Masks Beget Masks: A TL for Vigilantes
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Consider that with films like Super and Kick Ass that superheroes and vigilantes are supposed to exist in a "real world" context, but never seem to explain how people essentially in cosplay could be accepted as arbiters of justice. To make matters worse, since the 1970s, we are supposed to accept the idea of armed vigilantes as in Death Wish to Taxi Driver, as completely fine, but ignore the dangers of allowing people to randomly wave firearms at each other.
In Superman and wonder woman’s case it’s because their villains would eat regular law enforcement for breakfast. Superman also does a lot of relief work.
Batman Gotham’s so utterly corrupt he kinda has to. That’s one thing dark knight touched on. The day Batman’s no longer needed is what Bruce wants
Batman Gotham’s so utterly corrupt he kinda has to. That’s one thing dark knight touched on. The day Batman’s no longer needed is what Bruce wants
Here is the third draft of the ATL:
POD: August 8, 1925,.... The Ku Klux Klan marched with impunity across Pennsylvania Avenue, and in front of the White House. It would be ironic to note that this event, would actually serve as the inspiration for the rise of vigilantes and superheroes in the United States and across the globe. Causing massive changes in race relations to political realities....
September 20, 1927: British psychiatrists A.J. Rosanoff of Oxford University details cases of vigilantes as "gender norm contrarians" , claiming that vigilantes as being mentally disturbed individuals,...
April 9, 1931: Scottsboro Lynchings; 3 African-American teens are brutally beaten, emasculated, burned and hanged alive, amidst accusations of raping white women, sparking international attention,...
July 31, 1931: Nelson Barker takes up the role of the vigilante "Mr. Actionable" in Los Angeles, California attracting the attention of the press and law enforcement officials, sparking international attention,....
April 11, 1932: African-American newspaper The Clarion Call of New York City, New York, detail the rise of vigilantes, citing their actions in the South, as a direct response to Klan activity,...
June 28, 1934: Rodolfo Guzman Huerta a.k.a. "El Santo", emerges in the Guerrero district of Mexico City, Mexico, becoming one of the first "masked avengers" outside of the United States, sparking international attention,....
March 19, 1935: Harlem Riots; White vigilantes beat and kill 17-year old Lino Rivera after he is accused of shoplifting in Harlem, New York; Riots erupt over the brutal killing of the teenager,...
February 17, 1936: Maxime Leandres takes up the role of the vigilante "Master Macaw" in Marseille, France, attracting the attention of the press and law enforcement officials, sparking international attention,....
January 31, 1937: Federación de las Milicias Unidas group led by Ricardo "Captain Asombroso" Cabeza is formed in Albacete, Spain as "international volunteer militias" in the Spanish Civil War, sparking international attention and concern,....
August 1, 1939: Korean forces establish the "Righteous Army" led by Dae-Jung Tae at Eulmi, Korea in an effort to resist Japanese forces, sparking international attention and concern,....
February 2, 1940: Rashmi Pandey takes up the role of the vigilante "Phurteela Prakaash" in New Delhi, India, becoming the first recognized female vigilante, sparking international attention and concern,....
July 14, 1940: Jesus Velazquez Quintero establishes the first meeting of "masked avengers" from across the globe in Mexico City, Mexico, sparking international attention,....
December 8, 1941: Allied forces organize a "volunteer militia" dubbed "Valkyrie" led by Dae-Jung Tae as a means to conduct guerrilla operations against the Japanese in Manila, Philippines, sparking international attention,...
December 20, 1941: Allied forces form a volunteer force dubbed the "Mission Task Force" at Mingaladon, China, under the command of Hu Wen, under the request of General Chiang Kai-shek, attacking Japanese forces throughout China,...
July 20, 1942: Hans Steinkampf, Temmler Pharmaceuticals, of Germany introduces an super soldier drug called "Adamantium" which enhances solders' capabilities to maximize exertion of physical activity and pain threshold while minimizing the need for sleep,...
November 1, 1942: Battle of Moscow; Soviet capital collapses, Stalin and Soviet political leaders are evacuated from the city. Nazi forces led by Heinrich Himmler credit the use and deployment of forces utilizing "Adamantium", sparking international attention and concern,...
December 10, 1942: Allied forces establish a private army dubbed "Ultra MK" led by Marwan Asfour and John Wells at El Alamein, Egypt, fueling morale and support,....
June 20, 1943: Detroit Riots; White vigilantes torch African-American neighborhoods amidst reports that African-American teens had verbally abused white females,...
August 1, 1943: Harlem Riots; African-American vigilante Robert Bandy (a.k.a. "The Black Spade") is brutally shot and killed by police, after he had arrested and captured a woman for "drunk and disorderly conduct",
May 5, 1945: Japanese forces deploy Fu-Go balloons, containing anthrax, in an effort to delay the inevitable collapse of Japan, triggering the outbreak of the disease across the Pacific Rim,...
January 27, 1947: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Pasteur Institute estimate c. 50-75 million people killed including Emperor Hirohito and Kōnosuke Matsushita by the "Japanese Plague", sparking international attention,...
March 12, 1948: Latino/ Chicano vigilante Alejandro Munoz Moreno (a.k.a. "Demonio Azul") makes his debut in Laredo, Texas, along the U.S./ Mexico border, sparking international and concern,....
June 19, 1948: American Defense League (ADL) is founded by Robert W. Welch Jr., as "a nationwide movement" to "oppose the spread of Jewish Communism" and "stop the spread of degenerate beliefs",....
June 8, 1949: Inventor David Sharpe (a.k.a. "Rocket Ranger") of Santa Monica, California unveils his "rocket belt", displaying its capability for the U.S. military,....
April 8, 1950: FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover is formally dismissed after OSS officials present White House officials with "damning photos" in Washington D.C.; Eliot Ness is appointed FBI Director, sparking international attention,...
April1, 1955: Sylvia Dotson takes up the role of the vigilante "Miss Melee" in Tallahassee, Florida emerges as the first "Hero of the Television Age" attracting the attention of the press and law enforcement officials, sparking international attention,....
April 20, 1957: Empire State Bombing (a.k.a. the 4/20 attacks); two airplanes driven by communist sympathizers hit the Empire State Building, 25 killed, 78 Injured, setting fire to 3 stories of the famed skyscraper, causing nationwide panic and trama,....
April 23, 1957 President Strom Thurmond blames the 4/20 attacks on "Jewish Bolshevism and their degenerate slaves" along with "their negro and sand-nigger allies" starting the First Blue Scare, gaining condemnation by the international community,....
November 4, 1957: Johua Haberman leads Antifascist Action (a.k.a. Antifa) of Minneapolis, Minnesota in an effort to protect Jewish communities during the 'Blue Scare',....
November 14, 1957: Battle of Apalachin; Vigilantes crash a Mafia convention of organized crime leaders in Apalachin, New York, sparking international attention,...
February 18, 1958: Wrathhog drug developed by Blizzard Manufacturing Company is released into the public, with Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval in Washington D.C., granting "super soldier" abilities to civilians, and promoted as an enhancement for vigilantes,...
April 14, 1958 : George Lincoln Rockwell, leader of the American Nazi Party says "the words 'racism' and 'sexism' is invented by Jewish Communists to undermine the White European race" during a debate with Elijah Muhammad, Nation of Islam, at Columbia University,....
November 3, 1958: Beth Sholom Massacre; shootout at the Beth Sholom synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania resulted in 34 dead, 17 injured; the shooter Eliot Higgins calls for the "Second Holocaust" after his arrest, sparking international attention and concern,....
August 26, 1960: NATO officials unveil their latest "super soldier" drug treatment using Danish soldier Knut Jensen in Rome, Italy, sparking international attention,...
September 1, 1961: African-American vigilante Robert F. Williams , under the pseudonym "John Henry Irons" establishes the underground radio broadcast, "Radio Free Dixie" from Monroe, North Carolina, sparking international attention,....
May 31, 1962: African-American vigilante Robert F. Williams (a.k.a. "John Henry Irons") of Monroe, North Carolina calls upon African-Americans to become "black masks", stating "masks protect black masks and white masks not with impunity but power,..."
January 24, 1963: Estevao Vasconcelos Hamada establishes the international organization of "Justice League" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as a means for preventing unnecessary attacks and violence,...
June 14, 1963: Jose Julio Sarria (a.k.a. "The Grand Mere, Absolute Empress I of San Francisco" , "the Widow Norton") emerges as the flamboyant crimelord of San Francisco, California,....
