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post #1 of 19
1/10/11 at 1:02pm
Thread Starter 

Cool? Or a symptom of a culture unhinged?

 

 

SEATLE MAN DRESSES LIKE A SUPERHERO TO FIGHT CRIME

 

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Batman. Spiderman. The Green Hornet. And now, Phoenix Jones.

By day, he may be your average Joe. By night, however, one Seattle, Wash. man assumes a philanthropic persona to lend a helping, albeit gloved, hand.

KIRO reported that Phoenix Jones, unknown by any other name, stopped an in-progress grand theft auto recently by chasing away the perpetrator.

The would-be victim, who asked to be referred to as "Dan," couldn't believe his eyes.

"From the right, this guy comes dashing in, wearing this skin-tight rubber, black and gold suit, and starts chasing him away."

IMHO? It would be great if we could trust enough in the police to take care of this stuff for us. Guys in costumes running around don't make me feel safe

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post #2 of 19
1/10/11 at 1:09pm

Princess Kate, That video is just...Super...Girl!  It almost had to happen.  A guy (and 7 sidekicks) fight crime in Seattle.  He even has his own...Phoenix Cave.  At least he doesn't kill the bad guys, then he might go to jail himself.  The more people that can stand up to criminals the better.

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post #3 of 19
1/10/11 at 1:23pm
Thread Starter 

I just think this is the wrong way to stand up to criminals, but I am glad you enjoyed reading the story!redface.gif

 

IMHO, the problem is escalation or crazies donning costumes. You can't have Kick Ass without a Red Mist cropping up, and this guy isn't accountable to the people or the law if he breaks it in the name of his do gooding

 

What is next? A real life Blade who kills people with silver because he thinks they're vampires?

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post #4 of 19
1/10/11 at 2:15pm

My friend actually told me about this the other day. I think its awesome. And I want to join him and create a band of superheros with him.

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post #5 of 19
1/10/11 at 4:36pm

I'm just waiting for some Ex-SpecOps nut to get in on this and go full Punisher to really kick it up a notch.  Dude's got a bitchin costume though.

 

And Dylan, I'm totally with you there, we need to go full out with the costumes though. Personally I'm gonna strap two blow torches to my arms and call myself INFERNUS: MASTER OF FLAMES (preferably spoken in Dr. Morpheus from Venture Bros. voice)

 

SLEEP LIGHTLY EVIL DOERS! THINE DAYS ARE NUMBERED!!

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post #6 of 19
1/10/11 at 4:46pm

Bullet-proof vest ... secret comic-book shop lair ... this guy's got it goin' on. Oh, except for the the fact that his lair ain't so secret anymore. (Does Batman give the local news a glimpse of his batpole? I think not.)

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post #7 of 19
1/11/11 at 9:15pm

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/433179_super11.html

 

 

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Jones, who said he was breaking up a fight, called 911 and put one of the men in a headlock and waited for police, KOMO reported.Another man pulled out a gun seconds later and when the superhero let go of the man he was holding, that man kicked him in the face and broke his nose, Jones told KOMO.

 

 

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"Does Superman get his ass kicked?" one detective asked. "These people should not be called superheroes."

 

 

I was anticipating a follow-up like this. Potentially something much more hazardous.

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post #8 of 19
1/12/11 at 10:58am

I gotta say I think this is awesome. He is probably gonna get killed....but this is still pretty awesome.

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post #9 of 19
10/11/11 at 3:38pm
The asshole is back!

Courtesy of the Seattle Police Department's government web site:

Suspect pepper sprays multiple victims, gets arrested

Posted by Detective Jeff Kappel

On October 9th at approximately 2:32 a.m. officers responded to the report of an assault with several victims near 1st Avenue and Columbia Street. Preliminary investigation indicates that a group of men and women (the victims) had just left a club near 1st Avenue and Columbia Street and were walking to their car. They were dancing and having a good time.

An unknown adult male suspect came up from behind and pepper sprayed the group. Two men in the group chased after the suspect. Responding officers arrived on scene and separated the involved parties.

The suspect was arrested and booked into the King County Jail on four counts of assault.

Irritatingly, the publicly available police log report does not give Phoenix Jones' real name and mug shot.

CNN has video of the assault, because naturally the imbecile had a film crew escorting him when he ran in and started spraying people. The CNN article does quote a "Phoenix Jones spokesman" named Peter Tangen, which I'm just going to assume is Jones' real name until I read a different name in the inevitable obituary.
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post #10 of 19
10/11/11 at 6:35pm

There's absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to do the right thing for the sake of it. I just hope the crazy bitch and his friends don't get themselves killed.

