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Surrogates based on a five-issue comic book series, The Surrogates (2005-2006), written by Robert Venditti and drawn by Brett Weldele. In 2009, it was followed by a prequel graphic novel, The Surrogates: Flesh and Bone. The comics were adapted for the movie by American screenwriters John Brancato and Michael Ferris.
In the movie, they explained that violent crime decreased. However, crimes committed against surrogates or by surrogates would be a different classification. The police, in the scene where Cantor's son died, said he was going to "report it as a simple vandalism." Also, it appears that electrical stimulant use by surrogates doesn't count as a drug-related crime either, and we see that people still do commit crimes using surrogates. Therefore, there appears to be plenty of crime, but they are classified as being less serious when committed by or to surrogates.
According to the film website, surrogates have a "self-cleaning abdominal reservoir" that allows them to break down food and drinks into an "environmentally safe by-product."
It's very likely that the FBI had access to VSI's database, and VSI had a monopoly on surrogate production.
Three reasons: First, the FBI appeared to be funding his surrogates, and since he was on suspension, refused to buy him a new one. Second, the weapon nearly killed him through his first surrogate, and the only way to avoid it was to not use a surrogate. Third, he knew the assassin was hiding out in a Dread Reservation, so the only way in was without a surrogate.
The movie explanation is that the weapon causes a lethal feedback circuit between the surrogate and the operator, similar to a fatal electric shock, by uploading a virus to the surrogate.
One possible explanation is that since the surrogates run on batteries, jogging or walking uses up the charge faster than riding. A second explanation is that not all Surrogates have this ability. The salesman in the surrogate store states that many things are extras, and thus cost more. It is possible that only police, FBI, or other emergency service agencies have surrogates with these capabilities, and this theory is bolstered by the fact that Willis' surrogate was FBI issued. A third possibility is that the model we're looking at is computer games. People like computer games where they run and jump... and they like games where they drive cars. As for public transport - you could probably fit a cup of coffee or a vital bodily function into your morning train ride.
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