September 10, 2007
Spidey to the rescue
My favorite superhero is Spiderman and I was pleased to see that he was able to foil a stick-up in England. From the Manchester Evening News:Spiderman to the rescueA bit more:
A violent thug attacking a shopkeeper never expected to come face-to-face with a superhero.
But as Gerard Smith went `berserk' in a Manchester newsagents, passer-by Kevin Godin-Prior lifted his jumper to reveal a Spiderman costume and told him: "You don't know who you're dealing with."
Have-a-go-hero Kevin was on his way to a charity fundraiser dressed as the cult comic character when he called at the shop in Gorton.
As he walked in, he saw Smith lashing out and abusing the shopkeeper.
Kevin, 53, revealed his secret identity, fought off a series of attacks and then forced Smith outside, refusing to let go until the police arrived.
"He was threatening the shopkeeper and abusing him," said mortgage consultant Kevin. "He was being a drunken yob. I tried to cajole him out of the shop, but he rushed me and banged my head against a display cabinet.
He added: "I just happened to be going out to a charity event - which I do quite a lot - and I had on my Spiderman costume.
"I just managed to get free from his grip because he had been trying to throttle me.
"I said to him: `You've made a big mistake here, mate. You don't know who you are dealing with'.
"Then I lifted the jumper. His jaw just dropped when he saw the Spiderman outfit. But he still decided to come at me. It was quite a sustained attack."
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