July 20, 1963: Aaron Rodriguez Arellano (a.k.a. "Mil Mascaras") emerges as a vigilante in Pachuca, Mexico, utilizing various disguises, sparking international attention,....
June 21, 1964: Vigilantes claim credit for lynching and killing of "race agitators" James E. Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, sparking national attention,...
November 19, 1965: American Bulldogs motorcycle gang led by Brian Kendrick decides to volunteer en masse for military service in Las Vegas, Nevada, sparking international attention and concern,...
January 3, 1966: Vigilante Evel Knievel (a.k.a. "American Gladiator") of Indio, California and Barstow, California sparking international attention and concern,...
July 17, 1966: Toshiyuki Uchida takes up the role of the vigilante "Tuxedo Mask" in Tokyo, Japan emerges as the first "Japanese Superhero" attracting the attention of the press and law enforcement officials, sparking international attention,....
April 5, 1967: Governor Ronald Reagan (R-CA) calls for a national ban on vigilantes, citing the actions of the Black Panther Party in taking the California State Capital in Sacramento, California,...
June 3, 1967: International Olympic Committee announces a ban on athletes utilizing the "super soldier " drugs after Eddie Eagan of Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. dies of a heart attack, during a match in Munich, Germany,....
June 21-28, 1967: Detroit Police Strike; Detroit Police Department (DPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
July 12-17, 1967: Anthony M. Imperiale Sr. , leads the "First Aid Squad" in an effort to protect Italian-American neighborhood during the Newark Race Riots,...
July 13, 1967: British military officials unveil to NATO officials their latest "super soldier" drug treatment Thomas "Tommy" Simpson in Mount Ventoux, Brantes, France, sparking international attention,...
March 17, 1968: Female/ transgender vigilantes "The Duchess" and "Princess" make their initial appearance in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California, sparking national controversy,...
May 4, 1968: Franklin Hawkins of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. is formally banned from the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, New York after officials detect "super soldier" drugs in his blood system, sparking international attention and concern,....
June 23, 1968: French Civil War erupts; President Charles de Gaulle is assassinated in Paris; Soviets back Jean-Michel Bossuet, with Great Britain and the United States supporting Edouard Girardot, sparking international attention,...
June 24, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers, and Eugene McCarthy and call a "liberty government", demanding the enforcement and protection of human rights,...
August 26-28, 1968: Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois erupts in violence with candidates Richard Nixon (R-CA) and Hubert Humphrey (D-MN) killed in the process; President George Wallace calls for a cancellation of elections,,....
October 27, 1968: United States and Soviet Union sign agreement, limiting stockpiles of "super soldier" drug treatment in Mexico City, Mexico, sparking international attention,...
November 12, 1968: United Nations officials report "vast irregularities and corruption" in regards to the U.S. presidential elections, during a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, sparking international attention,...
January 20, 1969: "Unity Government " under the leadership of President George Wallace and the American Independent Party in an effort to avert a civil war, sparking international attention,...
October 7, 1969: Montreal's Night of Terror; Montreal Police Department launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the Canadian National Guard,...
January 18-25, 1971: New York City Police Strike; New York Police Department (NYPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
July 26, 1971: Martial artist Ron Van Clief (a.k.a. "Black Dragon") makes his vigilante debut in New York City, New York, sparking national attention,...
August 20, 1971: Manuel Leal (a.k.a. "Tinieblas"/ "Darkness") emerges as a masked vigilante in Mexico City, Mexico, sparking international attention and concern,...
September 10, 1971: American Gladiator starring George Hamilton makes its hit debut, loosely based on the career of Evel Knievel (a.k.a. "American Gladiator "), sparking international attention,...
November 19, 1971: American Bulldogs motorcycle gang leaders Brian Kendrick and Donald Cantrell are credited with military successes in the "fight against Judeo-Communism", earning Medals of Valor by President George Wallace in Washington D.C.,...
June 17, 1973: Daniel Lopez Lopez emerges as the villainous crime boss "Dr. Satanico" , leader of "Los Infernales" crime syndicate in Guadalajara, Mexico, sparking international attention,...
July 11-15, 1974: Baltimore Police Strike; Baltimore Police Department (BPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
October 14 , 1974: Richard Allen Pesta (a.k.a. "Captain Sticky" makes his hit debut in San Diego, California, sparking international attention,...
August 25-31, 1975: San Francisco Police Strike; San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
July 13-14, 1977: New York City Blackout; Blackout of the New York tri-state is seen by many as the initial impetus for many vigilantes, sparking international attention,...
October 7, 1977: Renate Neufeld deflects from East Germany, revealing the extent of development of "super soldier" drugs, sparking international attention and controvery,....
May 22, 1978: Civil rights activist and reputed Mafia boss Joseph A. Colombo is assassinated by vigilantes in Columbus Circle in New York City, New York, fueling anti-vigilante sentiment,...
July 15-22, 1978: Cleveland Police Strike; Cleveland Police Department (CPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
February 10-17, 1979: "Mardis Gras Riots" (a.k.a. New Orleans Police Strike; New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
February 13, 1979: "Guardian Angel" (a.k.a. Curtis Silwa) emerges as a popular vigilante in New York City, New York, sparking international attention and concern,...
May 2-9, 1979: Birmingham Police Strike; Birmingham Police Department (BPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
January 14, 1980: Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov is placed under house arrest after it is revealed that Soviet troops in Afghanistan had been given "super soldier" drug treatment, sparking international condemnation,...
November 3, 1981: Anthony J. Imperiale (R-NJ) is elected governor of New Jersey, citing his "First Aid Squad" as his experience for elected office,...
March 14, 1982: Doctor Don Catlin, MD, calls for the use of "super soldier" drug treatments for general civilian life in Los Angeles, California, sparking international controversy,...
September 12, 1982: Rodolfo Guzman Huerta a.k.a. "El Santo" dies in Mexico City, Mexico, considered one of the great national heroes, sparking international attention and concern,....
January 9, 1983: Jose Julio Sarria (a.k.a. "The Grand Mere, Absolute Empress I of San Francisco" , "the Widow Norton") announces a declaration of war against police authorities, citing attacks against the LGBTQ community in San Francisco, California,...
January 19, 1983: Athletes from the United States, Soviet Union, and China are formally banned from the Pan Am Games in Caracas, Venezuela after it is discovered that the athletes have tested positive for "super soldier" drugs, sparking international attention,...
January 23, 1984: Vigilante James Hellwig a.k.a. "Ultimate Warrior" is presented in New York City, New York, as a "paper tiger" villain, popular with American audiences,...
March 4, 1985: Thomas Downey (D-NY) and Robert Dornan (R-CA) conduct a brawl in the U.S. House of Representatives, the physical brawl is broken up by Speaker Tip O' Neill (D-MA), citing disagreements over the issue of U.S. troops in Nicaragua, sparking international attention and concern,....
March 31, 1985: Justine Richardson a.k.a. "Justice" organizes the largest conference of vigilantes in New York City, New York, sparking international attention,...
November 4, 1986: Prevent AIDS Now Initiative Committee (PANIC) is passed by Congress in Washington D.C., calling for the mandatory registration of AIDS/ HIV patients,...
December 17, 1986: Richard Allen Pesta (a.k.a. "Captain Sticky") of San Diego, California was arrested after being linked to a pornography ring,...
April 22, 1987: Mayor and former action film star Clint Eastwood launches the "Take Pride in America" campaign in Carmel, California, sparking national attention and concern,...
September 24, 1988: Canadian military forces unveil their "super soldier" drug treatment with Ben Johnson in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, fueling political tensions,...
November 18, 1988: U.S. President David Duke (I-GA) signs legislation banning the civilian non-medical use of "super soldier" drugs, citing the death of police officers in the line of duty, sparking national outrage by vigilante groups, claiming an infringement of their Second Amendment rights,....
December 11, 1989: Right-wing vigilante "Sombra Negra" begins a war against MS-13 gang members in San Salvador, El Salvador, brutally executing and decapitating criminals, sparking national attention and concern,...
April 1, 1990: Vigilante Herman Woodward a.k.a. "Sgt. Slaughter", beloved by right-wing extremists, is exposed as a "enemy sympathizer" in (insert place here),....
September 15, 1990: Billionaire Ted Turner, Turner Communications, attempts to become a environmental vigilante, dubbed "Captain Planet"; many claim this is due to his relationship with actress Jane Fonda in Atlanta, Georgia, sparking national attention,...
