History WMG / RoboCop1987

[[WMG: The ED-209 accident was not premeditated at all, there were simply incompetent programming behind the scenes the live ammo was an unfortunate shipping error.]]
There may have been some CuttingCorners going on to meet expenses and deadlines and combined with inexperienced employees being in over their heads, the project was presented as an ObviousBeta. As rotten luck would have it, live ammo was sent instead of blanks, and disaster happened.

This can cause some FridgeHorror once you connect it with the following: Mister Kinney is called [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident without hesitation]] by Dick Jones. Following Kinney's death, Bob Morton is warned on the descending elevator by Donald Johnson to watch his back, after attempting to out-do Dick Jones with his Robocop proposal. After the warning, Morton says. "Too bad about Kinney." Even as of the sequel, OCP officials seems very lax about live ammo demonstrations, ''even'' with the walking armory [=RoboCain=]. Alternatively...

This can cause some FridgeHorror once you connect it with the following: Mister Kinney is called [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident without hesitation]] by Dick Jones. Following Kinney's death, Bob Morton is warned on the descending elevator by Donald Johnson to watch his back, after attempting to out-do Dick Jones with his Robocop proposal. After the warning, Morton says. "Too bad about Kinney." Another thing of note is that OCP at least isn't all that bothered with loading demos with live ammo, so Richard would be more likely to scrape by. Alternatively...

It also makes just as much sense that Bob Morton sabotaged the ED-209 demonstration for the purposes of getting the [=RoboCop=] project greenlit. Notice how quickly Morton is to suggest his project after the Old Man chides Jones for setting them back. Or how he is laughing at beginning of Jones's presentation. If Kinney had some dirt on Dick (like suggested above), this takes suspicion away from Bob, at the expense of the viewer seeing Bob in an even more ruthless light. Again, even as of the sequel, OCP officials seems very lax about live ammo demonstrations, ''even'' with the walking armory [=RoboCain=].

It also makes just as much sense that Bob Morton sabotaged the ED-209 demonstration for the purposes of getting the [=RoboCop=] project greenlit. Notice how quickly Morton is to suggest his project after the Old Man chides Jones for setting them back. Or how he is laughing at beginning of Jones's presentation. If Kinney had some dirt on Dick (like suggested above), this takes suspicion away from Bob, at the expense of the viewer seeing Bob in an even more ruthless light. Again, even as of the sequel, OCP seems very lax about live ammo demonstrations.

[[WMG: ...The ED-209 accident was by design of Bob Morton]]

It also makes just as much sense that Bob Morton sabotaged the ED-209 demonstration for the purposes of getting the [=RoboCop=] project greenlit. Notice how quickly Morton is to suggest his project after the Old Man chides Jones for setting them back. Or how he is laughing at beginning of Jones's presentation. If Kinney had some dirt on Dick (like suggested above), this takes suspicion away from Bob, at the expense of the viewer seeing Bob in an even more ruthless light.

This can cause some FridgeHorror once you connect it with the following: Mister Kinney is called [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident without hesitation]] by Dick Jones. Following Kinney's death, Bob Morton is warned on the descending elevator by Donald Johnson to watch his back, after attempting to out-do Dick Jones with his Robocop proposal. After the warning, Morton says. "Too bad about Kinney."

[[WMG: The ED-209 accident was by design of Bob Morton]]

It also makes just as much sense that Bob Morton sabotaged the ED-209 demonstration for the purposes of getting the [=RoboCop=] project greenlit. Notice how quickly Morton is to suggest his project after the Old Man chides Jones for setting them back. Or how he is laughing at beginning of Jones's presentation. If Kinney had some dirt on Dick (like suggested above), this takes suspicion away from Bob, at the expense of the audience seeing Bob in an even more ruthless light.

It also makes just as much sense that Bob Morton sabotaged the ED-209 demonstration for the purposes of getting the [=RoboCop=] project greenlit. Notice how quickly Morton is to suggest his project after the Old Man chides Jones for setting them back. Or how he is laughing at beginning of Jones's presentation. If Kinney had some dirt on Dick (like suggested above), even better as this takes suspicion away from Bob.

If this were the case, then his assassination at the hands of Clarence takes on a much more personal pretext.

