For the past 20 years, Batman has been fighting crime in the comic books, on the big screen and in Canada. Known as Brampton Batman, Stephen Lawrence is a local and international legend.
It turns out, he is not above the law, as a video recently surfaced on Reddit shows. It popped up online a few days ago (you can see it at the bottom of the page), with the caption “Justice never sleeps.” While the motto usually applies to the Dark Knight, this time it was in reference to the Ontario Provincial Officer who flagged the Brampton Batman down and pulled him over.
The video went viral, as was to be expected. After all, it’s not every day that you get to see Batman jumping out of his Batmobile and an officer looking ready to issue him a ticket.
However, appearances can be deceiving, Batman himself, aka Stephen Lawrence, tells CBS Radio’s As It Happens. He hadn’t done anything wrong and the only reason he was pulled over was because the officer wanted a picture with him. Whaddya know, cops are just like us, after all.
All jokes aside, Lawrence says he’s accustomed to getting looks and causing a commotion whenever he steps out in costume, especially in his completely street-legal Batmobile. However, on this particular occasion, he thought the situation was too risky, as there were too many drivers stopping in the middle of the road so they could take his picture.
When he stopped at a red light, he made sure to ask a cop to kindly instruct the drivers to pay more attention to the road, he explains. Then, he went on his way – only to hear the siren of the cop’s car behind him some minutes later.
He pulled over and got out, and that’s when the cop asked for his photo. That’s something he would never say no to, especially to an officer.
“I don't want to get the officer into any trouble at all because ... they do get excited when they see something unusual,” Lawrence explains. “The whole thing that I like to do when it comes to local law enforcement is to remember that not only do they have a job to do, also sometimes they can have a little fun while doing the work. It's a handshake that I'm happy to have with police.”
As for the other drivers, Brampton Batman has a word of advice for them: “Please enjoy the sight and sound of, but with your cellphones it's not a good idea.” In fewer, less vague words: eyes on the road and hands on the wheel, please.
The video went viral, as was to be expected. After all, it’s not every day that you get to see Batman jumping out of his Batmobile and an officer looking ready to issue him a ticket.
However, appearances can be deceiving, Batman himself, aka Stephen Lawrence, tells CBS Radio’s As It Happens. He hadn’t done anything wrong and the only reason he was pulled over was because the officer wanted a picture with him. Whaddya know, cops are just like us, after all.
All jokes aside, Lawrence says he’s accustomed to getting looks and causing a commotion whenever he steps out in costume, especially in his completely street-legal Batmobile. However, on this particular occasion, he thought the situation was too risky, as there were too many drivers stopping in the middle of the road so they could take his picture.
When he stopped at a red light, he made sure to ask a cop to kindly instruct the drivers to pay more attention to the road, he explains. Then, he went on his way – only to hear the siren of the cop’s car behind him some minutes later.
He pulled over and got out, and that’s when the cop asked for his photo. That’s something he would never say no to, especially to an officer.
“I don't want to get the officer into any trouble at all because ... they do get excited when they see something unusual,” Lawrence explains. “The whole thing that I like to do when it comes to local law enforcement is to remember that not only do they have a job to do, also sometimes they can have a little fun while doing the work. It's a handshake that I'm happy to have with police.”
As for the other drivers, Brampton Batman has a word of advice for them: “Please enjoy the sight and sound of, but with your cellphones it's not a good idea.” In fewer, less vague words: eyes on the road and hands on the wheel, please.