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Aug 31, 2018 at 7:23 comment added mathreadler @XRF or it will make them think the villains are already in government and make them stop follow the law as well.
Aug 26, 2018 at 5:22 comment added XRF The fee for dropping off villains at the local jail was the first thing that came to my mind. Couple it with a fine for failing to bring the villain to jail and you can use it to make the public think that heroes are being irresponsible.
Aug 26, 2018 at 1:56 comment added JBH @Era, then ask that question! You'll need to be specific. Pick one country. If it's large, pick one region within that country (laws will be impacted by the national concensus anyway). Be as specific as you can about how you want superheros to behave, or chose one set of laws consider for modification. The risk with such a question is that it's naturally very broad, but given a bit of thought, I believe a good question could be asked!
Aug 26, 2018 at 0:20 comment added Random @JBH All the government dysfunction is fun, but I would actually be really into a question dealing with how you make superheroes work legally in the first place.
Aug 25, 2018 at 4:13 comment added JBH @CTMacUser, Yes and no, it's one of those ugly balancing acts. Consider the witness protection program (18 U.S. Code § 3521). It's illegal to use information from the AG's office (or any associated agency) and out a protected person, but if you knew them before, it's free speech to out them. But, to be fair, we're talking about a situtation that isn't real. I'm going to presume that superheros have previously secured protective rights to their secret identities. (Frankly, the legal structure surrounding traditional superheros would be nightmarish....)
Aug 25, 2018 at 3:59 comment added CTMacUser I think the third point may be a First Amendment violation (in the U.S.).
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Aug 24, 2018 at 19:44 comment added Tam Double parked your Heromobile? Fine! Discharge of your unlicensed particle accelerator? Fine! Damage to building from your grappling hook? Fine! Scaling a building without safety permit from city? Fine! Flying over the city without proper FAA permit and license? Fine! Carrying concealed weapons in your utility belt? Fine, fine and fine!
Aug 24, 2018 at 18:02 comment added ShadoCat These are evil. +1
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Aug 24, 2018 at 17:39 history answered JBH CC BY-SA 4.0