My first thought was that this proposed name change is a bit silly, because "RuboCop" is clearly an homage to RoboCop, a movie that -- yes -- portrays a "good c

My first thought was that this proposed name change is a bit silly, because "RuboCop" is clearly an homage to RoboCop, a movie that -- yes -- portrays a "good cop" but overall is very critical of the police system in America. My second thought is that as a white, middle-class American, I can't rely on that kneejerk reaction. I'm very lucky in that I live someplace where my group is not disproportionately targeted by the police. There are a lot of people in America and elsewhere in the world who can't say the same. Will changing the name solve anything? No. But is it a tiny positive step with very little cost? That is the bar that needs to be cleared.