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From the L.A. Times:
A Spider-Man impersonator was arrested on outstanding criminal warrants today after an incident in which he allegedly slugged a man near the Hollywood and Highland complex, Los Angeles police said.
It was not immediately clear what led to the altercation, which was reported about 12:30 p.m. in the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard. But it's the latest in a string of incidents involving movie characters and celebrity lookalikes who vie for space -- and attention -- along the tourist-filled corridor that includes Grauman's Chinese Theater.
Christopher Loomis, 39, was being held on outstanding misdemeanor warrants in lieu of $5,500 bail, police said.
The incident unfolded when LAPD patrol officers received a radio call reporting a battery by a man in a Spider-Man costume. When they arrived, they encountered four different people dressed as the web-slinging crusader.
"They stopped one, it wasn't him," LAPD Lt. Beverly Lewis said. "They stopped the second, and it was the suspect."
The victim, who said he was hit in the face and arms, refused to press charges against the costumed impersonator. But Lewis said that when they discovered the warrants, he was booked. She said it appeared the suspect and victim knew each other.
Has anyone checked to see if the "victim" was in fact the Chameleon in disguise? Or that maybe the whole incident was an elaborate trap by Mysterio? Just sayin'.
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MattK said:
Wonder how Marvel is gonna retcon this?
SpiderHyphenMan said:
First a deal with the devil and now this?
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Clearly this is just one of Norman's last plans before the inevitable end of his Dark Reign.
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Due to Disney's love of litigation, could they sue him for damaging their intellectual property?
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That is a terrible Spider-Man costume. It doesn't even have the emblem on the back
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Oh thank god they remembered the hyphen
MattK said:
FOUR Spider-Men? What is this, the Clone Saga III?
And this one goes by the name 'Christopher Loomis'. An obvious homage to the characters 'Sam Loomis' from Psycho and Halloween, as well as 'Billy Loomis' from Scream?
Tierney said:
Hey, they busted Fanny Pack (notice the black belt around his waist) Spider-Man. He's generally at war with the Bleached Suit Spider-Man who balances on top of fire hydrants. I'm glad Testicular Spider-Man and Beer Paunch Spider-Man made it out of police questioning.
Brion said:
There was a movie on the indie channel a couple months back, about a documentary about people who dress up and work on the Hollywood streets.
A lot of them are pretty disturbed and freak out whenever someone doesn't pay.
Tricksiecat said:
Sounds like there's going to be a "Confessions of a Superhero II"
Captain Spadge said:
Blond Girl: Mommy, mommy, the cops just arested Spider-Man!
Blond Mom: No, dear, it's just your dad having another of his "episodes".
Blonde Girl: (insert Heath Ledger's Joker joke here.)
Bill said:
Damn you Mephisto!
Aladdin Sane said:
That Spider-man guy is insane. Last May I was down there, and he was getting in the face of some little kids who were clearly not interested in what he was selling. Their mother was trying to usher them past and he was not giving up. Finally he stopped, climbed on some scaffolding of one of the buildings they are revamping on the Boulevard, looking all dejected. I snapped a pic (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=7013832).
Everyone say, "Awwwwww."
B said:
"A Spider-Man impersonator was arrested "
Wait a second, why are they assuming he's not the real Spiderman?
The Great A'Tuin replied to B:
They'd know if he was. May'd bail him out.
The Yellow Dart replied to B:
dammit, you totally beat me to it...
DoctorSmashy said:
If Spidey was really around, this is, sadly, probably how it would go.
Hmmm... said:
Oh, that picture is priceless.....
Maximum Clonage! I blame Maximum Clonage!
sameerah said:
hahaha I live in hollywood, and know that spidey. he's the homelss spidey that sleeps behind Grauman's. the only arrest better than this one was when they had to call in the helicopters when a batman went on a rampage.
Nameless Grunt said:
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Not sure if I want to hear Deadpool's opinion on this story.
If only so that I avoid dying from laughing too hard.
Spongestar Screampants said:
Oh, that poor child that has to look on as a superhero gets led down the street in handcuffs.
Hang on, why are they leading him down the street instead of a police car? Some kind of childhood dream crushing parade? Whatever.
Too bad it wasn't Emo Spiderman from the third movie.
