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If I recall correctly: when the Joker was sniping people in an earlier arc, he also kidnapped a female news anchor, tied her up, and hung her upside down with a camera pointing at her with a bomb nearby. Detective Nate Patton tried to disarm the bomb. Meanwhile, Batman showed up and managed to rescue the woman, but not the detective. The ensuing explosion put Patton in a coma, and eventually his family chose to pull the plug. Nate's partner was Romy. The police department took down the signal and then instructed the officers to treat him as a hostile.













Aaaaaand if it matters, Romy does get her gun back before she gets in trouble, thanks to some diplomatic work from Robin and Stacy the receptionist.

Date: 2009-10-08 02:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] daningram.insanejournal.com
Would she have, though? I know losing your gun is a serious fuck up for a cop, but this is Batman we're talking about. He's a one man special forces unit.

Date: 2009-10-08 02:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] daningram.insanejournal.com
If I was a cop, I'd be pissed.

I mean, how is what he did not a needless act of disrespect? Guns are nothing to him, but are a cop's only weapon and means of self defense.

The millions of ways he had of getting out of there, and he smacks her around and takes her gun before disappearing. If Gotham PD had come down on him like a ton of bricks, I would have cheered.

Date: 2009-10-08 02:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] daningram.insanejournal.com
That's pretty stupid of Batman really. If she hadn't gotten her gun back, well...things would have gotten ugly. Cops are practically required to step up when someone throws down the gauntlet like that, and a pissing contest between Batman and Gotham PD wouldn't be worth it.

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