Cincinnati's very own Batman!

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Cincinnati police have a new ally in their fight against crime, whether they want it or not.

He calls himself Shadowhare, and he wears a mask and a cape to conceal his true identity. He's Cincinnati's own version of a superhero fighting crime and injustice where he finds it.

"We help enforce the law by doing what we can in legal standards, so we carry handcuffs, pepper spray, all the legal weapons," said Shadowhare. "We will do citizen's arrests. We will intervene on crimes if there is one happening in front of us."

The man behind Shadowhare's mask is 21 years old and from Milford, Ohio. Those are the only clues to his true identity that he will reveal.

Shadowhare said he was abused as a child and grew up in foster homes, perhaps leading him to a life helping others.

"My message to Cincinnati is that there is still hope and all we have to do is stand together," he said.

Shadowhare is not alone in his quest to fight crime. He heads up a group of men, and one woman, called the "Allegiance of Heroes."

The members communicate with each other in online forums. Among the members are Aclyptico in Pennsylvania, Wall Creeper in Colorado and Master Legend in Florida. "I've even teamed up with Mr. Extreme in California, San Diego, and we were trying to track down a rapist," said Shadowhare.

The crime fighters will often pair up to patrol the streets. Even so, fighting crime comes with its share of hardship.

Shadowhare said he suffered a dislocated shoulder two years ago while trying to help a woman who was being attacked.

And the authorities don't always take him seriously. In one encounter with a Hamilton County corrections officer, Shadowhare was greeted with a chuckle and a look of disbelief.

But Shadowhare said he and his team are not deterred by the criticism. He remains focused on trying to make Cincinnati a better place, whether it's fighting crime or feeding the homeless.

For now, the law is on Shadowhare's side.

It is legal in Ohio and Kentucky to make a citizens arrest, however, the arrester does face possible civil litigation if the person arrested turns out to be innocent.

[cheebacheeba]

Man, back in the day I used to think this'd be doable.
Although it'd be things like makeshift flamethrowers, caustic soda dipped throwing darts, rocks, and maybe something like hand fashioned batons...but never (as in 99/100 I would guess) happened.
Be fun, though it's only a matter of time for police to turn on folks like this.
...and eventually you're going to meet someone with a gun...

[Doc Faustus]

Good for him. Now, all we need are superheroes fighting child molesters and white collar crime. "You're under arrest by...the Auditor!"

[ferretchucker]

Did Green Lantern have a myspace page?

http://www.myspace.com/shadow_hare

Just some loser who thinks he's making a difference. If you walk down the street in a makeshift spandex costume you are not going to be taken seriously. At least Batman used rooftops.

[Ferox13]

All fun and games till some one shoots one of these idiots..

[cheebacheeba]

Unless one of those idiots takes their ideas from something more like the punisher/deathstroke...etc, and goes all weaponry/armour...might keep 'em a little more protected but then they'd be considered something of a terrorist more'n likely.

Ha, the uniform..woo..is that the rabbit from that futuristic WB title?

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Originally Posted by Ferox13

All fun and games till some one shoots one of these idiots..

And thats not the only future problem they are walking into.

[cheebacheeba]

Yup, cops, copycats, being followed and having THEIR family and friends fucked with. At 21, you just don't have the training to endevour something like that completely risk free.
Hope the guys at least got some martial arts skills to stop himself getting killed, but really, all it'd take even in most cases like that is 4-5 guys, if that.

[bloody_ribcut]

im gonna be a super villain.

[Ferox13]

Originally Posted by cheebacheeba

Unless one of those idiots takes their ideas from something more like the punisher/deathstroke...etc, and goes all weaponry/armour...might keep 'em a little more protected but then they'd be considered something of a terrorist more'n likely.

Ha, the uniform..woo..is that the rabbit from that futuristic WB title?

Have you seen what this guy looks like:



I very much it would take a gun much less a weapon to stop this guy..