Police Park
| Police Park | |
|---|---|
 View of Police Park in 2013 | |
 Interactive map of Police Park | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Tehran |
| Coordinates | 35°45′35″N 51°32′40″E / 35.75972°N 51.54444°E |
| Status | Bombed |
Police Park (Persian: پارک پلیس Pārk-e Pelis) is a park in Tehran.[1] The park is located in the city's fourth district, and is bisected by Esteqlal Boulevard.[1]
History
[edit]The park was formerly known as Pomegranate Garden (باغ اناری), and was renamed as part of an effort to rejuvenate its image, as it had attracted illicit drug use.[1]
The park was bombed by Israel during the 2026 Iran War.[2] Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft speculated that the park was chosen as a target by artificial intelligence due to its name, without any subsequent human oversight to realise that it was not a piece of police infrastructure.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 مژگان مهرابی. "وقتی باغ اناری «بوستان پلیس» شد". Hamshahri Online. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021.
- 1 2 Wilkins, Brett. "Israel Accused of Using AI to Pick Iran Targets 'Without Any Human Oversight'—Just Like in Gaza". CommonDreams.