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-Lord Malignance

What would Batman REALLY be like?

Source;
http://youtu.be/C_GUzrq0TaI

Con Men in Capes

So, long ago, Phoenix Jones was recounted as Pepper Spraying innocent civilians w/quote

I ran into Slog commenter Baconcat, who was pepper sprayed by Phoenix Jones. Baconcat was taking pictures at the courthouse and Phoenix was screaming at the group, 'I'm not against you guys, I'm here to keep the peace and protect this historic building,' and then took them out with pepper spray. Baconcat says his eyes are dry as hell.

Source;
http://gawker.com/5906799

Oh, he protested, and claimed he didn't. That he Neeever Pepper Sprays people. Well - maybe not the "innocent".




More on the reputation of Jones catching up to him;
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2012/05/phoenix_jones_on_using_pepper.php

A real story about Phoenix Jones;
http://www.seattleweekly.com/2011-06-01/news/the-alleged-adventures-of-phoenix-jones/

And Rex Velvet bedeviling his ArchNemesis;



Fame comes to Phoenix Jones in other ways too;

Where Does The Violence Start?

Bee Sting isn't on the Fringe of Real Life Super Hero thought. He's a product of their culture, a culture that includes many violent and deranged adults who are completely out of touch with reality.

They dress up to play "superhero" with Guns.


Note the Shotgun in hand.

And a supportive comment on the picture;

Mike Drake I agree 100% on the whole vigilante thing. Thats what they tried to call me when i did just that. Protected myself when a group of punks pulled a gun on me and my patrols. I would be interested in helping out with your Flint Chapter whenever I can. Rather it be boarding up houses or whatever!!

Note "my patrols" - a supportive comment from another "superhero" who agrees 100% with the whole vigilante thing. One knows of about 6 Real Life Super Heroes / X-Alts who have admitted and advocated carrying guns "on patrol" to go about their vigilante games of cops n robbers. These same people are equal to and owe respect to people like Master Legend, who claims he has actual super powers, is the Voice of God Almighty, the ArchAngel Metatron.

They have no qualification, or training, most pulling their justification out of a comic book. Phoenix Jones, runs around sport cage fighting random innocent (until proven guilty in a court of law) citizens. Many believe that guns are necessary to have neighborhood shoot outs with people they arbitrarily target. No training, no responsibility, no mandate or authorization. Just another street gang of punks with guns, claiming their turf.
The count in this last year has been 4 superhero arrests for weapons, the most recent, a shotgun. Because "Self Protection" involves shotguns in trailer parks. So far.

Read more here; http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/04/are_self-appointed_superheroes.html

Image and Quoted text from here;
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=231821376902499&set=a.231821356902501.57705.100002239158862&type=3&theater

Real Life Super Heroes are no longer embarrassing clowns. They are very dangerous - and lethally so, deluded individuals who are hunting for, targeting, judging, and pursuing people they suspect of - whatever, and seeking to punish them in their own random way.

-Lord Malignance

By stated permission, courtesy of Rex Velvet

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Anonymous Demands Phoenix Jones Apologizes

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Tightening the Noose Around superhero Criminality

Government backs legislation to arrest masked rioters

by Gustavo Vieira on Monday, May 7, 2012 11:09am - 3 Comments

The federal government has endorsed a bill allowing police to arrest anyone taking part in a riot and wearing a face disguise. The bill introduced by Alberta Conservative MP Blake Richards proposes five years of imprisonment or a fine of up to $5,000 for wearing a mask or disguise during a riot, or an unlawful assembly. The maximum current penalty for joining a riot is a two-year prison term under the Criminal Code.

According to a news release from Justice Minister Rob Nicholson on Sunday, the federal government is throwing its support behind the bill, which virtually guarantees it would pass into law.

From the Canadian Press (via CBC):

The bill, Richards said in an interview, is designed to give police more power to prevent the kinds of riots that have caused so much damage, including the current student riots in Quebec, the Stanley Cup riot of last spring in Vancouver and the G20 protests in Toronto two years ago.

“Certainly I’ve heard of instances where it is legitimate that there might be reasons that someone needs to protest anonymously and this bill certainly still allows for that,” said the second-term MP from Airdre, Alta., representing the riding of Wild Rose.

“I think it strengthens the right for peaceful protest. It’s only when individuals engage in criminal activity or become violent where this law would apply.”

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The World Begins to Wake Up and See superheroes For What They Really ARE.

