Real-life superhero fights crime in Seattle

SEATTLE, WA (CNN) - A real-life superhero has been patrolling the streets of Seattle, Washington in hopes of stopping crime. Every night an anonymous Seattle man strolls into a comic store, enters a hidden back room, and emerges transformed as "Phoenix Jones".

"Phoenix" says since he started his crime-fighting crusade 9 months ago, he's been stabbed, and had a gun pulled on him a few times, but received no serious injuries.

Phoenix carries mace, tear gas and a nightstick equipped with a taser and wears a bulletproof vest and "stab plates" that offer protection from knives.

"When I walk into a neighborhood, criminals leave because they see the suit. I symbolize that the average person doesn't have to walk around and see bad things and do nothing," he explained.
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'Real Life Superhero' Breaks Up Carjacking In Washington State

Evil villains looking to prey on the citizens of Lynnwood, Washington, beware: Phoenix Jones is watching.

KIRO Eyewitness News reports that a Lynnwood man, identified only as "Dan," came "within seconds of having his car broken into" on Sunday when the alleged crook was chased off by a masked crusader. In an incident that local police couldn't confirm to TPM, Dan told KIRO a man with a metal strip was trying to unlock his car in a parking lot when help showed up out of nowhere.

"From the right, this guy comes dashing in, wearing this skin-tight rubber, black and gold suit, and starts chasing him away," Dan said.

Dan's rescuer was Phoenix Jones, a.k.a. Phoenix Jones the Guardian of Seattle, a "Real Life Superhero" and leader of the Rain City Superhero Movement. Almost every night, the 22-year-old Jones, who keeps his real identity a secret, enters a secret compartment in the back of a Lynnwood comic book store and emerges, in uniform, to patrol the streets. (Watch video of Jones in action here.) His suit includes a bullet-proof vest and "stab plates," and he carries a taser nightstick, mace and tear gas. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that Jones also sports a "ballistic cup."
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when they see the suit just because they're criminals doesn't mean they're stupid. I bet everyone leaves when they see the suit, hell I'd be in the first cab I saw if this idiot was walking down the street.

(To the tune of the "Spider-Man" animated series theme)

Phoenix Jones, Phoenix Jones
Isn't one of those comicbook clones
Brings the bad guys to their knees,
Puts Seattle's mind at ease
Hey, look! It's Mister Phoenix Jones!

On a rainy night
When a crime's going down
That's when Phoenix Jones
Lays the hurt on some clown

Phoenix Jones, Phoenix Jones
Isn't one of those comicbook clones
Lauded then, vilified
But there's no place
Crime can hide
Hey, look! It's Mister Phoenix Jones!

Wherever there's bad karma
Villains will learn some dharma
Hey, look! It's Phoenix Jones!

--d!