It’s just another typical day in Australia. Somebody is on the train, on their daily commute to work. Suddenly, just in the corner of their eye, they spot a man in red and black, and he has a large black bag and samurai swords. PANIC! CALL THE POLICE! Reuben Rose had the fuzz pull him off the train because he appeared to be dangerous. What they found instead, was just a guy cosplaying Deadpool.
Let’s be fair though. If you knew nothing about the character, you would also panic just a little. The world we live in is no stranger to surprise bombings and random shootings, although I’ve honestly never heard of such things happening in Australia. Regardless, somebody panicked when they saw Rose, and summoned the police to investigate.
Turns out he was just taking part in Superhero Week, where people cosplay and raise money for Bear Cottage. According to the report (Kotaku via Daily Telegraph),
he was wearing the costume to his workplace at St Leonards for the day to help convince his workmates to donate to Bear Cottage.
Poor guy was just trying to help charity and he has that happen to him. I suppose it was silly of him to go out in public carrying guns, even though they were fake. A senior Sydney Trains official felt the same.
He was a bit of an idiot for getting on the train with all the pretend weapons strapped to him.
Someone on the train got worried and called the police about a bloke with guns on the train
Still, there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Thanks to this little mishap, Rose probably increased awareness of the Superhero week incentive, as well as Bear Cottage by a fair amount. He got off without charge. I do feel that it’s important to point out this little snippet from the Daily Telegraph:
He was dressed as “Spiderman” as part of a charity fundraising campaign called Superhero Week
Spider-Man? Oh come now…
(Images sourced from Daily Telegraph)
Last Updated: July 25, 2014
Viking Of Science
July 25, 2014 at 11:33
Well, To be fair, With All the Censoring in Australia, Spider-man is the Only Superhero they know about.
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 11:35
Him and Crocodile Dundee, and David Campese
Viking Of Science
July 25, 2014 at 11:36
And Steve Irwin! oh wait… He Was Defeated by his Arch Nemesis Stinger Ray!
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 11:37
Hahahaha
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 25, 2014 at 11:37
What about Mad Max? 🙁
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 11:39
Also that Dingo fella. The one who eats babies. Well he’s a hero in my book anyways
Kromas
July 25, 2014 at 11:56
Nah Cocodile Dundee is their super Hero.
HvR - Still dislikes Random.or
July 25, 2014 at 12:10
Wonder if they adapted the new Mad Max movie scripts since in a post apocalyptic Australia there will be no customized cars, no firearms, no alcohol, no cigarettes, no knives, no lighters or matches or any references to violent computer games (so no Thunderdome and I’m pretty sure Tina Turner has also been banned in Australia).
Rince&pop
July 25, 2014 at 11:49
ya, and he should be arrested for that kak 2nd movie…
Dutch Matrix
July 25, 2014 at 11:54
If he is arrested for the kak second movie ,does that mean he has to be executed for the worse than kak third Tobey Mcguire one?
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 11:55
He has to spend one night in Hilton and in not talking about the hotel.
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 11:35
The would have shot him in America.
Admiral Chief Saxon
July 25, 2014 at 11:36
*they
Have you started drinking already?
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 11:37
You mean I have to stop at some point? Work till 1 last night.
Lord Chaos
July 25, 2014 at 12:06
What is this stop he speaks of?
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 12:10
Maybe it’s when you pass out, but one continues as soon as you awaken so is that really stopping?
Lord Chaos
July 25, 2014 at 12:20
I’d count that as stopping.
Sageville
July 25, 2014 at 11:45
Nah, they would have racially profiled him as “Non-Terrorist”
Ryanza
July 25, 2014 at 11:45
They would have just run away in South Africa. Eish, I’m not dieing today.
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 11:45
LOL!
Admiral Chief Saxon
July 25, 2014 at 11:37
Glad about the publicity, sad about the “spiderman”
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 11:38
Spiderman has enough shit as it is, Dead parents and uncle and all.
Unavengedavo
July 25, 2014 at 11:49
So are you saying that he has a 1up on Batman?
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 11:50
Dunno, did Batman have aunts or uncles. Although Batman does lose a lot of sidekicks
Dutch Matrix
July 25, 2014 at 11:52
“Damnit! Where is that sidekick of mine! He was just here a second ago and oh… Well. Shit. That’s him, lying in that pool of his own blood over there….”
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 11:54
LOL!
Unavengedavo
July 25, 2014 at 11:54
Don’t know. But it’s surprising that he hasn’t been arrested yet, you know, for hanging out with teenage kids and forcing them to wear spandex and all O_o
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 11:54
I know right?
http://www.oddballdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/batman-robin-in-bed-together-e1308928955169.jpg
Unavengedavo
July 25, 2014 at 11:57
Is it a coincidence that his ward was named after a certain appendage?
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 11:59
O_o you’ve been missed around here 😀
Unavengedavo
July 25, 2014 at 12:29
I try to comment from my phone when I can
Dutch Matrix
July 25, 2014 at 11:50
Not to mention Spiderman 3…
Sk3tz0
July 25, 2014 at 14:50
Not part of the Avengers Cinematic Universe..
The D
July 25, 2014 at 11:39
You’re fucking nicked sunshine.
Hammersteyn
July 25, 2014 at 11:49
I thought it sounded like a quote from Life of Brian, meh close enough
Ryanza
July 25, 2014 at 11:41
Oh man, you like standing out in the crowd. What’s up with what you wearing. Oh cosplay, I’ve heard about that. There you dress up as comic book characters. Who are you dressed up as. Deadpool. Don’t make me dead. Oh for charity you say. That’s nice.
The society we live in – CALL THE COPS, his different than us and I don’t understand.
Kromas
July 25, 2014 at 11:56
You kicked my ass in CoD …. better call the cops on you. Yep just the natural order of things.
CAE9872
July 25, 2014 at 11:57
I still laugh at that story.
Ryanza
July 25, 2014 at 12:10
swatting
Dutch Matrix
July 25, 2014 at 11:48
I kind of hope the Deadpool writers catch wind of this. It would make an epic Deadpool joke!
Rince&pop
July 25, 2014 at 11:49
Cosfail
Dutch Matrix
July 25, 2014 at 11:49
Uhm, why you say that?
Rince&pop
July 25, 2014 at 12:14
Cus he didn’t spiderweb him!
HvR - Still dislikes Random.or
July 25, 2014 at 12:04
Australia land of milk, honey, kangaroos and so much nanny-stating that one of these days you will need a permit to wipe your own ass.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
July 25, 2014 at 12:51
Worst spiderman cos play ever. He only got the colors right. Noob
#trollol
Sk3tz0
July 25, 2014 at 14:39
half the color 😛 he missing the blue.. 😛 lame..
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
July 25, 2014 at 14:44
You are right! OMW! What a freaking n00b!
#ISoundLikeACodPlayer
Sk3tz0
July 25, 2014 at 14:45
Real Fans be like..
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
July 25, 2014 at 14:52
hahahahahhahaha
Sk3tz0
July 25, 2014 at 14:39
IF he was in Murica.. cops would most probably have Fired first and asked questions later…
and talking about Newspapers making errors here is a beauty.
/ow.ly/zvN9x
MakeItLegal
July 25, 2014 at 14:52
cool incentive 🙂