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Yes, I've been thinking of that scene as well:

RoboCop: Director's Cut | REMASTERED - ED-209 Malfunction Scene (1080p)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFvqDaFpXeM

Enforcement Droid 209

"You have 20 seconds to comply"

“I'd buy that for a dollar!”

“We killed you!”

LIST PRIME DIRECTIVES

1. SERVE THE PUBLIC TRUST 2. PROTECT THE INNOCENT 3. UPHOLD THE LAW

—- 4. CONFIDENTIAL (blink blink blink)

I am a fan of the film chappie by Blomkamp

Man, I felt the feels for Chappie.

Elysium also offered some interesting scenarios on automated policing.

Can you describe some? What I remember from Elysium is: med beds, elite donut world in orbit, corporate dystopian slave earth, exoskeletons.

Attempting to explain his situation to the robot police officers at the scene, where they broke his arm for 'resisting'.

Something like that. I think there was a similar interaction at the police station. Automated responses, no grey area, computer says no.

Ah yes! And when he is asking questions and pushing back, it's like: "Are you expressing attitude? You will be punished. Take a sedative." dystopian dmv