If Hitchbot's death was the result of late night drunkards or social media pranksters, I don't think its chances in San Francisco or Los Angeles would be any better. In fact, I think its chances would be much worse in areas filled with Internet/social-media savvy people.
edit: maybe with the exception of Times Square, where it would be not only under constant surveillance, but not even thought to be odd or interesting. Unless whoever dropped it off failed to give advance notice to the NYPD of course.
If Hitchbot's death was the result of late night drunkards or social media pranksters, I don't think its chances in San Francisco or Los Angeles would be any better. In fact, I think its chances would be much worse in areas filled with Internet/social-media savvy people.
edit: maybe with the exception of Times Square, where it would be not only under constant surveillance, but not even thought to be odd or interesting. Unless whoever dropped it off failed to give advance notice to the NYPD of course.