Real-life league of superheroes in Seattle

[Mike_D202]

10 Real-life Superheroes
http://www.oddee.com/item_87762.aspx

Yeah they got those from this website:

http://www.worldsuperheroregistry.com

Most of those 10 aren't even active anymore (and have better costumes).

 

[doih]

seriously, someone try the experiment I posted on page 1. That is all.

 

[Optimus_Prime_]

I still don't support this, anymore than I would support someone who went around picking fights with people -- because, in a sense, that's what they're doing. If I'm breaking into my own car I don't need some *****e pestering me about it, certainly not one dressed like a Bat or some such nonsense. The fact that they have "mixed martial arts" guys doing this scares me more. Crime is tough to find and tough to spot, that's why police always assess every situation. What crime is Phoenix Jones going to stop? A purse snatching? I doubt he'd see more than one every five years, and he may not even be close enough to it to help.

Yes, in the comics crime does an outstanding job of advertising itself. Comics almost have to write police officers as overwhelmingly inept just to validate the need for "the hero". Like a purse snatcher is going to run up and make a big scene when he snatches a purse. Yet this guy is going to walk around in costume like some moron hoping to catch him.

Let's go down the list of some major crimes...

Rape. No way he's stopping this, EVER. Unless he plans to do bed checks everywhere he goes.

Murder. Good luck with that one. Most murders happen in the heat of passion. There have been a few people killed within a block of my house. Both shootings. They are over before you know they've happened. No one holds some one at gunpoint while explaining their nefarious plans, they just shoot them.

Theft? Of course theft? Yeah, like when someone steals just out in the open? What's he going to look for; a guy walking with a TV? What if it's his TV?

Get off this nonsense that he's "fighting crime", he's being about as useful as any average citizen. Patrolling dangerous neighborhoods without knowing what is going on is dangerous and criminal. It's asking for trouble and I don't trust the judgement of a man like Phoenix Jones to deliver out "justice". If anything he's a dude looking for a fight.

 

[Spider-Who?]

I still don't support this, anymore than I would support someone who went around picking fights with people -- because, in a sense, that's what they're doing. If I'm breaking into my own car I don't need some *****e pestering me about it, certainly not one dressed like a Bat or some such nonsense. The fact that they have "mixed martial arts" guys doing this scares me more. Crime is tough to find and tough to spot, that's why police always assess every situation. What crime is Phoenix Jones going to stop? A purse snatching? I doubt he'd see more than one every five years, and he may not even be close enough to it to help.

Yes, in the comics crime does an outstanding job of advertising itself. Comics almost have to write police officers as overwhelmingly inept just to validate the need for "the hero". Like a purse snatcher is going to run up and make a big scene when he snatches a purse. Yet this guy is going to walk around in costume like some moron hoping to catch him.

Let's go down the list of some major crimes...

Rape. No way he's stopping this, EVER. Unless he plans to do bed checks everywhere he goes.

Murder. Good luck with that one. Most murders happen in the heat of passion. There have been a few people killed within a block of my house. Both shootings. They are over before you know they've happened. No one holds some one at gunpoint while explaining their nefarious plans, they just shoot them.

Theft? Of course theft? Yeah, like when someone steals just out in the open? What's he going to look for; a guy walking with a TV? What if it's his TV?

Get off this nonsense that he's "fighting crime", he's being about as useful as any average citizen. Patrolling dangerous neighborhoods without knowing what is going on is dangerous and criminal. It's asking for trouble and I don't trust the judgement of a man like Phoenix Jones to deliver out "justice". If anything he's a dude looking for a fight.

spot on.

 

[Mike_D202]

I think someone once said that the only realistic way to "fight crime" is "Punisher" style.

 

[Grillz]

I still don't support this, anymore than I would support someone who went around picking fights with people -- because, in a sense, that's what they're doing. If I'm breaking into my own car I don't need some *****e pestering me about it, certainly not one dressed like a Bat or some such nonsense. The fact that they have "mixed martial arts" guys doing this scares me more. Crime is tough to find and tough to spot, that's why police always assess every situation. What crime is Phoenix Jones going to stop? A purse snatching? I doubt he'd see more than one every five years, and he may not even be close enough to it to help.

