Batman among us: how real superheroes live. Superheroes in real life

Chelyabinsk superhero Chistoman cleans up trash in in public places- thanks to his initiative, huge spaces were cleared. The guy organizes regular raids to collect garbage and inspires residents all over Russia to do similar activities. The results of environmental actions are posted on social networks, for example, on the page "In contact with". The motto of the superhero in the green mask reads: “Clean is not where Chistoman cleans, but where no one litters.”

A colleague of the Chelyabinsk superhero works in Japan. Like Chistoman, Mr. Full Moon chose his career not to save ardent beauties, but to take care of environment. The Japanese's main weapon is a broom and dustpan, which he regularly wields near an ancient bridge in the Nihonbashi area. Anyone can join the “moon-headed” superhero, so there is usually a whole queue lined up for his broom.

Dex Laserskater from the suburbs of Helsinki helps lost tourists, searches for lost things and reports minor crimes to police stations. Despite his extravagant costume, Finns treat Laserskater with great respect - the superhero has been patrolling the streets of Helsinki for more than 20 years! There are real legends about the “guy on roller skates”, and not a single tourist misses the opportunity to take a photo with this brave fighter for social harmony.

The couple are members of the New York group Superheroes Anonymous. The community includes about a dozen characters, each of whom has their own noble tasks. Tramp is one of the few women on the team. During the day she is a successful businesswoman, at night she is a threat of hunger, poverty and loneliness. Together with her friend named Life, the woman patrols the streets of the night metropolis, distributes clothes, food and hygiene products to the homeless, feeds animals, talks with beggars and tries to cheer them up with kind words.

In Ken Adre from English city There really is something superheroic about Yeovil. The guy has been practicing Japanese martial arts since childhood and is fluent in nunchucks and katana. His suit is modern Japanese ninja equipment, complemented by several protective elements and a special gadget - a hearing amplifier. Shadow is always ready to chat with hooligans and give them an interactive tour into the world of Japanese hand-to-hand combat.

First, on the streets of Hong Kong, and later in Beijing, a beautiful girl in a black tight-fitting robe and a blue mask was spotted. She distributed food and clothing to the poor, gave them gifts in honor of the coming Christmas, communicated with the homeless and encouraged them in every possible way. The identity of the Zijing woman has not yet been revealed. Perhaps that is why the superheroine has many followers.

Another local superhero is Japanese Tadahiro Kanemasu. He keeps his watch at the entrance to the Tokyo subway, which is not equipped with escalators and ramps. A guy in a space ranger suit helps carry heavy bags and strollers down the steps. So he tries to overcome the alienation that reigns in Japanese society and help those who need this help. Tadahiro also works a regular job, and therefore cannot devote days on end to his noble occupation. He announced the recruitment of volunteers who will be on duty in turns and will be able to ensure an uninterrupted flow of assistance to the residents of Tokyo.

John Phoenix was forced to take the path of superheroism personal experience- once the car where he was sitting little son, tried to steal it. The attacker broke the glass and injured the boy, but none of those around him even thought to intervene. Then John realized that it was time to show the people of Seattle how to fight evil. He made himself a special suit and began patrolling the night streets. Phoenix later became a member of the large superhero group Rain City, which helps Seattle residents fight street crime.

After retiring, former police officer Oscar Lefosse decided to continue his life's work and quickly became major celebrity Buenos Aires. Of all the real-life superheroes, Captain Mangano most closely resembles the classic Hollywood prototypes: he rides around the city on a motorcycle and prevents real crimes. True, he is not allowed to use weapons. But

Few people have not heard of such fictional heroes as Superman or Batman. But as it turns out, there are real “superheroes” who put on a variety of silly costumes and go out into the streets to help those who need help. It’s true that I can’t even call this help superhero help, but they help in any way they can. 10 real superheroes in real life! At the end you will find a story about real heroes.

