November 17, 01:41 PM 
514 Chai Chee Lane 03-16, Singapore 469029 The news about Singapore's Batman Suparman being imprisoned for theft, housebreaking and consuming heroin was a boon for headline writers all over the world.
If you look at some of the news headlines below, you can understand why Batman's mother was not amused at all.
Even the venerable Reuters, an international news agency based in London, decided to have a go at Batman.
Source: Reuters
Dark Knight? Christian Bale, he is not.
Not when Reuters filed the news under the "Oddly enough" section.
Source: Reuters
How did the rest of the international media take the mickey out of Batman?
Source: Metro
Source: Daily Star
They used the superhero narrative and called him a villain.
The rest just laughed at him...
Source: Daily Mail Twitter
Source: Huffington Post Twitter
Finally, how did our local media cover the story?
Channel News Asia: " 'Batman' jailed for multiple offenses"
Straits Times: "Batman jailed for theft, housebreaking and abusing heroin"
No wonder Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak lamented about the lack of creative souls in Singapore.
Source: AsiaOne
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