Police Drop All Charges Against Phoenix Jones

[Rich Johnston]

Publicola reports that they were priveleged to be the ones to tell Ben Fodor, better known as real life super hero, Phoenix Jones, that the city were dropping all charges against him.

Arrested for pepper spraying a number of people in Seattle at night, which he defended by explaining he was coming to the aid of others being assaulted, Phoenix Jones had the video evidence to back his story up thanks to a camera crew who were following him around.

However, as a result of the arrest, Phoenix Jones lost his job helping with autistic children. He is now looking at legal action against the police

He told Publicola;

"The judicial system did it?s job. I?mecstaticI?m not being charged... I lost my job, people call me by my real name on the street, criminals say they know where I live. it?s affected my life, and for something I didn?t do."

Anyone reading Kick Ass 2 this past couple of issues could probably see that this could be an issue. City Attorney Pete Holmes doesn't see at quite so clearly, saying;

"Mr. Fodor is no hero, just a deeply misguided individual. He has been warned that his actions put himself in danger, and this latest episode demonstrates that innocent bystanders can also be harmed."

To the lawyermobile!

[khuxford]

City Attorney Pete Holmes doesn't see at quite so clearly, saying;

"Mr. Fodor is no hero, just a deeply misguided individual. He has been warned that his actions put himself in danger, and this latest episode demonstrates that innocent bystanders can also be harmed."

To the lawyermobile!

Indeed! That city attorney is a moron for offering up that comment.

[Meyeraustin]

Indeed! That city attorney is a moron for offering up that comment.

Srsly, he seems like a good-hearted, weird, but nice guy.

Anyone think his costume is simple but also pretty cool?

[The Xenos]

Bah. Yhe cops are going soft on this punk.
Next thing you know riot police are going to admit they went over board with the pepper spraying of handcuffed Occupy Wall Street protessto rs or when students were slammed in the gut with batons at the Occupy.protest at UC Berkley.
Maybe these pussies should go back to playing their Lords of Warcraft and leave the war on terror to real men.

[sleeve]

I'm no lawyer, nor am I employed by the style channel, but that fuckin' hair is a crime against my eyes!

[Blackfist]

I'm no lawyer, nor am I employed by the style channel, but that fuckin' hair is a crime against my eyes!

better than a Jheri Curl...

[sleeve]

better than a Jheri Curl...

amen, brother!

[khuxford]

I thought I should clarify my earlier statement: the lawyer is a Grade A moron for going out and offering superfluous shots at Fodor's mental state and character, when the city was likely at risk to be sued for damages based on wrongful arrest and losing employment because of it. It'll help make a case for defamation.

[JuanWerd]

This idiot is no hero of any shape manner or form. He is an attention seeking narcissist who "bravely" assaulted a bunch of white bar hopping 20 somethings who both looked as though they just left a sale at the GAP and were minding their OWN DAMNED BUSINESS. This reject from Kid-n-Play wants to dress up and walk the streets and give water to the homeless...go for it. Approach individuals with mace and assault them claiming he is a super hero and justice is on his side...lock his delusional @$$ up before he gets someone hurt or someone shoots him for charging toward them while masked and spraying mace. The latter being the lesser of the two evils.

[JamieB]

This idiot is no hero of any shape manner or form. He is an attention seeking narcissist who "bravely" assaulted a bunch of white bar hopping 20 somethings who both looked as though they just left a sale at the GAP and were minding their OWN DAMNED BUSINESS. This reject from Kid-n-Play wants to dress up and walk the streets and give water to the homeless...go for it. Approach individuals with mace and assault them claiming he is a super hero and justice is on his side...lock his delusional @$$ up before he gets someone hurt or someone shoots him for charging toward them while masked and spraying mace. The latter being the lesser of the two evils.

Apparently the US legal system disagrees.