{"id":212,"date":"2007-08-11T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-08-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reallifesuperheroes.org\/wordpress\/?p=18"},"modified":"2007-08-11T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-08-12T00:00:00","slug":"real-life-superheroes-patrol-our-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rlsh.net\/archive\/2007\/08\/11\/real-life-superheroes-patrol-our-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Real-Life Superheroes patrol our cities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scanned copy of National Enquirer article<\/a>
\nLOOK! Up in the sky! It\u2032s a bird… it\u2032s a plane… HOLD IT!
\nYou no longer have to crane your neck to spot Superman or Spider-Man. Dozens of real-life superheroes now spend their nights patrolling the mean streets of some of America\u2019s largest cities.
\nAre they crazy? Maybe. Eccentric? Definitely.
\nAnd because they lack the super-powers of their comic book counterparts, they mostly serve as a kind of colorful citizen\u2032s watch patrol. But there\u2032s no doubt they cut down on crime.
\n“What started as beloved comic book fantasies have become a reality in many places in America- and that\u2032s a good thing for everyone,” declares Citizen Prime, a self-styled superhero, who for nearly two years have patrolled the streets of Phoenix in a Batman-like outfit.
\n“As a child, I always loved Captain American, and now I hope to bring what inspired me to the real world and do some good,” said Prime, a 40-year-old business executive, who in true super-hero tradition, keeps his real identity secret.
\nPRIME PATROLS ON FOOT or in a white Nissan Xterra. But in Clearwater, Fla., his 38-year-old friend, who simply calls himself Superhero, patrols in a flashy red 1975 Corvette with a police scanner.
\n“Mostly I provide help for people- roadside assistance. But if necessary I can do more,” Superhero, a former professional wrestler, told the ENQUIRER.
\n“My message to people is to do whatever you can help people. You don\u2032t have to be a superhero to help an old lady across the street or deliver food to a homeless person.”
\nNew York City has many active superheroes, including Chris Guardian and Squeegeman.
\nChris Guardian, 23, a martial arts instructor, patrols dangerous New York neighborhoods helping anybody who is frightened or needs assistance.
\n“Over the past three years, I\u2032ve stopped several fights, beatings and a robbery,” he said.
\n“But I\u2032ve also been able to do a lot of community service \u203e spending time with sick children in hospitals, cleaning up graffiti, and helping the homeless.”
\nSqueegeman, 27, gets involved with food drives, street cleaning and charity projects.
\nAbout 100 superheroes are hard at work across America. For a comprehensive list, with links to individual Web sites, visit the Heroes Network at: www.freewebs.com\/heroesnetwork\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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