Knight Warrior

Personality: Roger Hayhurst

City: Salford, Greater Manchester, UK

"Gardener by day, crime fighter by night" is the slogan of the Knight Warrior. A 19-year-old resident of Great Britain declared himself the head of a self-proclaimed superpower of people whose goal is to make the world a better place. Its main target is drunks, who are often too noisy on the city streets at night, especially after they leave the pubs. He appears when they begin to disturb civilians, start fights...

Although he has no combat training, weapons, or even protective equipment, he does have a flashy costume, and sometimes that's enough to attract people's attention. As Roger himself says: “When people see me, they tend to calm down...” Although the Warrior Knight himself lives with his mother....

Mr. Extreme

Personality: Unknown

City: San Diego, California

Honestly, if you want to know what American city really needs superheroes, it's San Diego, especially after cutting its police force in half in 2012. This led to a sharp increase in crime. Mr. Extreme, as he writes in his blog, is a security guard during the day, and at night he puts on a suit and goes to protect his city from crime.

Mr. Extreme is armed with a stun gun, handcuffs, three cans of pepper spray and a belief that the law must be followed. Great success, as Batman, he is not remembered, but he has several arrests to his name.

Unlock Man

Personality: Unknown

City: Perth, Australia

For some, heroes are enemies, and for others, they are helpers. Superheroes often help the police, but this superhero helps ordinary Perth residents avoid parking fines by using a grinder to cut off the blockers that the police place on the wheels of violators. To remove the blocker, a car enthusiast must pay $135... Or if he is lucky, the “Unblocker Man” will help him

Dark Guardian

Personality: Chris Pollack

City: Manhattan, New York

People who like superheroes and people who look like superheroes usually sit on opposite sides of the table. But Chris Pollack combines both of these extremes. His costume is similar to that of a biker, and he himself is a martial artist. His the main objective- drug dealers.

It also stops fights and helps stop robbers. But mainly, he is waging a war against drug traffickers. He usually tracks down the dealer going to a meeting and appears in front of him when he is not expecting

Captain Australia

Personality: Unknown

City: Brisbane, Australia

Captain Australia Everyday life A father of two, he says he works during the day and patrols the streets of his city at night. Captain Australia is a crime preventionist, believing that his appearance deters criminals. Oddly enough, it really works...

Shadow

Personality: Ken Andre

City: Somerset, UK

Abandoning the colorful costumes of superheroes, 33-year-old Ken Andre took the path of the ninja. He calls himself "The Shadow" and patrols the area where he lives up to four times a week to rid the area of ​​drug trafficking, as well as prevent other possible crimes.

Ken studied martial arts since childhood, it’s better not for a criminal to joke with him. One day he caught a drug dealer, tied him to a pole and called the police. Such a simple and correct superman.

Thanatos

Personality: unknown

City: Vancouver, Canada

IN Greek mythology Thanatos was the personification of death, so the choice of name is very strange for a person who was going to help people. But it was he who already three times in a row last year did things worthy of a superhero.

Dressed in a black coat, black hat and green skull mask, Thanatos takes part in solving problems of vigilantism, distributing food and clothing to homeless people on the street, and tries to stop crimes that he notices.

Phoenix Jones

Personality: Benjamin Fodor

City: Seattle, Washington, USA

Of all the real-life superheroes described, the life of the superhero Phoenix Jones has probably received the most publicity in the media. He patrols the area around Seattle and says he decided to wear a mask and a raincoat after his car was involved in an accident and no passersby tried to help him. Also, 22-year-old Phoenix Jones is a professional MMA fighter.

Also, unlike many other people who claim to be superheroes, Phoenix's suit is actually nothing more than a disguised body armor.

Blazing Blade

Personality: unknown

City: South Shields, UK

Shining Blade - appeared only once and made a lot of noise. A gang armed with chains and knives attacked two detectives in South Shields in 2007. The detectives were unarmed, but a man appeared out of nowhere and, waving a katana, rushed to the aid of the detectives, shouting: “Leave them alone, they are police!” He wounded one bandit in the hand, and the rest rushed into the scattered.

After the detectives were safe, the man with the katana disappeared. All that remains is the description. It was 40 years old white man with a mustache... No one ever saw him again...