Hero or Menace? The Reality of Real Life Superheroes

By JAMES CARTER | Published: MAY 7, 2012

Real Life Superhero ‘Phoenix Jones’ has made Geek news yet again, this time accused of assault by way of pepper spray. It’s not the first time the 24 year old Seattle vigilante has caught media attention. Since early 2011 Jones, known under the mask as Benjamin Fodor, has found himself in everything from local papers to international TV. While Ben Fodor is easily the most prolific of the Real Life Superheroes, he’s certainly not the only one to get himself noticed by the public at large, nor the first to get himself in trouble with the (actual) law. A little less than two weeks ago a Michigan basedRLSH known as ‘Bee Sting’ got himself arrested and is being charged with felonious assault for his shotgun wielding take on justice.

He looks innocent enough.

While guys like Benjamin Fodor and Bee Sting (aka Adam Besso)  are slowly becoming more common, they’re both extreme examples of what is an otherwise peaceful, even beneficial, hobby. The bulk of RLSH enthusiasts use their costumed identities as a means of entertainment for charity, or simply for fun. The RLSH fad, while not new, is still in it’s infancy as far as the world-at-large is concerned with most news articles treating even the most serious incidents with a tinge of amusement.

The RLSH world even has it’s own costumed villains, who ironically seem to commit less crime (if any) than their would-be-heroic counterparts. The ‘bad guys’, as it were, mostly stick to having a good time making playful threats and creating appropriately hammy videos for their pretend maniacal personalities. One such Real Life Super Villain, ‘Rex Velvet‘ is a prime example of their light hearted playfulness, taking full advantage of social networking and posting a fantastically tongue-in-cheek video in which he dramatically calls for an end to his city’s rising superhero scene.

The people's villain.

Naturally, RLSH isn’t without it’s controversy. While the villains seem harmless enough it’s the heroes who attract attention for better or worse, usually worse. Are they idiots? Well, that’s quite the question and one more than a few internet commentators have been all too quick to answer with a resounding “Yes!”. One quick search for almost any article following the adventures of Phoenix Jones will give you an overwhelming dose of responses condemning Jones’ actions. On the other side there’s also no shortage of support for the costumed vigilantes, some even going so far as to donate their own money toward their favorite hero’s legal fees. However, as with any controversy it’s easy to knee-jerk and throw everyone involved under the same bus when what’s really needed is a little perspective.

Arrests aside, most Real Life Superheroes have been doing genuine good all over the world. From hospital visits to community clean-up events the vast majority are law-abiding citizens pulling together to help their communities and have a little fun while they do it. Where the water gets murky is when heroes cross the line from getting cats out of trees to full on physical confrontation, a practice that police have been quick to criticize. Aside from putting themselves in serious danger the vigilantes, in extreme circumstances, are also endangering the people they’re trying to protect. What we need to keep in mind is that the likes of Phoenix Jones or Bee Sting are few and far between, this is rare and that’s why it makes the news. No one’s been seriously injured yet either, so it’s still funny when someone in a homemade superhero get-up gets beaten by a stiletto.

Come on dude, even George Bush can dodge a shoe.

Still, nothing lasts forever. The RLSH idea is out there and has been for years, it continues to grow and shows no sign of slowing down, how long it can go without serious incident though, is anyone’s guess. There are always going to be those who get a little overzealous with their outfits on and go from feeding the homeless to full blown vigilantism. Being capable at martial arts or even having fought in a war aren’t the force-fields in the real world that they are in the comics. Picking a fight with a real life drug dealer isn’t going to be a quick witty exchange followed by some sweet moves and a thankful police force, it’s going to end in a trip to the hospital, the morgue or prison. Heck, your spandex clad butt would probably be better off in the morgue because Johnny The Mass Murdering Rapist isn’t going to care how bad ass you’re nickname was when those iron doors clang shut.

The one item Batman's going to wish he hadn't left off his utility belt.

Armed with the knowledge a serious incident is all but inevitable, what’s to be done? An obvious solution is to make laws against Real Life Superheroes, but that’s not only a huge hassle legally it’s also enormously unfair on those who do genuinely good work. Enforcing some sort of Watchmen style anti-superhero law would be a nightmare, comic conventions and fancy dress parties now all over the police radar. Halloween would require SWAT teams patrolling the streets on the off chance some well intentioned trick-or-treater happened to stop a purse snatcher. Creating new laws also creates new crimes, and it’s not guaranteed everyone would obey. What’s cooler than being a superhero? Being an outlaw superhero! It’s just not practical.

