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Waymo stops vehicle carrying juveniles with alleged ghost gun in San Francisco

Two teenagers were arrested after Waymo detected a firearm policy violation, according to Hacker News.

The short version

  • Two juvenile passengers in an autonomous Waymo vehicle were arrested in San Francisco after authorities allegedly found a ghost gun.[Hacker News]
  • Waymo confirmed it stopped the vehicle after detecting a terms-of-service violation involving a firearm.[Hacker News]
  • Police conducted a high-risk stop on Sept. 3, detaining the youths and seizing a loaded rifle, suspected marijuana, and mace.[Hacker News]

Key facts

  • Waymo confirmed it pulled its vehicle over after detecting a terms-of-service violation involving a firearm.[Hacker News]
  • The incident took place shortly before 4 a.m. on Sept. 3 in San Francisco's Richmond District.[Hacker News]
  • Officers performed a high-risk vehicle stop, detained two juvenile riders, and seized a loaded AR-style rifle along with suspected marijuana and mace spray.[Hacker News]

What remains uncertain

  • Details regarding how Waymo internally detected the firearm violation inside the vehicle were not specified.[Hacker News]

Sources

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