Unhappy with the harm and disruption self-driving cars are causing in San Francisco and other places? You can disable one by gently placing a traffic cone on the hood. Here is a video with examples. There is also a public hearing coming up on July 13 2023 about this. And here's one of David Zipper's articles about the topic. Hat tip to his recent tweets about this for these sources.

https://slate.com/technology/2022/12/san-francisco-waymo-cruise-self-driving-cars-robotaxis.html

Robotaxis Are Everywhere in San Francisco Now. But Something’s Wrong.

Blocking transit. Driving on the sidewalk. Speeding away from cops.

Slate
@coreo I don't want to detract from any authentic complaints that folks have about these vehicles, but the 'partnering with police to record everyone' claim sounds outrageous. Does anyone have any references for this?
Self-Driving Car Video From Waymo, Cruise Give Police Crime Evidence

San Francisco police request driverless car footage from Waymo and Cruise to solve crimes from robberies to murders

Bloomberg
@thumphries @coreo thank you.