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Robocop predicted Detroit's fate in 1987


In 1987's "Robocop" the future Detroit was portrayed as a crime-ridden dystopian wasteland. The present day Detroit has turned out just so and is hopeless.

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Yeah but NO robo cop to help but U can get a carry permit now.

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It wasn't that impressive a prediction because Detroit's problems were already very advanced before 1987.

"Extremism in the pursuit of moderation is no vice."

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@tgemberl

That is so true----Detroit was already through in the '80's, what with a lot of plants closing and the '80's recession already having kicked in.

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the riots of 1967 contributed a lot though decline had probably started before this

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Except for the small fact that Detroit had already decline drastically by 1987. Details by dear poster, Details.

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