German superheroes rob from the rich to feed the poor
Well, maybe superhero might be too strong:
A GANG of anarchist Robin Hood-style thieves, who dress as superheroes and steal expensive food from exclusive restaurants and delicatessens to give to the poor, are being hunted by police in the German city of Hamburg.
The gang members seemingly take delight in injecting humour into their raids, which rely on sheer numbers and the confusion caused by their presence. After they plundered Kobe beef fillets, champagne and smoked salmon from a gourmet store on the exclusive Elbastrasse, they presented the cashier with a bouquet of flowers before making their getaway.
The latest robbery is part of a pattern over the past several months, suggesting that the thieves deliberately set out to highlight what they perceive as the inequality inherent in German society.
However, the authorities do not agree. Bodo Franz, a police spokesman, said: “They get off feeling they are just like Robin Hood. There are about 30 in the group. But whatever their motives, they are thieves, plain and simple.”
Carsten Sievers, the manager of a luxury supermarket in the wealthy Blankenese area of Hamburg, recently watched the robbers run off with trolleys full of expensive foodstuffs, including Kobe beef which, at more than £100 a pound, is always on their illicit shopping list.
You can’t make this kind of stuff up.
Man, I wish the High Desert had superheroes. Monster Truck Man! Captain Commuter! The Amazing Off-Roader!
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You’re forgetting Meth Man …
Comment by Todd — May 9, 2006 @ 17:19
He wouldn’t really be a superhero, now would he? Be serious about this!
Comment by Beau — May 9, 2006 @ 19:26
Um, I apologize for not aspiring to the same level of high-minded debate and analytical thought that brought us Monster Truck Man …
Perhaps Meth Man could prove to be a Luthor-esque foil for Monster Truck Man?
Comment by Todd — May 10, 2006 @ 7:40
See, that’s more logical.
Comment by Beau — May 10, 2006 @ 8:14
Yeah. Logical. That’s the word I’d use to decribe what we’re accomplishing here!
Comment by Todd — May 10, 2006 @ 8:48
Hey, you make your living writing about guys dressing up in showy costumes and getting all physical and somewhat homoerotic (if we’re being honest here). Don’t start getting uppity with me!
Comment by Beau — May 10, 2006 @ 18:57
Wow … touched a nerve with Comic Book Guy, did I?
And for the record, I was in no way disparaging the value of debating what would
undoubtedly be an epic battle between the forces of good (Monster Truck Man) and
evil (Meth Man) — after all, I was one of the two people engaging in said debate.
Just saying that logic really had very little to do with it.
And with the exception of professional wrestling (which I have NEVER written about),
the costumes really aren’t all that showy.
Comment by Todd — May 12, 2006 @ 17:37
Three words: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Comment by Beau — May 12, 2006 @ 19:19
Take a look at a recent pic (they got rid of the guy with the poofy hat several years ago. Not all that showy.
Comment by Todd — May 13, 2006 @ 22:18