Thursday, July 08, 2010

Man dresses as superhero and patrols the streets looking for crime

He may not have any super powers but a college student donning a tight costume and patrolling the streets of Columbia, Tennessee is causing quite a stir.

The man - who calls himself Viper - says he's out to stop crime, by reporting to police when he sees it happening.

But last week, the Viper found himself at the centre of authorities' attention ... because he was breaking a city ordinance banning people from wearing masks in public.



Authorities say he was carrying a utility belt that was holding a screwdriver and wrenches.

They say they also found ninja stars in his car. Now, the Viper's becoming a household name around town.

Police let the college student turned superhero go ... but they did urge the green clad man to leave crime fighting to the men and women in blue.

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