In early October, it was reported that Seattle's real life superhero Phoenix Jones was arrested for assault. Later in the media, Jones has revealed his true identity. His real name is Ben Fodor, a mixed martial artist. There was a lot of talk about what will happen, but most people were hoping for the best and that it won't be serious. Well, according to Publicola.com, Ben Fodor was fired from his (day) job, where he was teaching life skills to autistic kids. Not only did he lose his job, but he also got a letter from the state Department of Social and Health Services, saying that he is banned from working with children. More below...
"I had to leave work in the middle of the day,” Jones says. "It was embarrassing." Jones explained that he has worked with five developmentally disabled autistic children—who ranged in age from four to 18 years old—for the last five years at their homes and state care facilities, going shopping with them, teaching them to balance checkbooks, and going for walks.
Now, Jones needs to figure out how to pay bills and everything else, and says that he has offers for fight bouts from the Strikeforce mixed martial arts organization. He also mentions that he plans to start fighting crime in the daytime too. As for that arrest, the case is still being investigated.
So, what are your thoughts on all this?
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