SLAM! Phoenix Jones ousts fellow 'superheroes,' calling them the 'wrong kinds of people'

Phoenix Jones, center, in the gold and black, patrolling a Seattle street with his fellow 'superheroes.' (Photo from Facebook)



SEATTLE -- Seattle "superhero" Phoenix Jones announced Thursday that he's getting rid of some of his fellow superheroes, saying "unfortunately I have inspired, worked with, and even taught some of the wrong kinds of people."

He did not elaborate what doomed his super-group.

On his Facebook page, Phoenix Jones said (all capital letters are his):

FIRST OFF IM SORRY

I STARTED FIGHTING CRIME YEARS AGO AND INSPIRED ALOT IF PEOPLE TO DO THE SAME.

I REALLY THOUGHT THAT HAVING A LARGE GROUP OF CIVILIAN CRIME FIGHTERS WAS A GOOD IDEA.

I WAS WRONG,

IT TAKES A CERTAIN TYPE OF PERSON TO DO THIS JOB CORRECTLY AND UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE INSPIRED, WORKED WITH, AND EVEN TAUGHT SOME OF THE WRONG KINDS OF PEOPLE.

AS OF TODAY THE RAIN CITY SUPERHERO MOVEMENT IS OVER. I WILL BE PATROLLING SOLO / WITH SUPERS I TRUST.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW BY DOING THIS IM LOSING FRIENDS I HAVE SHARED UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS WITH BUT IF IM GOING TO CALL MYSELF A SUPER HERO I MUST HOLD MYSELF AND FRIENDS TO HIGH STANDARDS.

I WILL NOT GO INTO TO MANY DETAILS BUT I FEEL YOU DESERVE A FEW REASON WHY WE CAN NO LONGER WORK TOGETHER. CERTAIN MEMBERS CAN NOT
RUN 2.5 MILES IN 30 MIN.

OR DO FIVE PULL UPS

OR 25 SIT UPS IN 2 MIN

OR BELIVE IT IS OK TO CARRY ILLEGAL WEAPONS.

OR WANT TO PATROL WITH OTHER "SUPERHEROES" THAT HAVE A TRACK RECORD OF MAKING BAD CHOICES THAT ARE POTENTIAL DANGEROUS.

I LOVE BEING A SUPERHERO AND I BELIVE THERE IS A CERTAIN LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM THAT GOES WITH THAT.

WHEN I OR ANY MEMBER OF THE RCSM SHOW UP TO HELP YOU. I WANT YOU TO KNOW WE HAVE FIRST AID CPR TRAINING, WE HAVE TAKING BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS TRAINING AND THAT WE WILL ONLY WORK WITH OTHERS WHO ARE EQUALLY PHYSICALLY AND MEDICALLY TRAINED.

IM SORRY IF I LET ANYONE DOWN I WILL CONTINUE TO PATROL AND HELP PEOPLE.

I JUST CAN'T IN GOOD CONSCIENCE CONTINUE TO PUT MY SEAL OF APPROVE ON PEOPLE I FEEL ARE NOT LOYAL OR PROPERLY TRAINED.

AS ALWAYS BE SAFE MAKE GOOD CHOICES AND I'LL SEE YOU IN THE STREETS.