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I'm actually dumbfounded that nobody has brought up the themes of the movie RuboCop is (almost) named after. RoboCop (at least the original movie) seems pretty in line with many progressive ideology criticizing privatization of police and other government functions, criticizing militarization of police, and lampooning gratuitous violence.

Spoiler Alerts: The story of RoboCop is the story of a police officer overcoming systemic corruption within the police force after he is literally dehumanized and turned into an excessively violent killing machine. The main crux of the finale is that RoboCop needs to get around his programming that prevents him from arresting other members of the police corporation which pretty poignantly mirrors the many issues involving police policing other police. While the main character is a "good cop" in this movie, I don't think anybody will walk out of that movie thinking that police systems are not deeply flawed and corruptible destructive.

RuboCop as a linter is very much in line with the ideals of what a cop should be, and what a cop will be after reform (hopefully). RuboCop finds structural problems, gives out warnings, and helps the community of whoever works on a codebase work together in harmony.

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The author actually says the same about the movie in his ps.

> P.S. I haven't seen RoboCop in a while, but I have a vague recollection he was a good guy, who was fighting against the oppressive system.