Chinese Cercis Girl

Personality: unknown

City: Beijing, China

This girl wearing a mask and cloak has been spotted several times in Beijing. She distributed food and clothing to the homeless on the streets.

Her personality is already legendary... But no one can deny her beauty, especially in that tight superhero costume...

A story about real superheroes:

Superheroes are fun to watch in movies, but they're completely ridiculous: their costumes look silly, their powers are hard to believe, and their villains look contrived at best. However, there are still people in the world who not only dream of becoming superheroes, but also take certain steps to achieve this goal. They take to the streets with self-defense weapons such as pepper spray, sometimes even wearing body armor, and seek out villains to stop.

These are the people who make up the Real Life Superhero Movement, a loosely organized collection of self-governing heroes from around the world. Some of them are young, others are old, some take to the streets to fight the villains, others show themselves in social life. However, they are all trying to improve our society in their own way.

Needless to say, this doesn't always work out for the better. In some cases, despite good intentions and self-defense attributes, these people have no idea how to protect themselves. Sometimes they cross the line. In both cases, the police have to clean up their mess. These real-life superheroes are much easier to meet than their comic book counterparts, leading to more than a few tense encounters.

Below are a few examples of superheroes who have had run-ins with the law.

14. Benjamin Fodor, aka Phoenix Jones

Jones is one of the most notorious vigilantes, which made his arrest in 2011 incredibly scandalous. He operated in Seattle, where he was a member of the now-disbanded superhero team Rain City. The group patrolled the streets and used Washington State's "mutual fight" laws to deal with criminals they caught in the act. He was arrested when he intervened in what he believed to be a fight, but police said the victims described the situation as "dancing and having fun." Four people were pepper-sprayed, Jones' identity was revealed and the charges were eventually dropped. Phoenix Jones still patrols the streets of Seattle.

13. Adam Besso, aka Bee Sting


There are many reasons why a person might want to dress up in a superhero costume and attack criminals, but pointing a gun at a person because of the volume of their motorcycle is not good decision. This happened in 2012 when the Michigan vigilante "Bee Sting" made a remark to a couple driving through the Twin Meadows Mobile Home Park.

A fight broke out between Bee Sting and a man on a motorcycle and a shot was fired, which fortunately only damaged the empty trailer. Bee Sting was arrested and charged with felonious assault and wearing body armor during the commission of a violent crime.

12. Tanis Baker, aka the Ringland Ninja


Across the pond, a different type of superhero patrolled the streets of Ringland, Newport, South Wales. Dressed in a ninja costume and armed with a wooden sword and smoke bombs, Tanis broke up gangs of ne'er-do-wells and stopped underage teenagers from drinking alcohol - undoubtedly incredible feats.

Unfortunately, Baker's career as a crime fighter was cut short when he was arrested for carrying what officers believed to be a real sword. Luckily it was made of wood. They gave him probation at 12 months and sentenced to 60 hours of community service.

However, Ringland should not be sad; Baker may have had two assistants who could not be arrested. Beware, criminals!

11. Mark Wayne Williams, aka Petoskey Batman


At best, real-life superheroes are seen as minor nuisances, another source of irritation for police officers. At worst, they actively commit crimes or somehow interfere with police officers doing their jobs. Petoskey's Batman fell into the second category after he remained at a crime scene despite being asked to leave. By remaining despite requests, he interfered with the work of the police dog.

If convicted of obstructing police, he faces up to 15 years in prison due to his status as a repeat offender. The Petoskey Batman has been arrested four times already. Despite all this, he still patrols the streets of Petoskey, Michigan, dressed as Batman, along with his partner, Petoskey Batgirl.

Probable cause Argintar's arrest was a massacre that had occurred in Aurora, Colorado, just days earlier. In that crime, a man walked into a screening of The Dark Knight Rises and opened fire, killing 12 moviegoers on the spot and injuring 70 others. This is very good lesson For those who yearn to be a hero: think carefully about how you want people to perceive you.

9. Stan Worby aka Bradford Batman


This is the man who brought his friend, who was wanted, to the police station. If superheroes don't do this, then it's not clear what they do. But the theft that followed seems less heroic deed.

