Justice never sleeps, and the Dark Knight is always ready to dish it out. Heck, even Batman cosplayers are eager to fight crime, apparently.
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During a night out in the UK, a group of friends dressed as superheroes witnessed a purse snatching in Norwich.
Unwilling to stand idly by, the Justice League-inspired comrades decided to pursue the thief themselves.
Sonni Mason, 25, chased down the thief while dressed in full Batman attire. His friends, who cosplayed as Mister Fantastic and Poison Ivy, accompanied his pursuit, according to The Guardian.
The cosplaying group alerted police officers nearby before eventually catching up with the robber on foot.
By the time they reached him, the thief had already tossed the stolen purse on top of a high flint wall on the perimeter of the city's famous cathedral.
Batman Cosplayer Comes to the Rescue
While wearing his Batman costume, Mason scaled the wall, retrieved the purse and returned it to its rightful owner.
"That's what [Batman] is about. He's a protector," Mason, who is from London and works in a cafe, told The Guardian.
"I hope I can inspire people to be a little bit more like Batman," he added.
Mason uploaded video footage of the daring purse recovery on TikTok.
While recalling the incident, Mason said, "I just hope more people will be inspired to do the same if they see someone being mugged or feeling uncomfortable on a night out."
"It shouldn't take a superhero costume to make you want to do that," he added.
Mason is not the first Batman to do a kind deed this year.
Earlier this month, "Dark Knight" star Christian Bale opened Together California, a $22 million foster care facility near Los Angeles.
The former Batman actor said that Together California is designed to keep siblings together as they advance through foster care.
"We want to get this one right. If we prove the concept here, maybe this becomes the norm throughout America," Bale told CBS Los Angeles.
The "Dark Knight Rises" star added that he hopes the organization provides a brighter future for children in foster care.
"[Together California] is getting kids prepared. So they don't end up incarcerated. So they don't end up homeless. We want them to understand that people care and that they love them. We've got patience for them. There is hope for their future," Bale told the outlet.
