After allegedly pepper spraying a group of men and women while attempting to stop an assault taking place, it has now been confirmed that Seattle based "superhero" Phoenix Jones will not be charged by police. He was arrested after the incident and was later forced to reveal his secret identity as Ben Foder, an act which resulted in him losing his job working with autistic children.
Jones now plans to
"explore legal action" against the police department but is pleased with the decision reached by City Attorney Pete Holmes.
"I’m going to have to seek some way to make myself whole again. The judicial system did it’s job. I’m ecstatic I’m not being charged. I lost my job, people call me by my real name on the street, criminals say they know where I live. it’s affected my life, and for something I didn’t do."
As for why the charges were dropped, Homles cited
"proof problems" adding that Jones' claim he was coming to the aid of people at the scene complicates the case.
"It is unlikely a jury would find beyond a reasonable doubt that Fodor intentionally sprayed all of the people at the scene." He added:
"Mr. Fodor is no hero, just a deeply misguided individual. He has been warned that his actions put himself in danger, and this latest episode demonstrates that innocent bystanders can also be harmed."
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