Real life Superheroes?

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  1. AutoCon2076

    AutoCon2076 Brightest can in toolshed

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    Eh, I guess so - she looks too pale and redhead for my tastes. Although she does have the figure for tight leather. She should've gone for a really thick high quality leather. If you're going to charade as a super hero/anti-hero person, you need to think about fighting.

    I don't know how tough 'Utah' is, but if I was to walk around dressed like "Dark Guardian" I'd get my ass kicked. Trenton's got shitloads of gang-members. Check out tomorrow's Gangland for "Sex Money Murder" - they're a local Blood sect that operates two blocks from my house.

    Getting back on topic, if I was going to run around here and fight these guys I'd NOT be in Spandex. I would operate out of various spots in nearby townships - never keeping my costume or my equipment in the areas I "patrol." You can also bet your ASS I'd tell nobody my real name or what the hell I was doing.

    In regards to a costume - I'd not have any fancy insignia or trademark emblem. Shit like that is too easily traced back. I would wear all black - going with a duster rather than the traditional leather trench. The canvas material doesn't cut as easily as cheap leather jacket, nor is it as "Matrix-esque".:D 

    A bullet-proof vest is a must. I used to live in the nearby Ewing Township suburb, and gunfire was a common sound even there. If you're fighting people with guns, you're going to get shot. Nine out of ten times it's a body shot, so if you're good at staying close and keeping the gun off your face you should be okay.:sly2: 

    Fabricate a set of armor made from carbon fiber and wear it over a set of black long-johns. This will deflect most melee attacks as well as light blade weapons; not to mention keep you nice and snug all the while looking stylish. You're biggest threat would be an assault-rifle or sub-machine gun, but that's why you've got the Buick Executioner. Or the Killdozer. :thumbs2: 

    For a mask, your best bet would be a motorcycle helmet. If you've got night-vision goggles than good for you. To cover your face simply use one of those "invisible masks," which is pretty much a thick black panty-hose knit up as a face mask. Don't forget the always-popular shoulder pads - these help scale the helmet with the rest of your body.:cool: 

    Also it'd be smart to wear boots one to two sizes larger than your normal size. Fill the steel-toed tips with some kind of padding and wear the ankles nice and tight so they don't flop around. Also, get some workout weight gear; the ones that you wear on your arms, legs, and waist. This will add more weight to your step.

    More than likely this will help make any forensics officers think the vigilante is much taller and much heavier than his alias. I've never been a super hero, and honestly I'm not the hero type. If I had all of this equipment and went around charading as The Wheelman, I'd be an anti-hero. Admittedly I'd vandalize and rob the gangsters and dealers. Yep.

    ~Z

    PS: Oh yeah, weapons! I forgot to tell you what weapons I would use. Dual Desert-Eagles with hollow-tip rounds. Yup, those two babies would be my fallback weapons. Primary weapon would have to be a set of stun-rods I can retract from my jacket's forearms. Oh, and a couple flash-bang grenades. Those things are fun - and don't forget your zipties! Gotta zip-tie the bad guys that you don't beat into a state of unconsciousness or splatter with your Death Wagon.
    PPS: Make sure you're in shape - the above gear would probably weigh close to a hundred pounds in all. If you're going to Bruce Lee ninja-kick a bitch in their face you better be able to swing your leg with twenty-five to thirty pounds of weight on it. Those with 'connections' can get offensive weaponry a lot easier than a high-quality defensive counter-measure. No super-advanced Batman tech here - this is all shit most people can either buy at a mall or possibly even fabricate in a garage. You can register to own a gun, but you can't register to own a vest. Not here at least.
     
  2. Fez Findie

    Fez Findie Well-Known Member

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    Rather upliftin' a read.

    And face it; Even the dumbest things or such these people do for their cause still beats cynicism when its used to appear smarter than everybody else without needing to lift your ass and do somethin' yourself.

    Just a definition I came up for that word.
     
  3. CdnShockwave

    CdnShockwave The Prince of Poses TFW2005 Supporter

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    I am... the Waffller...
     
  4. Jeremy.B

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    Dark_Convoy?


    Seriously, just because a chick has boobs doesn't make her teh hots.
     
  5. Ops_was_a_truck

    Ops_was_a_truck JOOOLIE ANDREWWWWWS!!!!!!

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    The one thing that jumped out at me in the article was the kinda volunteer vigilantism that the girl (Nyx?) mentioned. She was able to get into a meth lab, take pictures and send them to the cops. That's pretty serious shit. It's not like she was just all "O Hai, let me see your meth lab!" - there had to be some process of getting involved in the community of the drug makers, getting close enough to one of the brewers to take photos of the lab, and doing it all without being found out. All voluntary, too - and all because she just wants to help the community.

    To be honest, that's pretty fucking heroic, so I'd say detective shit like that definitely worthy of the term "superhero."
     
