WHEN I BECAME A SUPERHERO I REALLY BELIEVED THAT I WAS PART OF A LARGE GROUP OF LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS THAT WANTED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY THIS IS TRUE TO SOME EXTENT BUT I FIND THAT 90 PERCENT OF "SUPERHEROES" ARE NOT VERY TRAINED OR EQUIPPED WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO DO THIS JOB. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF SUBGROUPS IN SUPERHEROING CHARITY HERO, AWARENESS SUPERHERO, ECT. I BELIEVE THERE IS ONLY ONE DEFINITION OF SUPERHERO. A PERSON WHO ACTIVELY FIGHTS CRIME AND INSPIRES THERE COMMUNITY TO GET INVOLVED WITH PROTECTING THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.
I STARTED MY TRIP TO CALIFORNIA BY STOPPING IN AT THE LOCAL SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT. I MET WITH A DETECTIVE WHO ASKED NOT TO BE NAMED AND EXPLAINED MY PURPOSE IN CALIFORNIA. I TOLD HIM I WAS PLANNING ON FORMING A TEAM OF LIKE MINDED SUPERHEROES THAT FOLLOWED ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. I EXPLAINED THAT I BELIEVE THAT THE DOWN FALL OF MOST SUPERHEROES IS LACK OF UNIFORMED TRAINING, COOPERATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FITNESS. HE AGREED AND ENSURED I WOULD HAVE THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE S.F.P.D AS LONG AS I DID IN FACT FOLLOW THE LAWS.
ONCE I WAS IN TOWN I NEEDED WHEELS AND PETER TANGEN HAD CALLED UNIQUELY SAN FRANCISCO THAT HOOKED ME UP WITH A SWEET 2013 MERCEDES BENZ CONVERTIBLE. THEN IT WAS OFF TO GO SHOPPING. EVERY TIME I GO ON A TRIP I ALWAYS PICK UP SOMETHING FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS.
(This picture does not have my wife's gift because all post this before i get home and its a surprise oh and the slinky is mine.)
AFTER SHOPPING I HEADED TO AN AREA OF CALIFORNIA CALLED THE TENDERLOIN. I RAN A SHORT UNDERCOVER PATROL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP A LITTLE CRIME AND REALLY GET A FEEL FOR THE AREA. AFTER THAT IT WAS OFF TO MEET MOTOR MOUTH AT A LOCAL BAR. WE HAD A GREAT TIME REMINISCING ABOUT ALL OUR OLD ADVENTURES. WHEN IT WAS TIME TO GO HE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID "WELL THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE BEEN IN PUBLIC AND NOT BEEN SHOT AT LETS MAKE THIS A NEW TREND. ALL SEE YOU TOMORROW IN OAKLAND" I LAUGHED AND WE PARTED WAYS.
MOTOR MOUTH HAS A FAMILY EMERGENCY AND CAN NOT MEET WITH ME TO PATROL OAKLAND
I AM FEELING PRETTY DISAPPOINTED AFTER MOTOR CANCELED. I POSTED THIS MESSAGE ON MY FACEBOOK AND WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED WITH THE RESPONSE. I WAS CONTACTED BY FIFTEEN PEOPLE AND AFTER A QUICK READ THROUGH FOUND 3 QUALIFIED PEOPLE TO JOIN ME ON PATROL BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT I WAS ASK TO HOST SUPERHERO NIGHT AT A LOCAL CLUB IN TENDERLOIN HOW COULD I POSSIBLE SAY NO.
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WE STARTED PATROL AROUND 1 O'CLOCK AND WERE IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDED BY ROWDY DRUNK PEOPLE AND LOT OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE A LOT OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. ONE OF THE PEOPLE FROM MY FACEBOOK NEW THE AREA WE WERE IN BECAUSE HE IS A SOCIAL WORKER IN THIS AREA. HE SAID IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THAT I'M SLIGHTLY CRAZY I WOULD SOON KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT
AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS ON PATROL WE SPOTTED A MAN WHO WAS INJURED SITTING ON THE GROUND NURSING HIS FOOT. I APPROACHED HIM AND ASKED IF HE NEEDED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. HE TURNED AND LOCKED EYES WITH ME. MY CONCERN FOR HIS SAFETY QUICKLY TURNED TO FEAR AS I SAW THE GUN IN HIS SOCK. I CAN SEE HIS MIND DECIDING IF I'M A THREAT. THEN IT HIT ME NOT ALL FIGHTS ARE WON ON HEROICS, SOME ARE WON BY BRILLIANT STRATEGIST. "YOU MAN CAN I GET A DOLLAR" HE REPLIES "WHAT" "YEA A DOLLAR I'M A COSTUMED SINGING GROUP FROM SEATTLE I SING REALLY GOOD MAN JUST LISTEN" "FUCK YOU MAN I AINT LISTEN TO NOTHING AND I AINT GOT NO MONEY GET OUT OF HERE" I TURNED THE CORNER MADE SURE THE GUEST PATROLLERS WERE SAFE AND STARTED TO DIAL 911 (IN CALIFORNIA IT IS ILLEGAL TO CONCEAL CARRY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PERMIT AND OUR NOT CARRY IN A DESIGNATED HOLSTER PLUS MY PHOENIX SENSE SAID HE WAS VERY DANGEROUS) I WAS GREETED BY SFPD WHO WAS EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL AND HELPFUL. THEY CONTACTED THE SUSPECT WHO TURNED OUT TO BE A FELON IN POSSESSION OF AN ILLEGAL FIREARM (I AM NOT OPPOSED TO GUNS AND DO NOT BELIEVE GUN CONTROL LAWS MAKE MUCH SENSE CONSIDERING CRIMINALS BREAK LAWS ALREADY).
LATE TO THE PARTY BUT DEFINITELY DRESSED TO IMPRESS
HARBINGER LIVES OVER AN HOUR AWAY FROM MY PATROL AREA. HE HEARD I NEEDED BACK UP AND HEADED OUT. BY THE TIME HE ARRIVED MOST OF THE CRIME FIGHTING WAS OVER. THIS TURNED OUT TO BE A GOOD THING BECAUSE II WAS ABLE TO REALLY GET TO KNOW HIM. HE IS A GREAT LIKE MINDED SUPERHERO WHO REALLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN HIS TOWN. HE HAS ALL THE BULLETPROOFING I DO AND EVEN A BULLETPROOF FACE MASK UNDER HIS KNIGHT STYLE HELMET. I HAD ORIGINALLY GONE TO CALIFORNIA TO MEET THE ARMSTAR COMPANY AND TO TALK TO MOTOR MOUTH ABOUT JOIN MY VERSION OF THE JUSTICE LEAGUE CALLED THE "JONES ARMY" BUT IN THE END I ASK HARBINGER WHO EXCEPTED. WE ARE CURRENTLY SHARING RESOURCES AND HAVE MADE A PACT TO BE AVAILABLE IF THERE IS EVER A THREAT TO GREAT FOR ONE MAN TO HANDEL ALONE. I PLAN ON TAKING A FEW MORE TRIPS AND RECRUITING MORE MEMBERS IN DIFFERENT STATES. " I believe we can save this world, make it a better place and coexist with law enforcement. we just need the right leadership"
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