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Re: ..Real-life superhero stops car robbery in Seattle
..Real-life superhero stops car robbery in Seattle
By Michael Bolen | Daily Brew – Fri, 7 Jan 2:13 PM EST
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EmailPrint.....If you thought superheroes were only found on the silver screen or in comic books, think again. Superheroes are real — just ask Phoenix Jones, the Guardian of Seattle.
Phoenix, a costumed hero operating in Washington state, grabbed headlines this week after he stopped a car robbery in progress. You can watch the news report below.
Operating out of a comic book shop, Phoenix is a member of the Rain City Superheroes, itself part of the wider real-life superhero movement.
That's right, there are many people who dress in costumes and patrol the streets of their cities and towns. You can find a number of Canadian crime-fighters in the World Superhero Registry, including Vancouver's Thanatos, who was profiled by The Globe and Mail in 2009.
According to Seattle police, the Rain City group includes Thorn, Buster Doe, Green Reaper, Gemini, No Name, Catastrophe, Thunder 88, Penelope and Phoenix Jones himself. A hero name Red Dragon has also appeared with the group.
Phoenix and his team have been garnering attention for months now. Back in November, online paper seattlepi.com reported that police were well aware of the operations of the band of heroes.
And while police are tolerating their actions, they warn that the heroes may be putting themselves in grave danger. Phoenix claims he has been stabbed in the line of work and the bullet proof vest he wears under his suit stopped a bullet during an incident in Tacoma, Wash. last year. Police have not confirmed his claims.
They have, however, determined Phoenix's secret identity, but have so far declined to disclose it to the public. Phoenix and his group appear to have nothing but good things to say about the authorities.
In an interview today with Good Morning America, Phoenix said, "We want to have a great relationship with police and we also want to help them as much as possible."
You can see the interview with Phoenix and his teammates, Red Dragon and Buster Doe, below.
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- IRISH OS1R1S
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- monkeychow
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Re: ..Real-life superhero stops car robbery in Seattle
That's amazing!!!!!!!! I wonder how the cops will react long term or if people get hurt....it's pretty out there.
metallex78- Rep: 194
Re: ..Real-life superhero stops car robbery in Seattle
metallex78 wrote:This is just like the movie Kick-Ass, people taking the law into their own hands. Isn't that an illegal thing to do though? The police are paid to do that job, not vigilantes.
Re: ..Real-life superhero stops car robbery in Seattle
if you go to the link at the bottom there is an interview with 3 of them...mostly if they see somone trying to drive drunk or a drug deal or something then they will call 911 or make a scene....it sounds like there hasnt been any crazy altercations
- IRISH OS1R1S
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Re: ..Real-life superhero stops car robbery in Seattle
Ye until they put themselves on tv, now some nutter will probably try to take them down a notch or two so he can boast to his mates.
Possibly Dr Evil himself even 
I am all for helping out when someone is in trouble and all, but a grown man dressing up like that is pretty sad in my opinion.