  6. Aernaroth

    Aernaroth <b><font color=blue>I voted for Super_Megatron and Veteran

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    That's pretty awesome. Does it still count as vigilantism when you gather evidence and tip off the cops, as opposed to breaking down the door and wrecking up the drug lab, robocop style?
     
  7. Ops_was_a_truck

    Ops_was_a_truck JOOOLIE ANDREWWWWWS!!!!!!

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    Dude, that's why they keep a robocop on every squad in the US Police Force.

    For our international readers, this is absolutely the truth.
     
  8. Darkwing48

    Darkwing48 Heroic Decepticon

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    Volunteering a soup kitchen gets hungry people fed, not stopping crime.

    Are you going to wait for the cops to come when you see a suspicious person, looking "bulkier" for his size, attempting to enter a subway car? Or how about waiting for the police to help you when you're in an airplane getting highjacked?

    A certain level of it is necessary because criminals know that the cops aren't everywhere and most people are too afraid.
     
  9. autobotblaster

    autobotblaster Y U NO!?!?!

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    Oh no! People are on to us real life hero's. Time will only tell untill everbody figures out that i am really the "Chaotic-cock goblin man"
     
  10. Chaos Muffin

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    Just curious what it's like from the other side of things.

    I was just sitting there, counting my heroin bricks. Taking a bath in money while getting a bj, when suddenly this doofus ass comes through my ceiling.
    I was about to blow his head off , but this asshole looked goofy as hell & I started ROFL. Wtf was on his head I dunno, but he just put a big hole in my ceiling for no reason.
    Then the bastard poked me so I had to put him down , but damn.
     
  11. Cheetatron

    Cheetatron Drat, outsmarted by a Lorry, I am disgraced

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    Not sure what your criteria is here; you can't see her face one way or the other but she has a clear appreciation for attaining and maintaining an attractive figure... I personally want to see moar.
     
  12. Darkwing48

    Darkwing48 Heroic Decepticon

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    I see nothing wrong with your reasoning...
     
  13. Mark94

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    I went to TCNJ (TSC when was accepted) and my Junior year I lived off campus with my fraternity buddies near State Street.

    I don't know what we were thinking now that I looked back on it. During one of our fraternity parties we were robbed for the beer money and someone was unfortunately shot and killed when things didn't go the robbers way. Girls were held up at gun point and told to strip down while they handed over their valuables while walking from their car to one of our houses.

    I agree with you, I would never walk around that area with a stupid superhero costume on. I would be blasted the minute I walked out of the door. I can't even imagine how much worse it is now since I've been out of college 12 years now...

    These are the areas that really need help but no one in their right mind wants to do anything about it because it's too dangerous.
     
  14. Aernaroth

    Aernaroth <b><font color=blue>I voted for Super_Megatron and Veteran

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    You know what people do when they're hungry enough and don't feel they have any other means of feeding themselves? Commit crimes.
     
  15. fezool

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  16. Cheetatron

    Cheetatron Drat, outsmarted by a Lorry, I am disgraced

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    Mataku! I said she had a hot body Jeremey said Boobs don't equal hotness I clarified by saying she is in great shape(on top of BOOBS!) even if her face was busted my initial "she has hot body" comment still applies
     
  17. SPLIT LIP

    SPLIT LIP Be strong enough to be gentle

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    I was referring to helping the public in general, not fighting crime. Fighting crime is for cops. Not idiots pretending life is fiction, which is the only place Superheroism belongs.


    Also, yeah the chick in the body suit is hot.
     
  18. Darkwing48

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    That's a small percentage of a big problem, that's crime of need.
    It definitely won't stop rape, and murder.
    (Which reminds me of that poster "Because the way she was dressed, she was asking for it" I'll will like to add "And me so hungry" )

    A lot of crimes are crimes of opportunity, greed, and envy.
     
  19. Fez Findie

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    Or just bein' a major douche.
     
  20. Aernaroth

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    Noone's saying it will stop murder. But it prevents some crime, and at the same time improves the lives of those in the community.

    I have no idea where you're going with that "poster" comment.

    I disagree with your statement that crimes are due to opportunity, greed, and envy. I would instead suggest that many crimes are due to a LACK of opportunity. People turn to crime because it, in their outlook at the time, gives the best chance for the largest reward of their available options. The community activism of these superheroes to attack the root causes of crime hopefully removes some of this motivation, giving potential criminals a chance to reform before they offend. Even if this does not directly address crimes like rape and murder, it should help to create a safer community where such crimes are somewhat less likely to occur.

    What's the alternative? Them walking around strapped, hoping that if any rape and/or murder occurs, they're a)Close enough to help, b)Able to stop the attack without injuring themselves or the victim, and c)Able to subdue the offender long enough to put them into police custody?