Yes, in the comics crime does an outstanding job of advertising itself. Comics almost have to write police officers as overwhelmingly inept just to validate the need for "the hero". Like a purse snatcher is going to run up and make a big scene when he snatches a purse. Yet this guy is going to walk around in costume like some moron hoping to catch him.

Let's go down the list of some major crimes...

Rape. No way he's stopping this, EVER. Unless he plans to do bed checks everywhere he goes.

Murder. Good luck with that one. Most murders happen in the heat of passion. There have been a few people killed within a block of my house. Both shootings. They are over before you know they've happened. No one holds some one at gunpoint while explaining their nefarious plans, they just shoot them.

Theft? Of course theft? Yeah, like when someone steals just out in the open? What's he going to look for; a guy walking with a TV? What if it's his TV?

Get off this nonsense that he's "fighting crime", he's being about as useful as any average citizen. Patrolling dangerous neighborhoods without knowing what is going on is dangerous and criminal. It's asking for trouble and I don't trust the judgement of a man like Phoenix Jones to deliver out "justice". If anything he's a dude looking for a fight.

See this people? This person has something called common sense.

 

[Victarion]

I fully endorse the actions of Real-Life Superheroes for my amusement. Some like the females would be easy bags, too, given the state of mind they must be under.

 

[Mike_D202]

I still don't support this, anymore than I would support someone who went around picking fights with people -- because, in a sense, that's what they're doing. If I'm breaking into my own car I don't need some *****e pestering me about it, certainly not one dressed like a Bat or some such nonsense. The fact that they have "mixed martial arts" guys doing this scares me more. Crime is tough to find and tough to spot, that's why police always assess every situation. What crime is Phoenix Jones going to stop? A purse snatching? I doubt he'd see more than one every five years, and he may not even be close enough to it to help.

Yes, in the comics crime does an outstanding job of advertising itself. Comics almost have to write police officers as overwhelmingly inept just to validate the need for "the hero". Like a purse snatcher is going to run up and make a big scene when he snatches a purse. Yet this guy is going to walk around in costume like some moron hoping to catch him.

Let's go down the list of some major crimes...

Rape. No way he's stopping this, EVER. Unless he plans to do bed checks everywhere he goes.

Murder. Good luck with that one. Most murders happen in the heat of passion. There have been a few people killed within a block of my house. Both shootings. They are over before you know they've happened. No one holds some one at gunpoint while explaining their nefarious plans, they just shoot them.

Theft? Of course theft? Yeah, like when someone steals just out in the open? What's he going to look for; a guy walking with a TV? What if it's his TV?

Get off this nonsense that he's "fighting crime", he's being about as useful as any average citizen. Patrolling dangerous neighborhoods without knowing what is going on is dangerous and criminal. It's asking for trouble and I don't trust the judgement of a man like Phoenix Jones to deliver out "justice". If anything he's a dude looking for a fight.

You know, I think I will chime in with some of my input as well.

Working security at our casino in town has taught me a few things. I live in a small town, and we have less than a dozen incidents a week mostly involving fights/thefts/obnoxious customers. A major component in dealing with all of these situations are security cameras and surveillance operators. Without them, we would never know any of these things were happening in progress, we would have to wait until after the incident happened to be notified by a customer. Very rarely do we ever come across something happening right in front of us. Not to mention, survillance footage plays a very important part in sending the person to jail.

I would imagine in bigger cities the incidents are higher, but if your dressed in a costume downtown walking around there's no way in hell your gonna come across something. If you want to prevent a crime in progress, my suggestion would be to have a heavy surveillance team in high-crime areas. But good luck with that one.

 

[Bruce Malone]

Don't these guys realize the danger they may bring? For every action there is an equal and opposite re-action. How long before we now have super-villains roaming the street???