Even though Stan Warby wears the guise of the Dark Knight, it is likely that he has more in common with Two-Face. He and the same friend he turned himself in to the police, named Daniel Frayne, were arrested on suspicion of committing robbery back in 2013. In his defense, Warby said that he does not consider himself a superhero and that he was simply wearing a Batman costume when he brought his friend to the police.

8. Roy Sorvari aka The Ray


In 2011 in in full swing The Occupy movement and clashes between police and protesters on the streets of Oakland, Ray donned his crime-fighting garb and went to work.

He came to his senses in a pool of blood after trying to get between the police who were beating protesters lying on the road. He was then arrested and bail was posted with the help of donations to the Occupy movement.

Police say he assaulted a police officer, but Luch says he is innocent.
Lucha has been criticized for his remarks regarding race within crime. He stated that he is very wary of people of color, arguing that they are the main perpetrators of most of the crimes committed in the area where he lives. Probably no one expected to hear such words from a superhero.

7. Batman and Flash went on a pedophile hunt


In this case, the intentions were noble, but the chosen method let us down. A group of teenagers from British Columbia, Canada, chatted online with pedophiles, pretending to be underage girls. They would then arrange to meet the men and show up dressed as Batman and the Flash, filming their targets' reactions and uploading them to YouTube.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police were a little shocked by their actions and ordered them to stop immediately. In addition to putting themselves in danger, vigilantes could also disrupt potential criminal investigations. However, some people praised their actions, saying the authorities were not paying enough attention to the issue.

6. Douglas Odolecki, aka Drunk Driving Checkpoint Man


We've already talked about heroes who defended the streets of their city, heroes who protected innocent people, and heroes who were actually criminals dressed as heroes. Douglas Odolecki is not the kind of person who would dress up in a suit and he is also not the kind of person who does anything worthwhile. However, he managed to leave his mark on our list of superheroes.

Pursuing a warning to drivers about the proximity of a blood alcohol testing station, Odoleki received a warning from police for holding a sign telling drivers to turn their vehicles in the opposite direction if they did not want to encounter the police. . It's not a noble goal, but according to the New York Post, he said he would go anywhere: "anywhere I'm called, anywhere I see injustice."

5. Chibatman


When Batman and the police collide, the audience opens up interesting picture. The police often criticize his methods, and he criticizes their corruption and lack of motivation. So, a tense moment was inevitable when police brought in for questioning a man known as Chibatman, who dresses like Batman and drives a custom motorcycle along the highways of Japan.

This story ends much better than any of the others on this list. The detective he met with only wanted to talk about his motorcycle to make sure the vehicle met all the requirements. They also made sure he fastened his raincoat properly while driving. As for Chibatman, according to local news he had this to say: "The only reason I do this is because I want people to smile when they see me on the road."

4. Flashing Blade


In 2007, before all this Real Superhero madness began, a group of police officers in Tyneside, UK, found themselves in predicament. They were faced with a group of armed criminals and the situation was clearly not in their favor.

And then Shining Blade appears, a man described as a 40-year-old man brandishing a samurai sword. He rushed at the criminals, swinging his sword and hitting at least one of them with it. The crowd dispersed and he disappeared as quickly as he appeared. Police said that while they strongly advise against attacking criminals, the man likely saved officers from serious injury.

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The police were not happy with his costume and asked him to stop.

In his defense, Hardy, a chemistry major at the time, simply said, "I'm a guy in tights trying to do what's right," according to the Columbia Daily Herald.

2. Wheel Clamp Man


You can safely add wheel clamps to the list of injustices that superheroes fight. In the city of Perth, Australia, an unusual superhero has appeared: Wheel Clamp Man, whose dexterous grinder has become the scourge of wheel clamps throughout the city.

Understandably, the police were not happy with his actions and asked citizens to report him if they saw him at work.

This man's story is filled with a superhero spirit and is a story of revenge. After a wheel clamp was attached to his car, he vowed to protect illegally parked cars everywhere from the injustice of wheel clamps and fines.

