber Delivery Robot
A Philadelphia woman, Carolyn Marvin, was arrested by police on a disorderly conduct charge for blocking the path of an Uber delivery robot and refusing to move out of the way. She said her protest was because delivery robots are taking jobs from human delivery workers, and video from the scene drew media attention. Delivery robots have become a common sight in Center City Philadelphia and have sparked resistance; earlier this year, a robot was kicked over in Center City.
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