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Subject: If Superheroes were real...

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How would society view them? How would they work in regards to law-enforcement?

In the comics, it typically varies depending on what better suits the story. And a lot of the time they find crime, stop it and leave the rest to the cops...half the time there wouldn't be any way to charge them.

They would basically have to be given some sort of recognised law-enforcement status.

  • 12.25.2012 8:14 AM PDT

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  • 12.25.2012 8:15 AM PDT

I'll let Man of Steel answer that for you when it comes out.

  • 12.25.2012 8:17 AM PDT
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They'd probably be like the ones in 'Supergod'.

Or, more likely, we'd all be dead.

  • 12.25.2012 8:17 AM PDT

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it depends on their motives.

  • 12.25.2012 8:17 AM PDT

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Most would be considered vigilantes that did more harm than good. Since they wear a costume they would not be taken seriously in any court. Meaning the criminals they caught would end up walking. Because, in reality, criminals are very easy to catch. The hard part is getting acceptable evidence they are criminals.

Now, if the individuals had super powers, I would imagine the government would want to capture them for study.

  • 12.25.2012 8:32 AM PDT

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Most would be considered vigilantes that did more harm than good. Since they wear a costume they would not be taken seriously in any court. Meaning the criminals they caught would end up walking. Because, in reality, criminals are very easy to catch. The hard part is getting acceptable evidence they are criminals.

Now, if the individuals had super powers, I would imagine the government would want to capture them for study.


This is pretty much what I would expect in terms of legality.

  • 12.25.2012 10:07 AM PDT


Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie
Most would be considered vigilantes that did more harm than good. Since they wear a costume they would not be taken seriously in any court. Meaning the criminals they caught would end up walking. Because, in reality, criminals are very easy to catch. The hard part is getting acceptable evidence they are criminals.

Now, if the individuals had super powers, I would imagine the government would want to capture them for study.

Someone like Batman could always build evidence before he goes in for the take down.

  • 12.25.2012 10:09 AM PDT

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Let's just say there would be tons of civilian casualties when they fight. So I'm sure they would be looked upon negatively.

  • 12.25.2012 10:11 AM PDT

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Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie
Most would be considered vigilantes that did more harm than good. Since they wear a costume they would not be taken seriously in any court. Meaning the criminals they caught would end up walking. Because, in reality, criminals are very easy to catch. The hard part is getting acceptable evidence they are criminals.

Now, if the individuals had super powers, I would imagine the government would want to capture them for study.

Someone like Batman could always build evidence before he goes in for the take down.

Someone like Batman would get shot on his second day of the job.

  • 12.25.2012 10:12 AM PDT

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Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie
Most would be considered vigilantes that did more harm than good. Since they wear a costume they would not be taken seriously in any court. Meaning the criminals they caught would end up walking. Because, in reality, criminals are very easy to catch. The hard part is getting acceptable evidence they are criminals.

Now, if the individuals had super powers, I would imagine the government would want to capture them for study.

Yeah, society would pretty much treat them like the mutants from X-Men.

  • 12.25.2012 10:14 AM PDT

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Posted by: ABotelho

Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie
Most would be considered vigilantes that did more harm than good. Since they wear a costume they would not be taken seriously in any court. Meaning the criminals they caught would end up walking. Because, in reality, criminals are very easy to catch. The hard part is getting acceptable evidence they are criminals.

Now, if the individuals had super powers, I would imagine the government would want to capture them for study.

Someone like Batman could always build evidence before he goes in for the take down.

Someone like Batman would get shot on his second day of the job.
Unlikely

OT: Iron Man would be the worst. Everyone would have his suit.

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Posted by: ABotelho

Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie
Most would be considered vigilantes that did more harm than good. Since they wear a costume they would not be taken seriously in any court. Meaning the criminals they caught would end up walking. Because, in reality, criminals are very easy to catch. The hard part is getting acceptable evidence they are criminals.

Now, if the individuals had super powers, I would imagine the government would want to capture them for study.

Someone like Batman could always build evidence before he goes in for the take down.

Someone like Batman would get shot on his second day of the job.


Quoted for truth.

Also, I can't see anybody with Superman's level of power dealing with bank robberies and solving murder cases. That would be like peeling an onion with a hacksaw, or demolishing a building using an atom bomb. Bit of overkill there.

  • 12.25.2012 10:14 AM PDT

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  • 12.25.2012 10:15 AM PDT

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  • 12.25.2012 10:16 AM PDT
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There were never superheroes?

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There were never superheroes?


You don't say.

  • 12.25.2012 10:18 AM PDT

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Posted by: RECON828

Posted by: ABotelho

Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie
Most would be considered vigilantes that did more harm than good. Since they wear a costume they would not be taken seriously in any court. Meaning the criminals they caught would end up walking. Because, in reality, criminals are very easy to catch. The hard part is getting acceptable evidence they are criminals.

Now, if the individuals had super powers, I would imagine the government would want to capture them for study.

Someone like Batman could always build evidence before he goes in for the take down.

Someone like Batman would get shot on his second day of the job.


Quoted for truth.

Also, I can't see anybody with Superman's level of power dealing with bank robberies and solving murder cases. That would be like peeling an onion with a hacksaw, or demolishing a building using an atom bomb. Bit of overkill there.

I imagine a man like Superman would quickly get indoctrinated and just used to win wars, et cetera. He'd probably end up going on a murderous rampage after decades of being taken advantage of and abused.

EDIT: Or something like this.

[Edited on 12.25.2012 10:22 AM PST]

  • 12.25.2012 10:19 AM PDT

Rustled Jimmies

Probably like batman, a masked vigilante wouldn't be welcomed but a lot of people wont do anything about it

  • 12.25.2012 10:25 AM PDT

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Posted by: manwith
There were never superheroes?

Ehm...

  • 12.25.2012 10:27 AM PDT
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Posted by: manwith
There were never superheroes?

Ehm...

Really guys? I don't know about you, I'm pretty certain Simo Häyhä was a superhero for his country.

  • 12.25.2012 10:30 AM PDT

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Posted by: manwith

Posted by: WEE MAN MJJC

Posted by: manwith
There were never superheroes?

Ehm...

Really guys? I don't know about you, I'm pretty certain Simo Häyhä was a superhero for his country.

...I was never disputing historical figures?

  • 12.25.2012 10:34 AM PDT