1. Batman and Robin and Robin's Father and Smurf and Hoff


Sometimes the threat is too great for any one hero to handle alone. At such moments, a group is created, joining forces in the hope that together they will defeat evil. And it so happened that Batman, Robin, Robin's father, Smurf and David Hasselhoff (the costume, not the actor himself) chased the criminal who attacked Robin and assisted the British police of Musselburgh in his capture.

As with all superhero battles, there was some collateral damage. Several shelves were broken in the grocery store where they caught the man. Police took to Twitter to apologize for the inconvenience caused and also thank superheroes for their help.

This is what happens when you read too many comic books, or take superhero movies too seriously. This post presents ordinary people in not quite ordinary costumes and not quite ordinary situations. Real Batmans, Spidermen and ninjas who wanted to fight for good and justice and protect ordinary people, more than once they themselves found themselves on the wrong side of the law.

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1. The mysterious Batman literally brought a wanted man to the police station by the scruff of the neck, saying: “I caught him for you.” A hero in a Batman costume (which looked more like something he bought at a flea market) was caught on camera at a Yorkshire police station. (WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE)

2. 45-year-old Michael Balderstone always wanted to become the hero of his favorite comic book about Spider-Man. By the way, Michael owns a comic book store in Adelaide, Australia. It just so happened that on that day Michael was wearing a Spider-Man costume, because... It was International Comics Day at the store. Noticing a suspicious man in the back of his store, Michael approached him and saw that he had hidden a $160 X-Men Omnibus comic book in his backpack. The attacker was just trying to escape when Spider-Man... that is, Michael Balderstone decided to restore justice. (Rex Features)

3. A man dressed as Batman and with sweaty armpits was arrested after police found him on the edge of a building in Petoskey, Michigan, early this morning. Mark Williams – that’s the name of our “hero” – had a tool belt, a baton and pepper spray with him. In addition, he was wearing lead gloves. The police arrested him for carrying dangerous objects. Mark is 31 years old. (Emmet County/Rex Features)

4. He desperately wanted to be like his favorite superheroes. However, Tanis Baker's attempts to fight crime were more like a farce than a comic book. While patrolling the streets of Newport, South Wales, as a ninja, Tanis himself found himself on the wrong side of the law - he was arrested for carrying a wooden sword. (Wales News Service)

5. Self-proclaimed superheroes - Dark Spartan and his loyal assistant Black Vacuum - have vowed to fight crime and bring justice in the resort town of Torbay, Devon. However, despite months of searching for criminals on the streets hometown, this couple (in real life - a financial consultant and a store owner) - never found a single villain. (Ken McKay/Rex Features)

6. Superheroes were caught on Google Street View outside a bar in Wow, Shetland. (Google / Rex Features)

7. A real-life superhero nicknamed “The Politician” silently looks at the bright lights of Birmingham, listening into the night - what if someone calls for help? The “politician” is a banker in real life. (LAURENTIU GAROFEANU / BARCROFT MEDIA)

8. The crusader in a green suit with striped socks and a helmet... oh, and black speedos... has become a real hero for drivers in Perth, Australia. This mysterious longhorned beetle uses a hand grinder to remove wheel lock from illegally parked cars, saving drivers from a $135 fine. In exchange, he asks for a small reward, which, according to him, he gives to the homeless. But the police consider this hero a villain. (Newspix/Rex Features)

9. Nicole Abramovich as her heroine during a night patrol in Brooklyn, New York. This real-life catwoman (31 years old) is always ready to help the weak. (Laurentiu Garofeanu/ Barcroft USA)

10. A masked superhero named Phoenix Jones decided to protect the streets of the American town of Jones. He wears a black and gold suit and protects the streets of Lynnwood, a town of 35,000 people near Seattle. He wears a bulletproof vest and his weapons are pepper spray and a stun gun. He doesn't have a Batmobile, he drives a regular Kia, but he has an assistant and a part-time job. personal driver who never gets out of the car. (Peter Brooker/Rex Features)