June 7, 1991: Sports including Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football League (NFL) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announce a formal ban on "super soldier" drugs, sparking international attention and concern,...
January 27, 1993: Vigilante Sebastien Palomer a.k.a. "Thunder Hoop" of Paris, France dies at 46-years old from a heart attack, sending shockwaves through the community,...
September 19, 1994: United States, Russia, and China are banned from International Olympic Committee (IOC) events after testing positive for "super soldier" drugs in Geneva, Switzerland, sparking international attention and concern,....
August 9, 1997: Haitian immigrant Abner Louima is brutally beaten, raped and killed by vigilantes, amidst reports that the temp worker had sexually harassed a white woman,...
May 23, 1999: Death of vigilante Dedrich Martell a.k.a. "Incognito" in Berlin, Germany from an equipment failure, despite medical intervention is seen as a major turning point,...
November 10, 1999: World leaders including Paddy Ashdown, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Ryutaro Hashimoto call upon the United Nations to ban "super soldier drugs". U.N. Ambassador Nadim Mohammad of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia claims that the measure is a "political impossibility" in New York City, New York,....
January 4, 2000: "Vigilante Spider" makes his debut in San Diego, California, along college campuses, sparking international attention, fueling questions about his age,...
November 8, 2000: Vigilante Bob Backlund (I-CT) wins a Congressional seat in Hartford, Connecticut, sparking international attention, based on a populist platform, sparking international attention and concern,...
October 9, 2005: retired teacher African-American Robert Davis is brutally lynched and murdered by vigilantes, after returning to his home in New Orleans, angering the African-American community nationwide,...
November 13, 2005: Death of vigilante Freddie Robinson a.k.a. "Red Robin" in Seattle, Washington from a heart attack, despite medical intervention is seen as a major turning point,...
July 5, 2006: Female vigilante "Nyx" makes her appearance in New York City, New York, aiding local homeless shelters, sparking national attention,....
November 25, 2006: African-American Sean Bell is shot 56 times by vigilantes in Queens, New York, fueling racial tensions across the country,....
February 17, 2007: Flamboyant Nicole Murray-Ramirez (a.k.a. "Nicole the Great" and "Queen Mother I of the Americas") emerges as the preeminent crime Lord in Seattle, Washington, holding court in San Francisco, California,...
April 1, 2007: Vigilante Vince McMahon defeats Donald Trump publicly in a public battle at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, fueling future political and presidential ambitions for the leader, sparking national attention,....
June 7, 2007: Birmingham Riots; Alabama State Senators Charles Bishop (R-AB) and Lowell Baron (D-AB) incite a brawl in the State Senate Chamber, sparking national attention and concern, fueling concern about the escalation of violence in public discord,...
June 25, 2007: Vigilante Franklin Motley a.k.a. "Black Phoenix" is accused of killing spouse and vigilante partner Isabella Quinn a.k.a. "Scarlet Wonder", in (insert place here, shocking audiences worldwide,...
May 7, 2008: Crime lord Jose Julio Sarria (a.k.a. "The Grand Mere, Absolute Empress I of San Francisco" , "the Widow Norton") is brutally assassinated in San Francisco, California, triggering civil unrest and violence,...
January 2, 2010: Martial artist "Phoenix Jones" makes his hit debut in Seattle, Washington, establishing the "Rain City Hero" movement, sparking international attention,...
March 27, 2010: Female vigilante gang "Ovarian Psychos" is established in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles, California, battling anti-abortion/ pro-life activists, sparking national attention,...
April 25, 2010: Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger handily wins the Austrian presidential elections, citing a populist platform, and his action film credentials, sparking international attention and concern,....
June 15, 2011: Sacramento Riots; California State Assemblymembers Warren Furitani (D-CA) and Don Wagner (R-CA) publicly brawl over race and civil rights, sparking international attention and concern,...
November 25, 2011: All-female vigilante group "Red Brigade" led by Usha Vishwakarma is formed in Lucknow, India, battling against rape and sexual violence nationwide,sparking international attention,...
December 5, 2012: Ottawa Brawl; Canadian Parliament members MPs Nathan Cullen, Peter Van Loan, and Tom Muclair brawl in Ottawa, Ontario, showing that brawls in the legislature are not a "purely American phenomenon..."
June 13, 2014: Trangender "Avaughna Sanoir" proclaims herself "Empress of Canada" in Toronto, Ontario, triggering civil unrest and violence,...
November 5, 2015: Million Mask March; Protesters in 650+ cities, including New York City, London, Manila, and Tokyo protest the increasingly authoritarian views of the government, gathering en masse, and in opposition to vigilantes,.....
December 15, 2015: Second Birmingham Brawl; Municipal leaders clash in City Hall in Birmingham, Alabama fueling the image of the South as being unruly and uncivilized, sparking international attention,...
May 13, 2016: Vigilante Rodrigo R. Duterte (a.k.a. "Punisher" , "Duterte Harry") is elected president of the Philippines, proclaiming a "war on criminals" in Manila, sparking international attention,...
May 18, 2016: Elbowgate; Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accused of "unfairly launching a cheap shot elbow punch" at Conservative Whip MP Good Brown and MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau in Ottawa, Ontario, sparking international attention and concern,...
June 25, 2016: Lauren Ruis of New York City, New York establishes the "Perv Busters" , targeting sex crimes against women and members of the LGBTQ community, sparking international attention,...
November 8, 2016: Vince McMahon (I-NJ) is elected to the U.S. presidency based on a populist/ libertarian platform, along with his history working with the vigilante community: Vigilante Terrance Guido "Rhyno" Gerin (I-MI) of Dearborn, Michigan also wins race for the state legislature, sparking international attention and concern,.
December 14, 2016: All-female gang of vigilantes "The Gulabi Gang" is formed by Sampat Pal in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, India, targeting male criminals, sparking international attention,...
May 29, 2017: Austin Riots; Texas House of Representatives erupts in violence after Matt Rinaldi (R-TX) and Poncho Nevarez (D-TX) exchanged racial epithets and insults, sparking national attention and concern,...
November 12, 2017: StratoEnterprises in cooperation and contracting with the U.S. Department of Defense in Mountain View, California announces the development of LX-700 Liberator autonomous drones, with the ability to deploy 700,000 units with surgical precision.
May 1, 2018: Vigilante Glenn "Kane" Jacobs is elected Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, citing a libertarian / populist platform, sparking national attention and controversy,....
November 6, 2018: Vigilante Tim Donnelly (R-CA) (a.k.a. "The Minuteman ") is elected to Congressbased on an anti-immigrant platform, supported by President Vincent McMahon, sparking international attention,...
October 1, 2019: Former vigilante and Minnesota governor Jesse "the Body" Ventura announces his bid for the U.S. presidency, citing a populist and libertarian platform, on an independent ticket, sparking international attention and concern,
POD: August 8, 1925,.... The Ku Klux Klan marched with impunity across Pennsylvania Avenue, and in front of the White House. It would be ironic to note that this event, would actually serve as the inspiration for the rise of vigilantes and superheroes in the United States and across the globe. Causing massive changes in race relations to political realities....
September 20, 1927: British psychiatrists A.J. Rosanoff of Oxford University details cases of vigilantes as "gender norm contrarians" , claiming that vigilantes as being mentally disturbed individuals,...
April 9, 1931: Scottsboro Lynchings; 3 African-American teens are brutally beaten, emasculated, burned and hanged alive, amidst accusations of raping white women, sparking international attention,...
July 31, 1931: Nelson Barker takes up the role of the vigilante "Mr. Actionable" in Los Angeles, California attracting the attention of the press and law enforcement officials, sparking international attention,....
April 11, 1932: African-American newspaper The Clarion Call of New York City, New York, detail the rise of vigilantes, citing their actions in the South, as a direct response to Klan activity,...
June 28, 1934: Rodolfo Guzman Huerta a.k.a. "El Santo", emerges in the Guerrero district of Mexico City, Mexico, becoming one of the first "masked avengers" outside of the United States, sparking international attention,....
March 19, 1935: Harlem Riots; White vigilantes beat and kill 17-year old Lino Rivera after he is accused of shoplifting in Harlem, New York; Riots erupt over the brutal killing of the teenager,...
February 17, 1936: Maxime Leandres takes up the role of the vigilante "Master Macaw" in Marseille, France, attracting the attention of the press and law enforcement officials, sparking international attention,....
January 31, 1937: Federación de las Milicias Unidas group led by Ricardo "Captain Asombroso" Cabeza is formed in Albacete, Spain as "international volunteer militias" in the Spanish Civil War, sparking international attention and concern,....