With the banning option hardly an option at all, perhaps it’s better local governments bring in some form of regulation. The idea of superhero registration has been toyed with plenty of times in both comic books and TV. More often than not those story-lines end in tears for all involved. Unlike the violent actions of a few short sighted Real Life Superheroes however, what doesn’t work in the funny pages may very well work in real life with a regulated organization. Brought together it would be an official registry still able to perform the charity work they already do. Perhaps each member would need to sign a contract laying out a set of rules, like not wandering the ghetto at night looking for trouble. Maybe that all seems a little over the top right now, come the day Captain Fantastic’s chalk outline decorates a city sidewalk it might not appear so silly.

It's only funny until somebody gets hurt.

Neither option is terribly likely. At least for the time being, Real Life Superheroes are going to have to use their own commonsense. Once you take away the brightly coloured costumes, they’re just regular folks with good intentions. Even carrying pepper spray and a baton doesn’t make someone above the law, carrying a gun just makes them a liability to everyone. Where guys like Ben Fodor and Adam Besso go wrong is that they seem to think good intentions and some combat skills are enough, and sadly that’s just not true. There need to be rules, there needs to be sound judgement and above all there needs to be accountability for ones actions, something both of those guys are going to learn the hard way, one way or the other.

RLSH isn’t inherently a bad thing. At it’s heart the idea of throwing on a costume and helping people is wonderful. It’s a great attention grabbing way to create awareness about crime, charity and can be a lot of fun for participants and those it benefits alike. As spectators it’s important to remember that the violence we see reported in the media is a tiny fraction of an otherwise good thing. What the superheroes need to remember is what most of them have already figured out; taking the law into your hands isn’t super, it’s dangerous. I’m not saying don’t help your fellow man, if someone’s in trouble you do what you can if you can -but be sensible, use your judgement, consider the risks. Take a second to think, is it worth getting stabbed over? Am I putting other people in harms way? Recognize that just because you’re wearing a costume doesn’t make you any more special than if you were in jeans and a t-shirt. Perhaps it’s better to just call the police than run in half-cocked with no authority. Mostly, especially for the likes of Phoenix Jones and Bee Sting, it’s remembering that being a Superhero isn’t the part to focus on, it’s Real Life.

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-Lord Malignance

Marilyn Manson on his new album 'Born Villain'

By Abbey Goodman, Special to CNN

updated 8:17 AM EDT, Tue May 1, 2012

Marilyn Manson: "There's no reason to change what you are, but if you're not being you, then you need to acknowledge that."

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Marilyn Manson's new album "Born Villain" comes out on May 1
• "In any story, the villain is the catalyst," Manson says
• "Born Villain" is the eighth studio album by the inveterate provocateur

(CNN) -- It's 22 minutes into Marilyn Manson's smart, sarcastic, sprawling response to CNN's opening interview question about his new album, "Born Villain" (out May 1), and he is just about wrapping up the explanation of its origin.

Let's just say that Manson -- one of the most vilified entertainers in history, who has been accused of everything from causing the Columbine school massacre to being the devil incarnate -- has a lot to say on the subject.

"Growing up going to Christian school and the concept that you're born a sinner and you don't really have a choice to change who you are has been hammered into my head and created the entire reason why I made art and made a band and made records called 'Antichrist Superstar,'" he explained.

"In any story, the villain is the catalyst. The hero's not a person who will bend the rules or show the cracks in his armor. He's one-dimensional intentionally, but the villain is the person who owns up to what he is and stands by it. He'll do the things that are sometimes morally questionable, but he does it because it's his nature to do it and it doesn't fluctuate. It's the fable of the frog and the scorpion, all those stories that just say, whatever you're going to be, stick to it in confidence. Don't waver or life will f*** you over."

After sluggish sales, tepid reviews and simultaneous accusations of being too shocking and not shocking enough, Manson said he "fell into a confusing state where I didn't want to be who I was. I needed to be the person I'm going to be, the person I should be. I had to accept that this is what I am. And it took me the humility to say I have to make a comeback."

"On the last two records ["Eat Me, Drink Me" and "The High End of Low"], I think I started to write songs to make people feel like I was feeling rather than to make them feel something. And I was feeling like s***, so that was a really stupid thing to do," he said.

And though he doesn't address it outright, that dark period coincides with Manson's protracted breakup with ex-fiancée Evan Rachel Wood.

"Of course, I'm a person," he said. "Anyone's personal relationships will affect what they do, but when I listen to Bowie, I'm not thinking about what he was going through in his personal life; I just listen to it and am affected by it in whatever way. That's what music should do."

