Videos: Superman Arrested AGAIN! See Man of Steel Squeal!

Looks like they're going to need a cell with Kryptonite bars. After arresting a Bronx man dressed as Superman in Times Square last week, the very same Man of Steel was back on the streets last night, and cops quickly collared him in Columbus Circle. And once again, it's not exactly clear what Maksim Katsnelson did to initiate the arrest (police say he was playing in traffic) but after watching him squirm and shriek like a stuck pig in the videos below, you can see why he was charged with resisting arrest. A freelance photographer who snapped a great shot of Superman leaving court today with his mother and father tells City Room that during his court appearance, Katsnelson "was generally presenting himself as a civil rights-minded humanist, and he does these things to protest authoritarianism."

The video above depicts Katsnelson being led away in handcuffs, imploring the crowd to, "Fight for your freedom! Fight for America!" But if not even Superman can fight the power, what the hell are we supposed to do? A tipster who witnessed the whole thing tells Daily Intel that before the arrest, "He stuck his tongue out, waved his ass at the cop, and generally taunted him." Is taunting police a crime? Discuss! The witness goes on to say that three plainclothes officers soon tackled Katsnelson, who "put up one hell of a fight," just like in Times Square. "I must be getting old," the witness concludes. "Half of me was thinking while watching it, 'Those fucking pigs! Leave Superman alone!' but the other half of me was thinking: 'Serves him right for pissing off a cop.'"

The bystander who took these videos with his cell phone camera had it set to record in 30 second increments, so the rather sad saga is broken up into several parts. Below, parts Two, Three, and Five depicts six officers working together to handcuff a howling Katsnelson. (You can skip part four without missing any significant plot developments; it's just more shrieking.) With Superman in the custody of his parents (for now) the question on all cops' minds tonight must be, Where's Batman?

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By John Del Signore in News on July 15, 2009 5:42 PM

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akachris

DC Comics should pay this guy to dress up as Spider-Man.

tengobotas

He will sue the city for who knows how much and probably win because some dumb jock cops had a bone to pick. Somehow this is new and interesting in NYC.

wobbleSmith

no way. he has no legit complaint. he keeps creating a public nuisance, they keep arresting him. it's pretty simple.

i kinda want to run into this dipshit and see what he's doing to attact so much attention. because he's on a roll now. there's no way he's gonna stop.

tingo

What law did he break before the police showed up? If none - though he seems a little bit of a dork - this could turn into an interesting civil rights case.

Note how the police were careful not to get in the path of his laser eyes.

tijuanatornado

LMAO, nice rhyme: ... see the man of steel squeal...

books

this guy represents what NY/America should be about. I support him. He's fighting for our rights in public. Who did he injure that 5 cops had a right to manhandled him that way? fck that - this is not china - this is not Iran - the govt should RESPECT the people.

NannyState

No self-respecting, bicyclist-shoving NYPD hambone's gonna let Superman outshine him.

Thespis

For the record, being a tool should not, in itself, be a reason for arrest. IF (and it's a really big if) this particular tool was not otherwise breaking the law, I see no reason that he should be arrested just because he was acting like a tool. The police should not be in the business of wailing on tools just for being tools.

(Instead, we should have a civilian group designated for that purpose. I'm thinking 2x4's and weekly sweeps through Williamsburg. But I digress.)

mdow

sign up sheet for said sweeps?

it's not illegal to tell a pig to go fuck himself, or to shake your ass at him, but it's way too easy for a pissed off pig to beat your ass, take you to jail, and definitely crimp the superhero lifestyle for no legal reason...the extra effort it takes to avoid as much as possible any potential exposure to pork is well worth it.

MonkeyButter

Are there not some drug dealers to bust or something, srsly can we worry about other things than some one in a blue suit. Was this jealously?