It also makes just as much sense that Bob Morton sabotaged the ED-209 demonstration for the purposes of getting the [=RoboCop=] project greenlit. Notice how quickly Morton is to suggest his project after the Old Man chides Jones for setting them back. Or how he is laughing at beginning of Jones's presentation.

** Even nowadays, with the economy and business on the whole at least fairly stable, companies have "employment at will" doctrines, which basically mean that not only can an employee quit at any time, for any reason, but an employer can terminate your employment at any time. It's in the contract when you are offered the position, and presuming you choose to read it, your signing said contract means you're aware of this clause and agree to it. Now imagine you're in a cutthroat conglomerate like OCP, filled with ruthless, CorruptCorporateExecutives, making it a virtual

* There would be very few employment tribunals in the world that would not find that Dick Jones could be validly terminated with cause after what he'd pulled.

Considering that the CEO in the third movie was fired that way, it's possible that OCP contracts allow an executive to be fired in case of dire crimes... And being proved having committed murder ''and'' taking the CEO hostage in sight of a police officer and the whole board of directors would qualify as grounds for termination.

Dick Jones was willing to risk his credibility by having the ED-209 rigged to used deadly force on a surrendering suspect because Kinney was some threat to Dick. (Whistle-blower, knew too much about Dick's criminal enterprise, etc.) Another interpretation takes into account how Kinney is [[ArtisticLicenceGunSafety reckless with the Desert Eagle pistol]] suggesting clumsy and stupid; this and his potential whistle-blower status, may be Dick's way of saying, [[YouHaveFailedMe "You have failed me]] [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack for the last time."]]
* This can cause some FridgeHorror once you connect it with the following: Mister Kinney is called [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident without hesitation]] by Dick Jones. Following Kinney's death, Bob Morton is warned on the descending elevator by Donald Johnson to watch his back, after attempting to out-do Dick Jones with his Robocop proposal. After the warning, Morton says. "Too bad about Kinney."

With Robocop dead and the strike still in full swing, the new crime empire Dick promised Clarence would have gotten out of hand.

** This can cause some FridgeHorror once you connect it with the following: Mister Kinney is called [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident without hesitation]] by Dick Jones. Following Kinney's death, Bob Morton is warned on the descending elevator by Donald Johnson to watch his back, after attempting to out-do Dick Jones with his Robocop proposal. After the warning, Morton says. "Too bad about Kinney."

Dick Jones was willing to risk his credibility by having the ED-209 rigged to used deadly force on a surrendering suspect because Kinney was some threat to Dick. (Whistle-blower, knew too much about Dick's criminal enterprise, etc.) Another interpretation takes into account how Kinney is [[ArtisticLicenceGunSafety reckless with the Desert Eagle pistol]] suggesting clumsy and stupid. If Kinney really is such a clumsy liability to Richard, this may be his way of saying, [[YouHaveFailedMe "You have failed me]] [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack for the last time."]]

Dick Jones was willing to risk his credibility by having the ED-209 rigged to used deadly force on a surrendering suspect because Kinney was some threat to Dick. (Whistle-blower, knew too much about Dick's criminal enterprise, etc.) The fact that Kinney is [[ArtisticLicenceGunSafety reckless with the Desert Eagle pistol]] that Dick hands to him suggests this is Richard's way of saying [[YouHaveFailedMe "You have failed me]] [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack for the last time."]]

Dick Jones was willing to risk his credibility by having the ED-209 rigged to used deadly force on a surrendering suspect because Kinney was some threat to Dick. (Whistle-blower, knew too much about Dick's criminal enterprise, etc.) The fact that Kinney is reckless with the Desert Eagle pistol that Dick hands to him suggests [[YouHaveFailedMe "You have failed me]][[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack for the last time."]]

Dick Jones was willing to risk his credibility by having the ED-209 rigged to used deadly force on a surrendering suspect because Kinney was some threat to Dick. (Whistle-blower, knew too much about Dick's criminal enterprise, etc.)

Robo's line "They'll fix you, they fix everything" ate the end of the first film sounded more than just reassurance.

Robo's line "They'll fix you, they fix everything" ate the end of the first film sounded more than just reassurance.

Dick Jones was willing to risk his credibility by having the ED-209 rigged to used deadly force on a surrendering suspect because Kinney was some threat to Dick. (Whistle-blower, knew too much about Dick's criminal enterprise, etc.)