Only in New York City could this happen (in Times Square of course)
Superman, aka Maksim Katsnelson, 23, of The Bronx, was arrested and charged with assault and resisting arrested, police said, accusing him of punching a female officer in the face while she was trying to subdue him.
The incident occurred when cops approached Katsnelson, who was panhandling, and asked him for ID.
When Katsnelson said he didn’t have any ID, cops continued to ask him questions, sources said.
That’s when Katsnelson punched the female officer, sources said.
“He freaked out and punched the girl cop in the face,” Batman said later.
Cops cuffed Batman, actually Frank Frisoli, but let him go because he didn’t cause any problems, he told The Post.
The Maine resident, who has been visiting the city for two weeks, said the two had dressed up as the super heroes for laughs.
“We were just having a good time,” Frisoli said.
Their comic-book adventure went awry when cops approached the dynamic duo on 43rd Street to see whether they had the required license to perform in costume in public, Frisoli said.
When they said no, cops asked for IDs. Again, they answered no, which prompted cops to handcuff Batman.
That’s when Superman took off, screaming, “I’m not getting arrested.”
But a crowd of police took him down and brought him to a special Fortress of Solitude — the Midtown South station house.
Meanwhile, Batman left with another costumed character, said Melba Williams, a tourist from Tennessee.
“He walked off with the Statue of Liberty.”
Notice if you will that New York’s Finest think
1) dressing up in a costume automatically qualifies as performing in public
2) not having ID, or not showing it to one of the Men in Blue, is treated as a crime (but they will let the victim go if he doesn’t “cause problems”)
It’s probably too late, but maybe we should find another city to serve as home for the Statue of Liberty?
