Real life “superhero” Bee-Sting was arrested for felonious assault last week after pointing his shot gun at a couple on a motor cycle while patrolling a neighborhood mobile home park in Michigan. According to local news:

“The costumed man was equipped with a tactical belt, pepper spray, scissors and handcuffs, and wearing a bullet-proof vest, black leather jacket with a bee logo, shin guards, knee pads, black leather gloves and carrying a shotgun. A verbal confrontation ensued between the men, Odette said, when "It escalates and the suspect, Mr. Bee Sting, according to our victim points a gun at him.” The victim was able to grab the barrel of the shotgun and point it in an opposite direction, Odette said. One shot was fired and struck a nearby vacant trailer, and police arrived as the men were fighting. "

This I why I dont buy into the “real life superhero” trend that has taken hold in many places across the USA. As a devout nerd, it pains me to say this but as a rational human being it doesn’t, but super heros and costume crime fighters arent real, and no amount of training or exposing yourself to gamma radation, or magic will make them real, or make you or anyone you know a super hero. We pay police for a reason, they are trained, let them do their job.

If you really want to help society, vote, pay your taxes, and volunteer to help your community, and if you must dress up, do like Lenny Robinson, who dresses up like Batman and visits area children s hospitals.

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