Originally Posted by mrsMxyzptlk
Originally Posted by Shallowford
I think Mayson's labeling Superman as a vigilante had less to do with his powers and more with his anonymity. Can there be due process when the person making the citizen's arrest is anonymous?

Superman isn't anonymous. He's Superman from the planet Krypton. It's not the same situation as, say, Batman. Batman is obviously someone else who is hiding his identity and could reasonably be considered anonymous. Superman is not known to have a secret identity, so there's no reason to believe that he's someone unknown hiding his identity.


I agree. I was thinking anonymous more in the sense that officially at best he's an illegal alien. How would the courts handle an arrest made by an undocumented homeless...Australian? I mean, he's got to be involved in numerous criminal cases. How do the courts contact this guy? What about depositions and cross examinations? How could a court issue a summons to appear? Deputizing him might be an option but I agree with your concerns about that.

Shallowford