Miles Scott, AKA 'Batkid,' Begins Fighting Crime In San Francisco (UPDATES)

[joeybee12]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Batkid is fighting crime on the mean streets of San Francisco.

Television news footage showed 5-year-old Miles Scott, aka Batkid, leaving the city's Union Square in one of two Batmobiles on Friday morning. The vehicles — two black Lamborghinis with Batman decals — were surrounded by media and onlookers.

The drive through city streets is part of a day of events organized by the Make-A-Wish Foundation to fulfill Miles' wish to be Batkid. Miles was diagnosed with leukemia and is in remission.

The Lamborghinis were escorted by police, who also blocked off roads. Batkid's first caper was rescuing a damsel in distress from cable car tracks. He was also scheduled to capture the Riddler as he robs a downtown bank and receive a key to the city from Mayor Ed Lee.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/15/batkid-san-francisco_n_4283772.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

[Initech]

1. He even got a shout out from Obama this morning!

And DC Comics wants to create a special issue for this, and Hans Zimmer (Dark Knight composer) has offered to write the kid his own theme song. How cool is that?

[pinboy3niner]

3. The First Lady's tweet:

RT @FLOTUS: Thanks for catching all those bad guys #SFBatKid! You're an inspiration to us all. -mo

And he got the key to the city...



Mark Tamayo ?@MarkTamayoktvu 22m
Mayor of #SanFrancisco gives #SFBatKid the key to "Gotham City by the Bay" pic.twitter.com/DL5mMBtJBI

[LeftyMom]

2. Here's video of him rescuing Lou Seal

http://deadspin.com/batkid-goes-to-at-t-park-to-rescue-the-giants-mascot-1465421253

And the Justice Department indictment of The Riddler and The Penguin for capturing Lou Seal and trying to turn him into a Dodger fan (I KNEW THEY WERE EVIL!)

http://www.justice.gov/usao/can/news/2013/docs/RIDDLER%20&%20PENGUIN%20-%20Indictment.pdf

I don't know what the poor kid did to deserve an Ed Lee speech though.