NEWS: The Real Life Batman and Robin?

CULTURE: The Real Life Batman and Robin?

This Is London is reporting that a real life dynamic duo have been saving the day in a town near Reading by scaring off would-be robbers.

While it's interesting to see how popular culture seems to bleed into "reality", is it an eventuality to see more of this sort of behavior? Aside from the occasional Highlander fan who goes crazy in a crowded square with a sword, do you think that what our culture really needs is a millionaire super-hero and his/her sidekick?

um, yes.

That is great.

Awsome!!! Does that mean I'm really Superman?

How cool.

damn it, I live in the wrong town...

has anyone managed to take a photo of this dynamic duo?

Try it outside of England and watch them get shot real quick.

i've always thought that given the right equipment, funding, and training, batman was a very plausible vigilante superhero.

come to think of it, why didn't anyone just shoot him in the head?

Guess they couldn't wait for the City of Heroes MMORPG to come out.......

Well, I suppose the serial killers over there will feel obligated to wear costumes now to fit in with the in crowd.

lol that's awesome, personally i don't think that your average run of the mill person has the morals and skill in judgement to be a good superhero but i suppose anythings possible.
and like rottenart says, a person with good equipment and excellent training could probably stop a whole lot of crap from happening just by cruising town.(just probably not in a politically correct way)

but as long as these two stick to catching pursesnatchers, streakers and pushing cars to the petrol station i'd say rock on dudes.
*walks of humming the batman theme*

plus how cool would it be to see the bat-signal over the skyline every couple of weeks?

i always thought that was kind of a dead giveaway to every thug on the streets to either get your gun out or run inside cos batman is coming.

Holy crimefighting team, Batman!

I think that in places where there are vigilante laws still in place, you should see more of this. Of course, given the right equipment, funding and training, your superhero that goes bad can cause a shitload of damage. Remember when Superman goes evil? that is never a fucking good day.

That is so rad.

Nothing cool like that ever happens in Rhode Island.

WANTED: Sidekick to from crime-fighting duo. Must provide own costume and tragic back story. I will provide secret lair, gadgets, and super cool car (You will not be allowed to drive it though.) Must be highly skilled in martial arts, hand-to-hand combat, computers (Lotus knowledge a plus.). Must be highly intelligent, but still willing to race head long into danger. Nonsmoker preferred.

Yeah, true. No one has guns here. In fact, what is a gun? I've heard about them on TV and stuff but what with living in such a peaceful loving country I've never encountered one. For that matter, what's with all this violent crime business over the pond? Everyone here just throws daisies at each other if there's a difference of opinion. Or they have a turf war through a spot of cricket. Oh my, yes.

Next on CNN: LARPing gone horribly wrong.

Word- all we get over in Seattle are crazy dudes swinging around samurai swords.

best. story. ever.

The only way somone could get away with this in real life is they were a scantly clad female Batman and Robin.

shit i dont know didly about computers, and i'm not that intelligent and i chain smoke like no tommorow, but i got everything alse covereed, so do i get teh job or what?

Ummmm.....we'll call you.

AMEN!

Cherie, we need to start a crimefighting team.