August 1, 1939: Korean forces establish the "Righteous Army" led by Dae-Jung Tae at Eulmi, Korea in an effort to resist Japanese forces, sparking international attention and concern,....
February 2, 1940: Rashmi Pandey takes up the role of the vigilante "Phurteela Prakaash" in New Delhi, India, becoming the first recognized female vigilante, sparking international attention and concern,....
July 14, 1940: Jesus Velazquez Quintero establishes the first meeting of "masked avengers" from across the globe in Mexico City, Mexico, sparking international attention,....
December 8, 1941: Allied forces organize a "volunteer militia" dubbed "Valkyrie" led by Dae-Jung Tae as a means to conduct guerrilla operations against the Japanese in Manila, Philippines, sparking international attention,...
December 20, 1941: Allied forces form a volunteer force dubbed the "Mission Task Force" at Mingaladon, China, under the command of Hu Wen, under the request of General Chiang Kai-shek, attacking Japanese forces throughout China,...
July 20, 1942: Hans Steinkampf, Temmler Pharmaceuticals, of Germany introduces an super soldier drug called "Adamantium" which enhances solders' capabilities to maximize exertion of physical activity and pain threshold while minimizing the need for sleep,...
November 1, 1942: Battle of Moscow; Soviet capital collapses, Stalin and Soviet political leaders are evacuated from the city. Nazi forces led by Heinrich Himmler credit the use and deployment of forces utilizing "Adamantium", sparking international attention and concern,...
December 10, 1942: Allied forces establish a private army dubbed "Ultra MK" led by Marwan Asfour and John Wells at El Alamein, Egypt, fueling morale and support,....
June 20, 1943: Detroit Riots; White vigilantes torch African-American neighborhoods amidst reports that African-American teens had verbally abused white females,...
August 1, 1943: Harlem Riots; African-American vigilante Robert Bandy (a.k.a. "The Black Spade") is brutally shot and killed by police, after he had arrested and captured a woman for "drunk and disorderly conduct",
May 5, 1945: Japanese forces deploy Fu-Go balloons, containing anthrax, in an effort to delay the inevitable collapse of Japan, triggering the outbreak of the disease across the Pacific Rim,...
January 27, 1947: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Pasteur Institute estimate c. 50-75 million people killed including Emperor Hirohito and Kōnosuke Matsushita by the "Japanese Plague", sparking international attention,...
March 12, 1948: Latino/ Chicano vigilante Alejandro Munoz Moreno (a.k.a. "Demonio Azul") makes his debut in Laredo, Texas, along the U.S./ Mexico border, sparking international and concern,....
June 19, 1948: American Defense League (ADL) is founded by Robert W. Welch Jr., as "a nationwide movement" to "oppose the spread of Jewish Communism" and "stop the spread of degenerate beliefs",....
June 8, 1949: Inventor David Sharpe (a.k.a. "Rocket Ranger") of Santa Monica, California unveils his "rocket belt", displaying its capability for the U.S. military,....
April 8, 1950: FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover is formally dismissed after OSS officials present White House officials with "damning photos" in Washington D.C.; Eliot Ness is appointed FBI Director, sparking international attention,...
April1, 1955: Sylvia Dotson takes up the role of the vigilante "Miss Melee" in Tallahassee, Florida emerges as the first "Hero of the Television Age" attracting the attention of the press and law enforcement officials, sparking international attention,....
April 20, 1957: Empire State Bombing (a.k.a. the 4/20 attacks); two airplanes driven by communist sympathizers hit the Empire State Building, 25 killed, 78 Injured, setting fire to 3 stories of the famed skyscraper, causing nationwide panic and trama,....
April 23, 1957 President Strom Thurmond blames the 4/20 attacks on "Jewish Bolshevism and their degenerate slaves" along with "their negro and sand-nigger allies" starting the First Blue Scare, gaining condemnation by the international community,....
November 4, 1957: Johua Haberman leads Antifascist Action (a.k.a. Antifa) of Minneapolis, Minnesota in an effort to protect Jewish communities during the 'Blue Scare',....
November 14, 1957: Battle of Apalachin; Vigilantes crash a Mafia convention of organized crime leaders in Apalachin, New York, sparking international attention,...
February 18, 1958: Wrathhog drug developed by Blizzard Manufacturing Company is released into the public, with Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval in Washington D.C., granting "super soldier" abilities to civilians, and promoted as an enhancement for vigilantes,...
April 14, 1958 : George Lincoln Rockwell, leader of the American Nazi Party says "the words 'racism' and 'sexism' is invented by Jewish Communists to undermine the White European race" during a debate with Elijah Muhammad, Nation of Islam, at Columbia University,....
November 3, 1958: Beth Sholom Massacre; shootout at the Beth Sholom synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania resulted in 34 dead, 17 injured; the shooter Eliot Higgins calls for the "Second Holocaust" after his arrest, sparking international attention and concern,....
August 26, 1960: NATO officials unveil their latest "super soldier" drug treatment using Danish soldier Knut Jensen in Rome, Italy, sparking international attention,...
September 1, 1961: African-American vigilante Robert F. Williams , under the pseudonym "John Henry Irons" establishes the underground radio broadcast, "Radio Free Dixie" from Monroe, North Carolina, sparking international attention,....
May 31, 1962: African-American vigilante Robert F. Williams (a.k.a. "John Henry Irons") of Monroe, North Carolina calls upon African-Americans to become "black masks", stating "masks protect black masks and white masks not with impunity but power,..."
January 24, 1963: Estevao Vasconcelos Hamada establishes the international organization of "Justice League" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as a means for preventing unnecessary attacks and violence,...
June 14, 1963: Jose Julio Sarria (a.k.a. "The Grand Mere, Absolute Empress I of San Francisco" , "the Widow Norton") emerges as the flamboyant crimelord of San Francisco, California,....
July 20, 1963: Aaron Rodriguez Arellano (a.k.a. "Mil Mascaras") emerges as a vigilante in Pachuca, Mexico, utilizing various disguises, sparking international attention,....
June 21, 1964: Vigilantes claim credit for lynching and killing of "race agitators" James E. Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, sparking national attention,...
November 19, 1965: American Bulldogs motorcycle gang led by Brian Kendrick decides to volunteer en masse for military service in Las Vegas, Nevada, sparking international attention and concern,...
January 3, 1966: Vigilante Evel Knievel (a.k.a. "American Gladiator") of Indio, California and Barstow, California sparking international attention and concern,...
July 17, 1966: Toshiyuki Uchida takes up the role of the vigilante "Tuxedo Mask" in Tokyo, Japan emerges as the first "Japanese Superhero" attracting the attention of the press and law enforcement officials, sparking international attention,....
April 5, 1967: Governor Ronald Reagan (R-CA) calls for a national ban on vigilantes, citing the actions of the Black Panther Party in taking the California State Capital in Sacramento, California,...
June 3, 1967: International Olympic Committee announces a ban on athletes utilizing the "super soldier " drugs after Eddie Eagan of Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. dies of a heart attack, during a match in Munich, Germany,....
June 21-28, 1967: Detroit Police Strike; Detroit Police Department (DPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
July 12-17, 1967: Anthony M. Imperiale Sr. , leads the "First Aid Squad" in an effort to protect Italian-American neighborhood during the Newark Race Riots,...
July 13, 1967: British military officials unveil to NATO officials their latest "super soldier" drug treatment Thomas "Tommy" Simpson in Mount Ventoux, Brantes, France, sparking international attention,...
March 17, 1968: Female/ transgender vigilantes "The Duchess" and "Princess" make their initial appearance in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California, sparking national controversy,...
May 4, 1968: Franklin Hawkins of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. is formally banned from the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, New York after officials detect "super soldier" drugs in his blood system, sparking international attention and concern,....
June 23, 1968: French Civil War erupts; President Charles de Gaulle is assassinated in Paris; Soviets back Jean-Michel Bossuet, with Great Britain and the United States supporting Edouard Girardot, sparking international attention,...
June 24, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers, and Eugene McCarthy and call a "liberty government", demanding the enforcement and protection of human rights,...
August 26-28, 1968: Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois erupts in violence with candidates Richard Nixon (R-CA) and Hubert Humphrey (D-MN) killed in the process; President George Wallace calls for a cancellation of elections,,....
October 27, 1968: United States and Soviet Union sign agreement, limiting stockpiles of "super soldier" drug treatment in Mexico City, Mexico, sparking international attention,...
