Sheree: You’re not going to believe this next story. He walks our streets wearing a mask and even a cape. Tonight newsman Eric Flack introduces us to the man who calls...
More »Sheree: You’re not going to believe this next story. He walks our streets wearing a mask and even a cape. Tonight newsman Eric Flack introduces us to the man who calls himself the Cincinnati’s Superhero.
Eric: He calls himself the Shadow Hare, a man who patrols the streets of Cincinnati to try and stop crime and clean up the city and he’s not alone. Dressed like a profession wrestler with a cape, Shadow Hare is actually a 21 year old from Milford. Although that is all he would tell us about his identity, he says he was abused as a child, grew up in foster homes and now has dedicated his life to helping others.
Woman: Since when does Cincinnati have one great hero?
Eric: Shadow Hare is actually part of a growing community of citizen crime fighters from around the country.
Shadow Hare: Like Aclyptico from Pennsylvania. Wall Creeper from Colorado. Master Legend from Florida. Mr. Extreme from California.
Eric: Most of them belong to a website called the World Super Hero registry and often travel in teams. Shadow Hare leads a group he calls the Allegiance of Heroes.
Shadow Hare: Allegiance Assemble. We help enforce the law by doing what we can in legal standards. So we carry hand cuffs, tasers, pepper spray, all the legal weapons. We do citizen arrests and we will intervene on crimes if there is one happening in front of us.
Eric: But in the real world super heroes don’t always win. Shadow Hare says he suffered a dislocated shoulder trying to help a woman who was being attacked a couple of years ago. And although he sees himself as the eyes and ears of police…
Shadow Hare: If there is anything I can do please give me a call alright. Talk to you later.
Eric: Shadow Hare and his team don’t exactly strike fear in the faces of criminals or anyone else who saw them walking around Cincinnati earlier this month.
Woman: Spider-man that’s what they look like. Homemade Spider-Man….
Man: What the heck is this, this ain’t Easter.
Eric: But it’s no joke to the men and women behind the masks although some of the things that came out Shadow Hare’s mouth couldn’t help but makes us laugh a little.
Shadow Hare: Surely he won’t recognize us because he’s blind but I’m sure he will recognize the taste of a good meal wouldn’t you say?
Eric: Still Shadow Hare hopes as word spreads about what he’s doing, others will join his cause. In the meantime his team stands alone believing in the mission that no one else does.
Shadow Hare: Our message to Cincinnati is that there is still hope and all we have to do is stand together.
Eric: As for how legal this all is citizens arrests are allowed in Ohio and Kentucky for felonies and some misdemeanors although the person making the citizen’s arrest risks law suits or possible criminal charges of their own if they’re wrong about the people they’re accusing.
Sheree: I guess he’s at least trying. By the way Cincinnati Police say they don’t know enough about the Shadow Hare to say if what he is doing is good or bad but they do say citizen on patrol groups have been very helpful at fighting crime.
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