Police Tell Wanna-be Superhero To Stop His Nonsense , not allowed to wear mask

[The Straight Story]

Police Tell Wanna-be Superhero To Stop His Nonsense

It seems like there’s been a rash of people pretending to be superheroes recently. They pop up, get a bit of news coverage, then fade off into obscurity. They usually don’t even do anything that would make the cops take any interest (and they’re usually pretty interested in masked mystery men). But the superhero that “patrols” Columbia, Tennessee, The Viper, has gotten the police’s attention…they’ve just told him to stop his silliness.

When cops recently stopped The Viper on his patrol and found him armed with a utility belt filled with a screwdriver, wrenches and a cell phone, which he said that he’d use to report any crimes he saw. But it turns out there are laws in Columbia against wearing a mask in public. So, it looks like The Viper will be hanging up is bootleg “Kick Ass” costume and going back to his college classes.

Now, normally I’d point out how the ABC news about The Viper uses the same slightly condescending tone that the news usually reserves for comic-book-related stories. But if this story doesn’t deserve to be mocked, nothing does.


http://gammasquad.uproxx.com/2011/02/police-tell-wanna-be-superhero-to-stop-his-nonsense

[Uben]

1. The Viper has saved the earth from destruction!

He single-handedly stopped a meteor from hitting earth, although it was about a half a light year away when he did it. He altered the trajectory by slamming into it with his screwdriver at over 8 mph! By the time his "all clear" phone call reached the earth, there was no trace of the meteor, so his deed went mostly unnoticed. I heard he was adding a nail bar to his tool belt, so we can expect huge heroic deeds in the near future!

[razorman]

2. I bought my utility belt and tools at Home Depot. Now I just need a mask and a beach towel cape.

[HopeHoops]

3. My favorite was Angle Grinder Man.

He was on a quest to free vehicles from tire boots (I think in NYC). He wore a full body costume and mask and showed up at night with an angle grinder to cut the things off.

[d_r]

4. my seven year old

wants to be a super hero called "the smasher" when he grows up. I have been thinking it was cute, but apparently I'd better have a talk with him.

[TexasProgresive]

5. Are the police violating the Viper's right to free expression? n/t

[pocoloco]

6. When Clayton moore visited Oklahoma he had to

trade his mask for dark sunglasses.

[Ichingcarpenter]

7. He who questions training only

trains himself at asking questions.


Mr. Furious: I don't need a compass to know which way the wind shines.

[ellenfl]

8. is that darryl issa behind that mask? eom

[Javaman]

9. Face paint...

good replacement for a mask.

[hfojvt]

10. yeah, well the police and J. Jonah Jameson don't like Spidey either

But not every superhero needs a mask and tights. Check out Luke Cage, Hero for Hire.

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[Buns_of_Fire]

12. "NekkidMan" never really caught on, either.

For obvious reasons.