November 12, 1968: United Nations officials report "vast irregularities and corruption" in regards to the U.S. presidential elections, during a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, sparking international attention,...
January 20, 1969: "Unity Government " under the leadership of President George Wallace and the American Independent Party in an effort to avert a civil war, sparking international attention,...
October 7, 1969: Montreal's Night of Terror; Montreal Police Department launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the Canadian National Guard,...
January 18-25, 1971: New York City Police Strike; New York Police Department (NYPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
July 26, 1971: Martial artist Ron Van Clief (a.k.a. "Black Dragon") makes his vigilante debut in New York City, New York, sparking national attention,...
August 20, 1971: Manuel Leal (a.k.a. "Tinieblas"/ "Darkness") emerges as a masked vigilante in Mexico City, Mexico, sparking international attention and concern,...
September 10, 1971: American Gladiator starring George Hamilton makes its hit debut, loosely based on the career of Evel Knievel (a.k.a. "American Gladiator "), sparking international attention,...
November 19, 1971: American Bulldogs motorcycle gang leaders Brian Kendrick and Donald Cantrell are credited with military successes in the "fight against Judeo-Communism", earning Medals of Valor by President George Wallace in Washington D.C.,...
June 17, 1973: Daniel Lopez Lopez emerges as the villainous crime boss "Dr. Satanico" , leader of "Los Infernales" crime syndicate in Guadalajara, Mexico, sparking international attention,...
July 11-15, 1974: Baltimore Police Strike; Baltimore Police Department (BPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
October 14 , 1974: Richard Allen Pesta (a.k.a. "Captain Sticky" makes his hit debut in San Diego, California, sparking international attention,...
August 25-31, 1975: San Francisco Police Strike; San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
July 13-14, 1977: New York City Blackout; Blackout of the New York tri-state is seen by many as the initial impetus for many vigilantes, sparking international attention,...
October 7, 1977: Renate Neufeld deflects from East Germany, revealing the extent of development of "super soldier" drugs, sparking international attention and controvery,....
May 22, 1978: Civil rights activist and reputed Mafia boss Joseph A. Colombo is assassinated by vigilantes in Columbus Circle in New York City, New York, fueling anti-vigilante sentiment,...
July 15-22, 1978: Cleveland Police Strike; Cleveland Police Department (CPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
February 10-17, 1979: "Mardis Gras Riots" (a.k.a. New Orleans Police Strike; New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
February 13, 1979: "Guardian Angel" (a.k.a. Curtis Silwa) emerges as a popular vigilante in New York City, New York, sparking international attention and concern,...
May 2-9, 1979: Birmingham Police Strike; Birmingham Police Department (BPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
January 14, 1980: Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov is placed under house arrest after it is revealed that Soviet troops in Afghanistan had been given "super soldier" drug treatment, sparking international condemnation,...
November 3, 1981: Anthony J. Imperiale (R-NJ) is elected governor of New Jersey, citing his "First Aid Squad" as his experience for elected office,...
March 14, 1982: Doctor Don Catlin, MD, calls for the use of "super soldier" drug treatments for general civilian life in Los Angeles, California, sparking international controversy,...
September 12, 1982: Rodolfo Guzman Huerta a.k.a. "El Santo" dies in Mexico City, Mexico, considered one of the great national heroes, sparking international attention and concern,....
January 9, 1983: Jose Julio Sarria (a.k.a. "The Grand Mere, Absolute Empress I of San Francisco" , "the Widow Norton") announces a declaration of war against police authorities, citing attacks against the LGBTQ community in San Francisco, California,...
January 19, 1983: Athletes from the United States, Soviet Union, and China are formally banned from the Pan Am Games in Caracas, Venezuela after it is discovered that the athletes have tested positive for "super soldier" drugs, sparking international attention,...
January 23, 1984: Vigilante James Hellwig a.k.a. "Ultimate Warrior" is presented in New York City, New York, as a "paper tiger" villain, popular with American audiences,...
March 4, 1985: Thomas Downey (D-NY) and Robert Dornan (R-CA) conduct a brawl in the U.S. House of Representatives, the physical brawl is broken up by Speaker Tip O' Neill (D-MA), citing disagreements over the issue of U.S. troops in Nicaragua, sparking international attention and concern,....
March 31, 1985: Justine Richardson a.k.a. "Justice" organizes the largest conference of vigilantes in New York City, New York, sparking international attention,...
November 4, 1986: Prevent AIDS Now Initiative Committee (PANIC) is passed by Congress in Washington D.C., calling for the mandatory registration of AIDS/ HIV patients,...
December 17, 1986: Richard Allen Pesta (a.k.a. "Captain Sticky") of San Diego, California was arrested after being linked to a pornography ring,...
April 22, 1987: Mayor and former action film star Clint Eastwood launches the "Take Pride in America" campaign in Carmel, California, sparking national attention and concern,...
September 24, 1988: Canadian military forces unveil their "super soldier" drug treatment with Ben Johnson in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, fueling political tensions,...
November 18, 1988: U.S. President David Duke (I-GA) signs legislation banning the civilian non-medical use of "super soldier" drugs, citing the death of police officers in the line of duty, sparking national outrage by vigilante groups, claiming an infringement of their Second Amendment rights,....
December 11, 1989: Right-wing vigilante "Sombra Negra" begins a war against MS-13 gang members in San Salvador, El Salvador, brutally executing and decapitating criminals, sparking national attention and concern,...
April 1, 1990: Vigilante Herman Woodward a.k.a. "Sgt. Slaughter", beloved by right-wing extremists, is exposed as a "enemy sympathizer" in (insert place here),....
September 15, 1990: Billionaire Ted Turner, Turner Communications, attempts to become a environmental vigilante, dubbed "Captain Planet"; many claim this is due to his relationship with actress Jane Fonda in Atlanta, Georgia, sparking national attention,...
June 7, 1991: Sports including Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football League (NFL) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announce a formal ban on "super soldier" drugs, sparking international attention and concern,...
January 27, 1993: Vigilante Sebastien Palomer a.k.a. "Thunder Hoop" of Paris, France dies at 46-years old from a heart attack, sending shockwaves through the community,...
September 19, 1994: United States, Russia, and China are banned from International Olympic Committee (IOC) events after testing positive for "super soldier" drugs in Geneva, Switzerland, sparking international attention and concern,....
August 9, 1997: Haitian immigrant Abner Louima is brutally beaten, raped and killed by vigilantes, amidst reports that the temp worker had sexually harassed a white woman,...
May 23, 1999: Death of vigilante Dedrich Martell a.k.a. "Incognito" in Berlin, Germany from an equipment failure, despite medical intervention is seen as a major turning point,...
November 10, 1999: World leaders including Paddy Ashdown, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Ryutaro Hashimoto call upon the United Nations to ban "super soldier drugs". U.N. Ambassador Nadim Mohammad of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia claims that the measure is a "political impossibility" in New York City, New York,....
January 4, 2000: "Vigilante Spider" makes his debut in San Diego, California, along college campuses, sparking international attention, fueling questions about his age,...
November 8, 2000: Vigilante Bob Backlund (I-CT) wins a Congressional seat in Hartford, Connecticut, sparking international attention, based on a populist platform, sparking international attention and concern,...
October 9, 2005: retired teacher African-American Robert Davis is brutally lynched and murdered by vigilantes, after returning to his home in New Orleans, angering the African-American community nationwide,...
November 13, 2005: Death of vigilante Freddie Robinson a.k.a. "Red Robin" in Seattle, Washington from a heart attack, despite medical intervention is seen as a major turning point,...
July 5, 2006: Female vigilante "Nyx" makes her appearance in New York City, New York, aiding local homeless shelters, sparking national attention,....
November 25, 2006: African-American Sean Bell is shot 56 times by vigilantes in Queens, New York, fueling racial tensions across the country,....
February 17, 2007: Flamboyant Nicole Murray-Ramirez (a.k.a. "Nicole the Great" and "Queen Mother I of the Americas") emerges as the preeminent crime Lord in Seattle, Washington, holding court in San Francisco, California,...
April 1, 2007: Vigilante Vince McMahon defeats Donald Trump publicly in a public battle at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, fueling future political and presidential ambitions for the leader, sparking national attention,....
June 7, 2007: Birmingham Riots; Alabama State Senators Charles Bishop (R-AB) and Lowell Baron (D-AB) incite a brawl in the State Senate Chamber, sparking national attention and concern, fueling concern about the escalation of violence in public discord,...
