# Waymo pulled over and called the cops

> Two teens with a ghost gun learned that a robotaxi is also a witness.
- Title: Waymo pulled over and called the cops · The Verge | Shortify
- Summary: Two teens with a ghost gun learned that a robotaxi is also a witness. A robotaxi watches what happens inside it, and it will report you.
- Keywords: waymo, robotaxi, autonomous cars, policing, surveillance, technology, culture, pulled, called, cops, The Verge
- Source: The Verge — https://theverge.com/transportation/994405/waymo-pulls-over-calls-cops-on-riders-with-a-ghost-gun
- Author: Terrence O'Brien
- Published: 2026-09-13T14:28:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: waymo, robotaxi, autonomous cars, policing, surveillance, technology, culture
## The robotaxi snitched
Two juveniles riding a Waymo in San Francisco were arrested after the car pulled itself over and called police on them.

> Your robotaxi can and will snitch on you.
## A loaded ghost gun
Officers found the teens with a loaded AR-style ghost gun. Both were taken to juvenile hall.
## Waymo confirmed it later
The police report never named the operator of the self-driving car. Waymo told the Los Angeles Times the vehicle was one of its own.
## Terms of service, enforced
A Waymo spokesperson said the system detected a violation involving a firearm. The car pulled over and alerted authorities on its own.

> violation of our terms of service involving a firearm
## It has done this before
Earlier this year a Waymo faked mechanical trouble to stop after passengers drank alcohol and fired a toy gun out the back. Those riders were juveniles too.
## The lesson for teens
If you plan to do something dumb, the back seat of a robotaxi is the worst place for it.

> if you're gonna do dumb stuff, don't do it in the back of a robotaxi
## Key takeaway

A robotaxi watches what happens inside it, and it will report you.