![]() ![]() Never mind that most of them barely fight crime per se, they’re out there at night scaring drug dealers and thus feel they’re making a difference. The answer is slightly vague and what you’d expect – they feel like nobody’s in their real lives, helpless and worthless, but they put on a mask and costume and they suddenly feel great and different. I remember hearing about him in the news a year or so ago so I was interested when the excellent Jon Ronson (The Men Who Stare At Goats, Them, The Psychopath Test) set out to interview him and find out why people are now dressing as superheroes and patrolling the streets. Phoenix Jones is the real life super hero’s (RLSH) name and fighting crime is his game. A scenario many people have read before in comics, except this is real life. If you're new to Ronson, I suggest you start with Them (Adventures with Extremists) or The Psychopath Test, which are totally fantastic.Ī daycare manager for autistic children by day, masked vigilante at night. He's a fascinating character, and a bit of a lunatic, and the book was over in the blink of an eye, but was well worth reading. Phoenix got some notoriety a couple years ago after getting arrested for spraying mace at a bunch of people in an attempt to break up a fight. There are apparently hundreds of other costumed vigilantes doing the same thing in cities around the U.S. After reading on my Kindle for 20 minutes or so, I realized that I was well over halfway finished.Īnyway, on Phoenix Jones, a real-life masked crime fighter in Seattle, goes out every night and breaks up fights and heckles drug dealers and other brave/stupid acts of valor. I guess I was expecting something a bit longer and more detailed. I started reading this not realizing that it's actually a very short, relatively superficial article. I love Jon Ronson, and want to read everything he writes.
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