June 25, 2007: Vigilante Franklin Motley a.k.a. "Black Phoenix" is accused of killing spouse and vigilante partner Isabella Quinn a.k.a. "Scarlet Wonder", in (insert place here, shocking audiences worldwide,...
May 7, 2008: Crime lord Jose Julio Sarria (a.k.a. "The Grand Mere, Absolute Empress I of San Francisco" , "the Widow Norton") is brutally assassinated in San Francisco, California, triggering civil unrest and violence,...
January 2, 2010: Martial artist "Phoenix Jones" makes his hit debut in Seattle, Washington, establishing the "Rain City Hero" movement, sparking international attention,...
March 27, 2010: Female vigilante gang "Ovarian Psychos" is established in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles, California, battling anti-abortion/ pro-life activists, sparking national attention,...
April 25, 2010: Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger handily wins the Austrian presidential elections, citing a populist platform, and his action film credentials, sparking international attention and concern,....
June 15, 2011: Sacramento Riots; California State Assemblymembers Warren Furitani (D-CA) and Don Wagner (R-CA) publicly brawl over race and civil rights, sparking international attention and concern,...
November 25, 2011: All-female vigilante group "Red Brigade" led by Usha Vishwakarma is formed in Lucknow, India, battling against rape and sexual violence nationwide,sparking international attention,...
December 5, 2012: Ottawa Brawl; Canadian Parliament members MPs Nathan Cullen, Peter Van Loan, and Tom Muclair brawl in Ottawa, Ontario, showing that brawls in the legislature are not a "purely American phenomenon..."
June 13, 2014: Trangender "Avaughna Sanoir" proclaims herself "Empress of Canada" in Toronto, Ontario, triggering civil unrest and violence,...
November 5, 2015: Million Mask March; Protesters in 650+ cities, including New York City, London, Manila, and Tokyo protest the increasingly authoritarian views of the government, gathering en masse, and in opposition to vigilantes,.....
December 15, 2015: Second Birmingham Brawl; Municipal leaders clash in City Hall in Birmingham, Alabama fueling the image of the South as being unruly and uncivilized, sparking international attention,...
May 13, 2016: Vigilante Rodrigo R. Duterte (a.k.a. "Punisher" , "Duterte Harry") is elected president of the Philippines, proclaiming a "war on criminals" in Manila, sparking international attention,...
May 18, 2016: Elbowgate; Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accused of "unfairly launching a cheap shot elbow punch" at Conservative Whip MP Good Brown and MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau in Ottawa, Ontario, sparking international attention and concern,...
June 25, 2016: Lauren Ruis of New York City, New York establishes the "Perv Busters" , targeting sex crimes against women and members of the LGBTQ community, sparking international attention,...
November 8, 2016: Vince McMahon (I-NJ) is elected to the U.S. presidency based on a populist/ libertarian platform, along with his history working with the vigilante community: Vigilante Terrance Guido "Rhyno" Gerin (I-MI) of Dearborn, Michigan also wins race for the state legislature, sparking international attention and concern,.
December 14, 2016: All-female gang of vigilantes "The Gulabi Gang" is formed by Sampat Pal in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, India, targeting male criminals, sparking international attention,...
May 29, 2017: Austin Riots; Texas House of Representatives erupts in violence after Matt Rinaldi (R-TX) and Poncho Nevarez (D-TX) exchanged racial epithets and insults, sparking national attention and concern,...
November 12, 2017: StratoEnterprises in cooperation and contracting with the U.S. Department of Defense in Mountain View, California announces the development of LX-700 Liberator autonomous drones, with the ability to deploy 700,000 units with surgical precision.
May 1, 2018: Vigilante Glenn "Kane" Jacobs is elected Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, citing a libertarian / populist platform, sparking national attention and controversy,....
November 6, 2018: Vigilante Tim Donnelly (R-CA) (a.k.a. "The Minuteman ") is elected to Congressbased on an anti-immigrant platform, supported by President Vincent McMahon, sparking international attention,...
October 1, 2019: Former vigilante and Minnesota governor Jesse "the Body" Ventura announces his bid for the U.S. presidency, citing a populist and libertarian platform, on an independent ticket, sparking international attention and concern,
I love comic books and comic book films, but even those lines seem pretty flimsy. Which would be basically in real world terms like someone saying, "we accept the highly questionable, illegal and extremely violent methods of stopping terrorists, because we are too scared to do actual police work or enforce our laws..." Imagine how bad the would look if that had been said about "El Chapo" or worse yet, with Osama bin Laden.
As for Gotham City, remember that Jim Gordon, was on the verge of getting quietly retired, and was considered an embarrassment by elected officials, especially after his handling of the Ras-al-Ghul and Joker terrorist attacks. After the the events of The Dark Knight Rises, the city had been held hostage for weeks, nearly facing nuclear annihilation and languished under the leadership of known terrorist leader Bane, with every police officer (even the corrupt ones, being held as POWs). After the film, even the most corrupt police officers will be impossible to fire, and the city government will turn a blind eye to police corruption just to make sure they have fully staffed police stations. If anything, Wayne gave the police a reason to embrace and ignore its corrupt officials.
I was thinking Mongol Ares Metallo and other meta humans. Those guys would absolutely be impossible for police to handle.
In Batman begins the entire force is largely on the payroll so the crime bosses have free reign. In that situation Batman may well be needed.
What you’re saying only really applies post dkr. In Batman begins things are so filthy he is actually doing tangible good
In Batman begins the entire force is largely on the payroll so the crime bosses have free reign. In that situation Batman may well be needed.
What you’re saying only really applies post dkr. In Batman begins things are so filthy he is actually doing tangible good
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That's why the physics rules are in place here. There is no need for Black Manta, Venom, Magneto, or even Clayface here...
As for police forces, as recent arrests of political leaders in Detroit, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and even San Francisco point out, sooner or later political will kicks in, and no amount of Mafia funding will save leaders. In fact, as seen in Oakland and Los Angeles, the reputation of police brutality and corruption has led to leaders being changed as regularly as Japanese or Italian prime ministers.
Consider that the lesson people political opponents of the vigilantes, will be not that "vigilantism is bad", but rather "we need our own vigilantes":
July 11, 1952: Gerald L.K. Smith leads "Silver Shirts" storming the Republican National Convention in New York City, New York, claiming Dwight D. Eisenhower is a pawn of "Jewish Bolsheviks",....
August 28, 1955: Vigilantes kill Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi, amidst claims that the boy had "wolf-whistled" a white woman, sparking international attention and concern,...
November 4, 1958: Bill Gale (C-CA) wins the gubernatorial election as a member of the California Constitution Party, citing the need for "American vigilance leaders", citing the 4/20 attacks,...
June 1, 1960: Governor Bill Gale unveils the creation of the "California Rangers" as a Christian Constitutional Militia (CCM) in Sacramento, sparking international attention ,...
October 19, 1973: FBI officials report that local vigilantes, under the national banner of "Posse Comiatus" launch proclamations against the African-American people in Lane County, Oregon,...
November 10, 1973: Robin Webb of Devonshire, England emerges as the animal rights activist "The Liberator " , disrupting a fox hunt, sparking international attention
March 11, 1992: Enviromentalist vigilante "The Elf" , member of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), emerges in Brighton, England, sparking international attention,...
December 11, 1998: Environmentalist vigilante "The Elf", firebombs lumberyards in Monmouth and Eugene, Oregon, sparking international attention,...
July 11, 1952: Gerald L.K. Smith leads "Silver Shirts" storming the Republican National Convention in New York City, New York, claiming Dwight D. Eisenhower is a pawn of "Jewish Bolsheviks",....
August 28, 1955: Vigilantes kill Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi, amidst claims that the boy had "wolf-whistled" a white woman, sparking international attention and concern,...
November 4, 1958: Bill Gale (C-CA) wins the gubernatorial election as a member of the California Constitution Party, citing the need for "American vigilance leaders", citing the 4/20 attacks,...
June 1, 1960: Governor Bill Gale unveils the creation of the "California Rangers" as a Christian Constitutional Militia (CCM) in Sacramento, sparking international attention ,...
October 19, 1973: FBI officials report that local vigilantes, under the national banner of "Posse Comiatus" launch proclamations against the African-American people in Lane County, Oregon,...
November 10, 1973: Robin Webb of Devonshire, England emerges as the animal rights activist "The Liberator " , disrupting a fox hunt, sparking international attention
March 11, 1992: Enviromentalist vigilante "The Elf" , member of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), emerges in Brighton, England, sparking international attention,...