11. 50-year-old Andre Luis Pinero is ready to fight crime on the streets of Taubate, Brazil. This retired military officer paid a pretty penny for his Batman costume. (Thiago Leon/ Barcroft USA)

12. In Buenos Aires, the peace of the residents is protected by Menganno - this superhero riding around the streets on a motorcycle. (Maxi Failla/AFP)

13. Meet Captain Beanie. In this photo he goes to the constituency to stand for councilor in Port Talbot, Wales. Captain Beeny has long become famous in the UK, and now he has decided to reach a new level and try to restore order in the government. Apparently, he realized that voters were fed up with ordinary politicians. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

As you probably guess, the appearance in our country of real superheroes like the Avenger from Chelyabinsk, undeservedly ridiculed by his fellow citizens, is a reflection of a global trend. Because police funding is being cut everywhere, which is why corruption, lawlessness and trivial robberies to take away phones occur. Those who cannot put up with this - registered superheroes - are also in Africa. In America, masked vigilantes generally walk like this in large groups and unite in associations. The Avengers movie is quickly becoming a reality.

Superheroes have a busy life, partly because of their media popularity. Trailer dedicated to several of them documentary film you saw above, and from television news superheroes just don't come out. For example, the wearer of the rubber suit, Phoenix Jones (real name Ben Fodor), who proclaimed himself the “Defender of the City of Seattle,” delights television viewers with idiotic stories in which he regularly gets involved. In January, Phoenix, who intervened in a street fight, had his nose broken. Last week, in a similar situation, the superhero sprayed fighters with gas and had to escape from an angry lady, and then Jones was arrested by the police.

Of course, among the real life superheroes (RLSH; every decent subculture should have an acronym) there is also a more serious audience. Those who denounce “self-prostituted narcissists and liars” hold up Mister Extreme as an example to their colleagues. A real-life superhero from San Diego saved a woman from robbery and rape in a dark alley, and detained a serial criminal whom the police could not catch for a long time. The robber-rapist was given 34 years. Another serious character, the Dark Guardian from New York, is not afraid to go to Washington Park at night and chase down drug dealers.

Interestingly, many people become interested in RLSH for the same reasons as many fictional superheroes. Mister Extreme had as much mental trauma as a child than Rorschach from The Avengers. And a man who works as a security guard during the day calls patrolling the streets at night “therapy” and admits that caring for his fellow citizens keeps him from binge drinking.

The Super-Hero (simple and intelligible) from Orlando is similar (in spirit) more to Tony Stark: he has a girlfriend (Lady Hero), has a sports car (Supermobile), but lacks additional space for self-realization (or what in "Guardians" was missing Owl 2 and Silk Specter 2). The former wrestler, who served in the army and graduated from the police academy, is calm about the fact that he has not yet accomplished great feats. He only greatly frightened the man who was going to snatch cell phones from teenagers, and he drove home a very drunk disabled man who was riding in a wheelchair along the roadway.

Not all serious superheroes are “enforcers.” Master Legend, the Super Hero's sidekick, although capable of breaking wood with his armor-weighted hand, mainly specializes in foretelling the future and giving toys to poor children. Lionheart from Liberia is also involved in charity work, who wants to provide his compatriots with clean drinking water. Some superheroes alternate light mayhem with philanthropy: for example, helping the homeless, like the Dark Guardian.

In fact, you can and should take care of your near and distant ones in different ways. The Czech superhero Super-Vaclav from Prague, who you may already be familiar with, fights evil in the form of dog owners who don't pick up poop from their lawns.

In general, if you decide to try yourself in RLSH, then decide: a) your specialization (don’t go to the “strength class” if you haven’t been doing barbells or at least parkour for several years), b) your field of activity (fight against drugs by force or propaganda - or transporting old women across the street in your arms or under your arm), c) decide whether you will work anonymously or publicly, d) study the Criminal Code (Russian police treat RLSH much worse than the American one). And then think about the image, technical equipment, costume and how to lure friends and girlfriends into your arms. Yes, there are girls in the RLSH environment. Look at the Knicks.