Super hero fights the injustice of the boot -or- another moron about to go to jail
 

Some of you have been asking for stories that aren't so heavy or down, so, here ya go.

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Superhero Frees Cars from the Clamp

Sept 17 (Reuters) - He wears a baby-blue spandex jumpsuit and shiny gold panties, gloves, cape, boots and goggles. He wields a giant, metal-cutting circular power saw.



Who is Angle Grinder Man?

He is Britain's self-styled "first wheel-clamp and speed camera vigilante cum subversive superhero philanthropist entertainer type person." That's who.

For those not familiar with industrial machine tools, an angle grinder is the saw best suited to cutting through plates of steel, such as, say, the wheel clamps that authorities use to immobilize illegally parked cars in London.

And Angle Grinder Man offers his "free clamp-removal service" to "all good, decent law-unabiding people" who would rather fight back than pay to have their cars released.

All a clamped motorist has to do is call AGM's hotline and out comes the roadside rescue superhero to saw through the brace and release the car.

British newspapers love him. Taxi drivers are talking about him. And apparently he is for real.

His Web Site shows him, sparks a-flying, carrying out an act of apparent criminal damage on a clamp to "liberate" a red saloon car on a London street.

He advertises his hotline at his Web Site, anglegrinderman.co.uk. Since the press latched on to him, his voicemail box has been full.

His tips: "You will need a petrol-driven, 5,000 revolutions-per-minute angle grinder and a 300mm diameter metal cutting disc. It is dangerous to use a diamond-tipped or similar slotted cutting disc on metal. Always use a solid one."

Also: better to saw off clamps attached by private contractors than those placed by actual police, who can arrest you.

Angle Grinder Man says his actions are a political protest against "the arrogant contempt that politicians hold for the people who put them in power."

But police say it is no joke. Even private clamp owners can press charges.

"What might seem a light-hearted gesture to some would be considered criminal damage to others," a spokesman for Scotland Yard said. "Any act of deliberate vandalism would be acted on by the police."

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LOL!

That is too funny. This guy is great.

More hilarious quotes from the "Testimonials" part of his site:

Oh man, I totally want to be in the little superheros club. That would be just too cool.

I wish I had one of those tools while my friend's car got clamped at a Dunkin' Donuts when we went to Chicago a year ago.

Re: Super hero fights the injustice of the boot -or- another moron about to go to jail
 

I have a feeling this guy is speaking from experience.

I remember when some guy was arrested for walking down the streets putting money into parking meters for cars who's time was about to expire.

God Bless these superheros :D

Yeah Mr. Twister in Santa Cruz. He still does it every now and then too! Still see bumper sticker that say " Mr. Twister feed my meter!"

Where was this guy when Homer needed him? :p

http://www.upnsanfrancisco.com/micro...ason9/0901.asp

this is brilliant.
i think there should be more people like this around.
i know i can always count on the local kids in my area to blow up the speed cameras on the main road.
but if only they could be trained to help out folks who have been plagued by the nasty nasty wheel clamps.

here here. i agree.
great story, thanks spec.

Wow, this guy kicks ass!!!

Btw.. about Mr. Twister, how did he get arrrested? He simply bought Parking Time. If they arrested him for that, the they can arrest anyone who parks in a space where there is still time on the meter. How the hell did he get arrested?