"Hey wait a second!"―Kaplan standing against orders to destroy RoboCop[src]
M. Kaplan[1] was a member of the Detroit Police Department.
Biography[]
Following a shower, Kaplan talked with his comrades in the locker room as Officer Alex Murphy joined them, trying to convince them to go on strike. The conversation was halted by Sergeant Warren Reed, who entered with Cecil to remove Officer Frank Frederickson's belongings, indicating to the police that Frederickson had died. Reed then reprimanded them for their talk of going on strike.[2]
Following the construction of RoboCop, Kaplan, along with Ramirez, Chessman and Lewis, witnessed the cyborg's marksmanship. Kaplan then pondered aloud whether they were all going to be replaced.[2]
Kaplan, along with other officers, was summoned to the OCP parking complex, soon learning that SWAT Lieutenant Hedgecock had been given orders to destroying RoboCop by Dick Jones. Kaplan and several others protested this and left in disgust, effectively going on strike.[2]
Years later when the strike ended, Kaplan was present at the attack on the Channel 9 station and investigated, along with several forensic experts, the Torch Heads' truck, and went ahead to verify its license plate. Later, Kaplan and some other officers played a prank on Ramirez by placing smoke grenades in her locker. Thus, Ramirez could not open her locker. When RoboCop offered to help, he opened Ramirez' locker with ease due to his immense strength, prompting all the smoke grenades to fall out. When Ramirez questioned why the grenades were in her locker, Kaplan answered that he and the other officers wanted her to be safe out in the field.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Kaplan was named after director Jonathan Kaplan, who was attached to direct RoboCop in its early stages. The character's line, "Fuck 'em!" was a tribute to Kaplan, having often used this phrase in response to studio demands.[3]
The character was played by Del Zamora in RoboCop. He also appears in RoboCop: Rogue City, but who voiced him is unclear, as the credits do not specify the voice actors' roles.
Appearances[]
- RoboCop (1987)
- RoboCop: Rogue City