December 11, 1998: Environmentalist vigilante "The Elf", firebombs lumberyards in Monmouth and Eugene, Oregon, sparking international attention,...
Here are a few PODs to flag that pop culture is different in the ATL:
January 14, 1957: Vigilante (insert name here) guest stars on the TV show (insert title here) starring (insert name here), fueling huge TV viewer ratings,....
January 12, 1966 : (insert title here) (ABC-TV) starring Burt Ward and Adam West, makes its hit debut , highlighting America's love affair with vigilantes, sparking international attention,....
September 21, 1973: Vigilante (insert name here) guest stars on the TV show (insert title here) starring (insert name here), fueling huge TV viewer ratings,....
December 15, 1978: (insert title here) directed by Francis Ford Coppola, written and produced by Mario Puzo, starring (insert 2-3 names here) makes its hit debut, detailing the rise of superhero culture in American consciousness,...
June 23, 1989: (insert title here)starring (insert 2-3 names), directed by Tim Burton, helps to revive the franchise of superhero/vigilante films
September 9, 1989: (insert title here) syndicated reality TV series histed by (insert name here) makes it debut, as the first show to openly tout the "America's next superhero" in Hollywood, California, sparking international attention,....
April 16, 2010: (insert title here) written and produced by Mark Millar, starring Nicolas Cage and Chloe Grace-Moretz, highlights the current state of superheroes
October 17, 2014: (insert title here) starring (insert 2-3 names here) becomes the first superhero/vigilante film to win the "Best Picture", sparking international attention and concern,...
January 14, 1957: Vigilante (insert name here) guest stars on the TV show (insert title here) starring (insert name here), fueling huge TV viewer ratings,....
January 12, 1966 : (insert title here) (ABC-TV) starring Burt Ward and Adam West, makes its hit debut , highlighting America's love affair with vigilantes, sparking international attention,....
September 21, 1973: Vigilante (insert name here) guest stars on the TV show (insert title here) starring (insert name here), fueling huge TV viewer ratings,....
December 15, 1978: (insert title here) directed by Francis Ford Coppola, written and produced by Mario Puzo, starring (insert 2-3 names here) makes its hit debut, detailing the rise of superhero culture in American consciousness,...
June 23, 1989: (insert title here)starring (insert 2-3 names), directed by Tim Burton, helps to revive the franchise of superhero/vigilante films
September 9, 1989: (insert title here) syndicated reality TV series histed by (insert name here) makes it debut, as the first show to openly tout the "America's next superhero" in Hollywood, California, sparking international attention,....
April 16, 2010: (insert title here) written and produced by Mark Millar, starring Nicolas Cage and Chloe Grace-Moretz, highlights the current state of superheroes
October 17, 2014: (insert title here) starring (insert 2-3 names here) becomes the first superhero/vigilante film to win the "Best Picture", sparking international attention and concern,...
Here are a few PODs to flag that the ATL is as unique as OTL:
January 4 , 1963: Food & Drug Administration approves "E-Meters" for the U.S. Navy, after political pressure from Admiral Lafayette R. Hubbard in Annapolis, Maryland, sparking national attention,...
August 14, 1968: Freedom news magazine/ political is first published in New York City, New York, sparking international attention,...
February 5, 1969: Turn-On (ABC-TV) sketch comedy and variety show hosted by Tim Conway, Mel Stewart, makes its hit series debut,...
February 22, 1970: Personal Freedoms Celebrity Center (PFCC) is established by Timothy Leary and Jack Horner in Los Angeles, California, promoting the the idea of transforming people into "superheroes " or "alpha-level persons",...
October 21, 1974: Jane Kember of East Grinstead leaks documents revealing domestic spying by U.S. Naval Intelligence against the British government,...
July 7, 1977: FBI officials arrest Admiral Lafayette R. Hubbard in Annapolis, Maryland, uncovering evidence of blackmail schemes against various political leaders, scandalizing the government,...
January 24, 1986: Admiral Lafayette R. Hubbard, USN dies mysteriously in San Luis Obispo, California , amidst rumors of illegal human experiments,...
January 9, 2006: Emily's Reasons Why Not (ABC-TV) romantic sitcom starring Heather Graham, makes its surprise hit series debut,...
November 26, 2008: Rosie Live (NBC-TV) talk show hosted by Rosie O' Donnell, makes its hit series debut, sparking national attention,...
January 4 , 1963: Food & Drug Administration approves "E-Meters" for the U.S. Navy, after political pressure from Admiral Lafayette R. Hubbard in Annapolis, Maryland, sparking national attention,...
August 14, 1968: Freedom news magazine/ political is first published in New York City, New York, sparking international attention,...
February 5, 1969: Turn-On (ABC-TV) sketch comedy and variety show hosted by Tim Conway, Mel Stewart, makes its hit series debut,...
February 22, 1970: Personal Freedoms Celebrity Center (PFCC) is established by Timothy Leary and Jack Horner in Los Angeles, California, promoting the the idea of transforming people into "superheroes " or "alpha-level persons",...
October 21, 1974: Jane Kember of East Grinstead leaks documents revealing domestic spying by U.S. Naval Intelligence against the British government,...
July 7, 1977: FBI officials arrest Admiral Lafayette R. Hubbard in Annapolis, Maryland, uncovering evidence of blackmail schemes against various political leaders, scandalizing the government,...
January 24, 1986: Admiral Lafayette R. Hubbard, USN dies mysteriously in San Luis Obispo, California , amidst rumors of illegal human experiments,...
January 9, 2006: Emily's Reasons Why Not (ABC-TV) romantic sitcom starring Heather Graham, makes its surprise hit series debut,...
November 26, 2008: Rosie Live (NBC-TV) talk show hosted by Rosie O' Donnell, makes its hit series debut, sparking national attention,...
Here are some PODs to flag that the rest of the world is very different:
September 30, 1965: Communist government Kamaruzaman Sjam overthrows Sukarno in Jakarta, fueling political calls for military intervention by Australia, New Zealand, and the United States,...
November 20, 1979: Cleric Juhayman al-Otaybi overthrows the House of Saud in Riyadh, proclaiming himself as "Mahdi ", fueling sectarian violence in the region,..
March 24, 1984: Pope John Paul II publishes an encyclical calling for the consecration of Russia by the Virgin Mary, angering Russian Orthodox Christian leaders worldwide ,...
March 4, 1987: U.S. military announces its deployment of troops into Nicaragua, claiming covert Soviet weapons deliveries in Managua, sparking international attention,...
November 15, 1988: Palestine declares independence under Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, sparking international attention to the region,...
March 11, 1994: South African President Eugene Terreblanche launches a massive military crackdown on Bophutswana, fueling civil unrest and violence nationwide,...
September 30, 1965: Communist government Kamaruzaman Sjam overthrows Sukarno in Jakarta, fueling political calls for military intervention by Australia, New Zealand, and the United States,...
November 20, 1979: Cleric Juhayman al-Otaybi overthrows the House of Saud in Riyadh, proclaiming himself as "Mahdi ", fueling sectarian violence in the region,..
March 24, 1984: Pope John Paul II publishes an encyclical calling for the consecration of Russia by the Virgin Mary, angering Russian Orthodox Christian leaders worldwide ,...
March 4, 1987: U.S. military announces its deployment of troops into Nicaragua, claiming covert Soviet weapons deliveries in Managua, sparking international attention,...
November 15, 1988: Palestine declares independence under Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, sparking international attention to the region,...
March 11, 1994: South African President Eugene Terreblanche launches a massive military crackdown on Bophutswana, fueling civil unrest and violence nationwide,...
Here are a few PODs to flag that not everyone likes vigilantes:
November 4, 1979: Greensboro Massacre, Riots erupt in Greensboro, North Carolina after protesters unveil "F*** the Masks", 14 anti-vigilante leaders are brutally shot, stabbed and killed, sparking national attention,...
November 7, 1981: Punk rock band Dead Roosevelts release the hit single "Masked Avengers F*** Off", becoming a major hit on underground TV and radio networks,...
May 17, 1982: Suits & Hats Against Racial Prejudice (SHARP) is formed in Los Angeles, California in violent opposition to vigilantes, sparking international attention,...
September 5, 1983: Skinny Ties, a multiracial street gang is formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to deliver "righteous violence" against masked vigilantes, sparking national attention,...
