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A woman was arrested in Philly for blocking a delivery robot

Carolyn Marvin was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after blocking the path of an Uber delivery robot and refusing to get out of the way.

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The Verge reports: Carolyn Marvin was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after blocking the path of an Uber delivery robot and refusing to get out of the way.

Marvin told Philadelphia's ABC13 "I know they're taking the jobs of human delivery workers and so, I have been protesting them whenever I saw them by standing in front.

This technology story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Philly, Carolyn Marvin and Uber.

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United States · Americas
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Philly, Carolyn Marvin, Uber, Philadelphia's ABC
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Technology

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