RoboCop 2 and 3 happened in an Alternate Universe where Murphy didn't go through the events of the first film. That's the only rational explanation i can think of
That would make a great Diorama, too bad theres no way I can think other than actually making the helicopter and SWAT van to make it happen, and oh yeah there's no J. Connor either, bleh
Yeah he got lucky, and I, like you, would've also liked to have gotten in on that deal, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes you miss out completely and have to sit on the bench.