July 4, 1999: Bloomington Riots; Residents of Bloomington, Indiana clash with vigilantes led by Reverend Matt Hale, proclaiming "Take Back the Streets", sparking international attention,....
April 11, 2011: Trenton Uprising; Black Panther Party members led by Divine Allah, clash with American Independent Party (AIP) members in Trenton, New Jersey, sparking international attention and concern,...
April 23-25, 2016: Battle of Stone Mountain; Bastards Motorcycle Gang engage in a gun battle against KKK members in Stone Mountain, Georgia, sparking national attention,...
June 26, 2016: Battle of Sacramento; Antifa and anti-racist leaders clash with vigilantes outside the California's state capital, sparking international attention,...
November 4, 1979: Greensboro Massacre, Riots erupt in Greensboro, North Carolina after protesters unveil "F*** the Masks", 14 anti-vigilante leaders are brutally shot, stabbed and killed, sparking national attention,...
November 7, 1981: Punk rock band Dead Roosevelts release the hit single "Masked Avengers F*** Off", becoming a major hit on underground TV and radio networks,...
May 17, 1982: Suits & Hats Against Racial Prejudice (SHARP) is formed in Los Angeles, California in violent opposition to vigilantes, sparking international attention,...
September 5, 1983: Skinny Ties, a multiracial street gang is formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to deliver "righteous violence" against masked vigilantes, sparking national attention,...
July 4, 1999: Bloomington Riots; Residents of Bloomington, Indiana clash with vigilantes led by Reverend Matt Hale, proclaiming "Take Back the Streets", sparking international attention,....
April 11, 2011: Trenton Uprising; Black Panther Party members led by Divine Allah, clash with American Independent Party (AIP) members in Trenton, New Jersey, sparking international attention and concern,...
April 23-25, 2016: Battle of Stone Mountain; Bastards Motorcycle Gang engage in a gun battle against KKK members in Stone Mountain, Georgia, sparking national attention,...
June 26, 2016: Battle of Sacramento; Antifa and anti-racist leaders clash with vigilantes outside the California's state capital, sparking international attention,...
Alright gang, here are a few PODs to flag that the ATL is not a complete dystopia:
October 25, 1971: Soviet Premier (insert name here) announces his recognition of the U.S. "government-in-exile" led by (insert name here) in Moscow, sparking international attention,...
September 6, 1972: U.S. President (insert name here) is assassinated in (insert city here) ; Vice-President (insert name here) is sworn in as president, sparking international attention,....
July 15, 1981: U.S. President (insert name here) announces the end to the political ban on the U.S. "government-in-exile" and its leaders including (insert names here), sparking international controversy,...
June 16, 1982: (insert city here) Uprising; U.S. Student and labor uprising against vigilantes and police in (insert city here) shocks the international community, ...
September 26, 1983: U.S. military detonates a nuclear weapon on the lunar surface at Oceanus Procellarum (a.k.a. "Sea of Storms") sparking international attention and concern,...
May 24, 1989: U.S. President David Duke cancels peace talks with the U.S. government-in-exile with (insert 2-3 names) after a meeting with Soviet Premier (insert name here),...
November 8, 1994: Conservative/ right-wing political parties under the leadership of President (insert name here) suffer their biggest electoral losses, sparking calls for political reform,...
February 11, 1996: U.S. President (insert name here) announce the release of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. , from prison in Birmingham, Alabama, sparking international attention,....
November 7- December 8, 2000: The country is divided as Progressive Democrat Martin Luther King Jr., and (insert name here) of (insert party here) battle over the election results, with calls for ballot recounts in (insert 2 states here),...
October 25, 1971: Soviet Premier (insert name here) announces his recognition of the U.S. "government-in-exile" led by (insert name here) in Moscow, sparking international attention,...
September 6, 1972: U.S. President (insert name here) is assassinated in (insert city here) ; Vice-President (insert name here) is sworn in as president, sparking international attention,....
July 15, 1981: U.S. President (insert name here) announces the end to the political ban on the U.S. "government-in-exile" and its leaders including (insert names here), sparking international controversy,...
June 16, 1982: (insert city here) Uprising; U.S. Student and labor uprising against vigilantes and police in (insert city here) shocks the international community, ...
September 26, 1983: U.S. military detonates a nuclear weapon on the lunar surface at Oceanus Procellarum (a.k.a. "Sea of Storms") sparking international attention and concern,...
May 24, 1989: U.S. President David Duke cancels peace talks with the U.S. government-in-exile with (insert 2-3 names) after a meeting with Soviet Premier (insert name here),...
November 8, 1994: Conservative/ right-wing political parties under the leadership of President (insert name here) suffer their biggest electoral losses, sparking calls for political reform,...
February 11, 1996: U.S. President (insert name here) announce the release of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. , from prison in Birmingham, Alabama, sparking international attention,....
November 7- December 8, 2000: The country is divided as Progressive Democrat Martin Luther King Jr., and (insert name here) of (insert party here) battle over the election results, with calls for ballot recounts in (insert 2 states here),...
Here are a few PODs to flag that the TL is not just the United States and Western Europe:
April 28, 1958: Tibet declares independence in Lhasa, led by the 14th Dalai Lama, and Andrug Gompo Toshi, sparking political tensions with China and India,...
September 20-23, 1977: In defiance of political pressure by the United States, the United Nations announces that it recognizes the political autonomy and independence of Native American nations in Geneva, Switzerland,...
October 5, 1988: Treary of Strasbourg; Chinese and Tibetan officials announce political recognition of Tibet, along with an agreement in Strasbourg, Germany, fueling international independence movements worldwide,...
September 28-29, 1998: "African Renaissance" is proclaimed in Johannesburg, South Africa, led by Yoweri Musevini, Thabo Mbeki, and Paul Kagame, signaling the political , economic and technological development of the Continent,...
October 11, 1999: African leaders announce the development of Gaborone, Botswana as "Biotech Alley", fueling the economic and technological ascent of the region,...
December 8, 2004: Cuzco Declaration; 12 South American Nations led by Antonio Jose de Sucre, gathered in Cuzco, Peru form the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), proclaiming their independence from colonialism and American imperialism,...
March 8, 2005: Ezulwini Agreement; African leaders announce plans for reform and development of the United Nations, to further repsent the security needs of the African continent in Ezulwini, Swaziland, sparking international attention,...
October 22, 2008: Treaty of Abuja; African Free Trade Zone (AFTZ) is established in a political and economic agreement in Abuja, Nigeria, is established, creating the world's largest economic bloc, sparking international attention,...
April 28, 1958: Tibet declares independence in Lhasa, led by the 14th Dalai Lama, and Andrug Gompo Toshi, sparking political tensions with China and India,...
September 20-23, 1977: In defiance of political pressure by the United States, the United Nations announces that it recognizes the political autonomy and independence of Native American nations in Geneva, Switzerland,...
October 5, 1988: Treary of Strasbourg; Chinese and Tibetan officials announce political recognition of Tibet, along with an agreement in Strasbourg, Germany, fueling international independence movements worldwide,...
September 28-29, 1998: "African Renaissance" is proclaimed in Johannesburg, South Africa, led by Yoweri Musevini, Thabo Mbeki, and Paul Kagame, signaling the political , economic and technological development of the Continent,...
October 11, 1999: African leaders announce the development of Gaborone, Botswana as "Biotech Alley", fueling the economic and technological ascent of the region,...
December 8, 2004: Cuzco Declaration; 12 South American Nations led by Antonio Jose de Sucre, gathered in Cuzco, Peru form the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), proclaiming their independence from colonialism and American imperialism,...
March 8, 2005: Ezulwini Agreement; African leaders announce plans for reform and development of the United Nations, to further repsent the security needs of the African continent in Ezulwini, Swaziland, sparking international attention,...
October 22, 2008: Treaty of Abuja; African Free Trade Zone (AFTZ) is established in a political and economic agreement in Abuja, Nigeria, is established, creating the world's largest economic bloc, sparking international attention,...
Perhaps we will see the end of the Democratic-Republican duopoly:
Also, where is the U.S. "government-in-exile"?
Also, where is the U.S. "government-in-exile"?
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I would probably surmise Havana, Cuba or Geneva, Switzerland, mainly to avoid extradition...
One thing I would change is for the first POD, I would change it to the "Gary Pompeo Show", if only to capture the feel of the period.
One item that came to mind, should the TL have self-proclaimed psychics and/or witches?? They don't have any actual powers, but people claim they have powers, much in the same way people claim they are "ancient alien experts" on Ancient Aliens (HIST).