"Born Villain" is the eighth studio album by the inveterate provocateur, but Manson said he's dropped any expectation of people knowing his oeuvre until this point. "I went into recording this with the idea and common sense that people know who I am for many different reasons: Columbine, music, publicity, celebrity bulls***. I had to realize that that does not equal who I am and simply had to make something that said this is what I am."

While writing for the album, he found recurring themes of guns and flowers emerging in his lyrics. "I don't know where all this came from essentially. Maybe it's because my dad was in Vietnam," he said, "and there's an iconic image of the flower being put into the rifle."

And, much like with his own stage name, Manson has a flair for combining seemingly incompatible references to yield something greater than the sum of their parts.

He was inspired by Charles Baudelaire's debauched poetry collection to create the track, "The Flowers of Evil" and he named another song "Pistol Whipped," because "a pistil is obviously the female part of the flower and I think that this record and everything on it is an implied threat."

Manson also drew upon other subversive works like Federico Fellini's "Never Bet the Devil Your Head," (itself an allusion to an Edgar Allan Poe story) and "Macbeth," (both William Shakespeare's and Roman Polanski's) because "there's always witches around," Manson cautions. "Many, many witches. And I don't mean women simply. But, mostly."

The song "Overneath the Path of Misery" opens with a quivering recitation of the play's famous soliloquy:

"And all our yesterdays have lighted fools

"The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!

"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player

"That struts and frets his hour upon the stage

"And then is heard no more: it is a tale

"Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,

"Signifying nothing."

"That quote can be taken as, woe is me, my life is s***, I give up," Manson said. "When Macbeth said it, it was a resignation. But I read it differently. I started thinking it was empowering. For me, it was a resurrection."

Indeed, "Born Villain" is Manson's return to form: A hard-rocking album, brimming with rich imagery, visceral blowback and the glamour-meets-gutter eroticism that his best work evokes.

"If you like it, that's great," he said. "That's what I want. But it's not about my ego in that sense. Living in Hollywood, it's easy to have someone flatter you. That doesn't help me. In fact, it makes me furious that people reduce my intelligence to think that simply complimenting me, for example, on what I said in "Bowling for Columbine" makes me more intelligent than they thought I was. I have to restrain myself and realize that they're not trying to insult me, but it insults me that I need to do something that's more powerful than a simple quote in a movie that I didn't create."

"I appreciate the window it opened up," he continued, "but I don't think it's a great movie because it didn't answer a lot of questions in a period of my life and an event that affected my life so much. I have 36 school shootings under my belt -- I didn't do the shooting part -- but I had to realize that I can't be lazy or ignorant enough to think that just because I went through all this, people should be expected to like what I make."

In fact, Manson said he didn't record this album with the approval of his fans or critics in mind at all. Rather, he said his biggest goal was to prove to his close friends and family that they were right for believing in him.

"People like you for reasons. There's no reason to change what you are, but if you're not being you, then you need to acknowledge that. And it didn't take psychology or sobriety or anything that rhymes with a Y at the end for me to realize it."

So, what did cause the shift?

"I just applied what I do when I go to a dinner party," he said. "I'm completely the person you think would be the most offensive, but I end up being the person that a lot of people listen to. I like to make people think differently than they did before I walked in the room."

While getting here may not have been easy for him, Manson said he will remember recording "Born Villain" more than any of his other albums both because he enjoyed the process and is proud of the result.

"I'm supposed to do this interview with you and say, 'Oh I love my new f***ing record. It's great, it's better than all the other ones.' It's not. I know it is, but I'm not saying that it's better than the other ones," Manson said. "I'm saying that I'm better than I was and that's the whole thing."

"If I were to go on Match.com and I was doing some sort of, oh, would you like to know me? situation, this record would represent me," he mused. "Now, would I get eights from it? I don't know. But this is me and I'm not doubting that for a second. I think the most attractive thing in life is seeing someone that's confident just peacocking."

And what better way to celebrate that than to include a cheeky rendition of Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" as a bonus track on the album? The song features Manson's pal -- and fellow musician --Johnny Depp on drums and guitar.

"We started jamming -- I don't even like to use that word because I think it sounds too musical and I consider myself to be more of a problem-maker than a musician. We ended up thinking, what could we do that would be really amusing to both of us because of what people think about us? 'You're So Vain' really says it all."

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Villainy. It's going Mainstream - because it's Cool.

-Lord Malignance