 

[Mike_D202]

Don't these guys realize the danger they may bring? For every action there is an equal and opposite action. How long before we now have super-villains roaming the street???

http://www.joinroach.com/Profiles.html

 

[Casius--J]

Oh man i love this thread, especially that link to the super villains league.

 

[Morg]

Seattle 'superhero' gets nose broken

Last Updated: 7:00 AM, January 11, 2011

Posted: 6:40 AM, January 11, 2011

SEATTLE — One self-styled Seattle caped crusader against crime has a broken nose after a weekend encounter with two men who didn't appreciate his efforts.

KOMO-TV says a man who calls himself Phoenix Jones spends several nights a week patrolling Seattle streets, wearing a mask and cape and carrying a stun gun.

But on Saturday night, Jones says one man held him at gunpoint and another broke his nose.

Jones describes the encounter as no big deal. But Seattle police Detective Mark Jamieson says when Jones and his "Rain City Superhero" colleagues insert themselves into potentially volatile situations, they can end up as victims.

Says Jamieson, "If you see something, call 911."

Phoenix Jones says he called 911 when he saw a brawl brewing. He also put one man in a headlock while he waited for police. But then another man pulled a gun.

Jones shot to popularity last week after he chased away thieves who were trying to steal a man's car in Lynnwood, a Seattle suburb. He told local televison station KIRO that he began his crime-fighting crusade nine months ago from his secret base at the back of a local comic store.

"When I walk into a neighborhood, criminals leave because they see the suit,” said Jones. “I symbolize that the average person doesn't have to walk around and see bad things and do nothing.”

Danger apparently comes with the territory: Jones said he's been stabbed and had guns pulled on him several times during his crimefighting patrols, all without serious injury.

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[Hurm...]

"Just a matter of time, I suppose."

 

[Mike_D202]

Lmao!

 

[steintym]

I was just checking in to see if there was a death ...

Not yet, but I see the report of the hold up and broken nose. He should consider this a wake up call.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

This is such a joke. This guy is a publicity hound who should be taking care of his wife and kids, not waltzing around in a wet-suit at night.

The real heroes are the people who tackled and held down the Arizona shooter this weekend. Or the intern who saved Gabrielle Giffords' life by staunching her bleeding, even while the madman was still shooting. If Phoenix Jones was there he would have crapped his spandex. This is all about attention and nothing to do with being a hero.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

You go Jones, you go!

 

[Grillz]

Is it wrong that I want to see a big budget film with the superheroes against R.O.A.C.H?

 

[Grillz]

Edit:Whoops

 

[Optimus_Prime_]

See this people? This person has something called common sense.

I live in a urban neighborhood, and there are a lot of people who look suspect. I read that story about him stopping a brawl, or rather trying to. This is exactly what's wrong with him. Cops can arrest you; they have preceived authority which makes their presense disarming in some situations. If you see a brawl and you run towards the brawl to "stop" the brawl by brawling you're actually contributing to the nonsense. Moreover, you probably have little idea what's going on. My friends and I have definitely gotten drunk before and fought physically over things, and security has broken me and a group up in a bar brawl once. I was definitely the aggressor but with good reason, or at least in my mind I was. The security simply separated us and escorted me across the street where they tried to cool the respective parties down. They had every right to call the cops and thankfully they didn't. What if Phoenix Jones was there? Would I have gotten baton tasered because we got in a fight over a girl? That seems a bit extreme.

I just loathe the mentality of someone like Jones. Seeing a fight you're not involved in and wanting to join in. That's f***ing messed up.

 

[Iron_Stark]

LMAO at the guy getting his nose broken.

These guys wouldn't last the night in a bad neighborhood or a border town down south.

 

[ALP]

When is the documentary coming out?

 

[Thebumwhowalks]

When is the documentary coming out?

Apparently they have had to spend most of the budget on a nose job for that real life superhero guy.

 

[NightRunner2020]

They are apparently getting their team back together and getting new suits.

 

[Muze]

is there a league of villains, yet? I mean besides the kid-luring clowns.