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post #11 of 19
10/11/11 at 8:33pm

Is that guy wearing clown make-up? That guy is wearing clown make-up.

 

Phoenix Jones ran down there to antagonize some Juggalos and spray them with mace. The man is a goddamned HERO.

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post #12 of 19
10/11/11 at 8:39pm

I was wondering if I saw that ICP make-up correctly.  I wasn't sure.

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post #13 of 19
10/12/11 at 6:02am
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Originally Posted by D.T. View Post

Is that guy wearing clown make-up? That guy is wearing clown make-up.

 

Phoenix Jones ran down there to antagonize some Juggalos and spray them with mace. The man is a goddamned HERO.


Now I need a comic of Batman crashing the gathering of the juggalos and beating everyone in it senseless; hell the world needs it.

 

Also, im willing to bet a Juggalo will become a super-villian after this; at least any of his dastardly wont involve magnets.

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post #14 of 19
10/13/11 at 5:55pm
I've always wondered about the people who feel compelled to do this sort of thing. While vigilantism has a certain romance to it, the problem is that the definition of a good guy and bad guy is subjective. What may come across as troublemakers to this guy turn into victims of an assault to the police when he jumps in and peper sprays them.

Funny though, I listend to a semi interview with this Phoenix Jones guy pretty recently on the Nerdist Podcast, and while strange, he doesn't strike me a totaly unhinged.

Here's the podcast episode, an interview with Brian Cranston which Phoenix Jones crashes for a bit.
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post #15 of 19
10/14/11 at 3:13pm
Speaking with reporters after making bail, an unmasked Jones revealed that his name is Ben Fodor, and he's 23 with a wife and kids.

So that answers a few of my questions. No, he's not a man approaching 40 and still trying to be Batman when he grows up. Yes, his antics have been threatening to leave behind a grieving widow and some fatherless kids all this time. I look forward to seeing the idiot's inevitable reality show.
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post #16 of 19
10/16/11 at 8:56am

The Juggalo in that video is fucking hysterical twist. The closest thing we have to a cartoonish villain-faction are the Juggalos, and I wonder if this Phoenix Jones is tracking them all down in the Seattle area. In the numbers-game alone, he has no chance.
 

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Originally Posted by Sleeplesslumber View Post

I've always wondered about the people who feel compelled to do this sort of thing. While vigilantism has a certain romance to it, the problem is that the definition of a good guy and bad guy is subjective. What may come across as troublemakers to this guy turn into victims of an assault to the police when he jumps in and peper sprays them.
Funny though, I listend to a semi interview with this Phoenix Jones guy pretty recently on the Nerdist Podcast, and while strange, he doesn't strike me a totaly unhinged.
Here's the podcast episode, an interview with Brian Cranston which Phoenix Jones crashes for a bit.


I remember listening to that, it was so surreal. I agree that he does sound a little socially-awkward, but he's level-headed. Still, this is a pretty dumb idea he's picked up and ran with. And Rainn Wilson, who also appears in that interview with Phoenix Jones, is enabling the guy.


 

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Originally Posted by Reasor View Post

Speaking with reporters after making bail, an unmasked Jones revealed that his name is Ben Fodor, and he's 23 with a wife and kids.
So that answers a few of my questions. No, he's not a man approaching 40 and still trying to be Batman when he grows up. Yes, his antics have been threatening to leave behind a grieving widow and some fatherless kids all this time. I look forward to seeing the idiot's inevitable reality show.


 

Oh there is going to be one - the aforementioned Rainn Wilson is producing it - a real life Super. Sans monkey wrench to people's skulls.



 

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post #17 of 19
11/3/11 at 2:59pm
Phoenix Jones update:

If you work with kids, getting arrested for assault for running into a parking lot fist fight and macing people willy-nilly will get your fool ass fired.
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post #18 of 19
11/25/11 at 8:13am
Seattlepi.com's Headline: 'Superhero' Phoenix Jones won't be charged with assault; City Attorney calls him "deeply misguided"

[Seattle City Attorney Pete] Holmes said the state's Good Samaritan statutes are designed to protect individuals who happen upon — rather than actively seek out — opportunities to render assistance to others, without expectation of compensation.

"These laws are not designed to protect a branded, costumed character, his roving video crew, or their copyrighted videos from the reach of tort plaintiffs," Holmes said.
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post #19 of 19
5/1/12 at 6:15pm
Phoenix Jones is back, having been photographed pepper-spraying protestors at today's May Day protests in Seattle.

Earlier this week, a piece of shit vigilante calling himself "Bee Sting" was arrested for felony assault at a trailer park in Michigan for imposing himself on a noise ordinance violation and trying to settle it with his shotgun.
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