
Especially true for pregnant women.

Especially true for pregnant women.
"Lots of people are selfish shitheads unless they think there may be immediate consequences for them acting like shitheads" is a well-worn observation on human nature, and is not especially new. Just watch how people drive for the next few miles after they spot a cop on the interstate as an example.
The fact that apparently these people can't quite separate the fictional concept of Batman with reality, i.e. the threat of real-world consequences, is somewhat novel. Not especially encouraging, but novel.
You can scribble eyeballs on a wall with a sharpie and people will behave more honestly.
Nobody thought that some guy dressed as Batman was the actual character, or that he had any authority over them. But the idea of Batman, or any other well-known inspirational character, is very real.
You misinterpreted the study, from what I gather. It's not a threat that influences their actions, it's more an awakening from the torpor of commuting, and an inspirational figure.
"Severe mental health issues" is being rather flippant with batmans rouges gallery. Most are mass murders, many on the genocidal side at that.
Beating someone to stop them killing tens/hundreds/thousands/millions is pretty easy moral math, no matter how many times it happens.
Beating someone to stop them killing tens/hundreds/thousands/millions is pretty easy moral math, no matter how many times it happens.
Well, lets hooe we see Batman beating on the orange cheeto soon. An estimated 600,000 kids have died since the suspension of USAid
Now they need to use other characters and see who's the best known/most inspiring! How would Spider-Man rate?
He's a local so not as special.
Local to Milan?
Local to this universe, which is owned by Marvel. DC characters come from an adjacent universe.
(I didnt see a location specifically named and just assumed NYC 😳)
Yes, that Batman...
I'm pretty completely sure it was in fact not that Batman.
This must be what people at church feel when they must behave on Sunday after the invisible man in the sky was watching them.
This is the human version of having a plastic hawk on a tree to scare away pigeons.
I remember when Batman, after I didn't give up my place to a pregnant woman, beat the shit out of me in an alleyway, while scolding me screaming.
How's about an AI robot dressed up as Batman ?
You don't even need that. There have been many cases where crime decreased just by putting up a cutout of a police officer.
https://archive.findlaw.com/blog/cardboard-cutout-cops-prevent-bike-theft-in-boston/
Now there the version of Robocop I want to see. We release a bunch of robots into public places. Except they're not there to enforce law; they're there to enforce politeness. If they see you being rude, they won't arrest you. They'll just beat you senseless. Everyone will be extremely polite to one another, terrified of setting off the manners-enforcing robots.
Musk has said that instead of prisons they should release everyone but force them to have of robot stalkers enforcing good behavior.
You sure he said that? That's ripped straight from slap drones in the Culture novels.
I'd believe it. He's a sci fi nerd, all his ideas are ripped from popular novels.
edit: could be legit: https://electrek.co/2025/11/06/elon-musk-says-let-criminals-out-of-prison-and-give-them-a-robot-stalker-instead/
Electrek reportedly broke the story but they're not a great source.
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