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islander · « **on:** November 24, 2013, 02:18:09 PM »

San Francisco rallies for 'Batkid' Miles Scott, leukaemia survivor

Miles Scott got to pretend he was Batman for the day, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, as Claire Brennan reports

Crime never stops, but thankfully neither does Batkid - here's the pint-sized superhero, aka Miles Scott, on his way to foil another dastardly deed

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islander · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:19:37 PM »

Thousands of people in San Francisco have turned out to help a boy recovering from leukaemia fulfil his wish to be Batman for a day.

Miles' adoring public are lost in admiration for his indefatigable heroics

Miles Scott, five, participated in events across the city including fighting mock crimes and receiving an honour from the mayor.

Make-A-Wish Foundation, which organised the event, received pledges from more than 10,000 people to lend a hand.

Miles, in treatment for several years, is now said to be in remission.

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islander · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:28:11 PM »

According to local television, the youngster thought he was just on his way to get a Batman costume so he could dress like his favourite superhero.

Miles nabs villains

But then he heard a broadcast from San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr appealing for help from "Batkid".

Next, the pint-sized superhero saved a "damsel in distress", tied to cable car tracks along a major urban street.

Batkid is hugged by a "damsel in distress" he has just rescued

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islander · « **Reply #3 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:34:09 PM »

A San Francisco Chronicle live blog of the day's events showed hundreds of people cheering Miles on during the "rescue".

Miles was ferried from events in one of two "Batmobiles", or black Lamborghinis with Batman removable stickers, which were escorted by police.

The mini-caped crusader leaps from the Batmobile for his next caper

Later, he foiled a faux robbery in the city's financial district with the help of an adult Batman impersonator.

Authorities who participated in the day's events pretended to apprehend the villain, the Riddler.

Kapow! Take that, the Riddler. That'll teach you to mess with Batkid

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islander · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:43:08 PM »

Miles also travelled to AT&T Park to rescue the San Francisco Giants baseball team mascot by disarming a fake bomb planted by another classic Batman baddie, the Penguin.

Holy smoke! The Penguin's trying to make Giants mascot Lou Seal a Los Angeles Dodgers fan - a crime justice officials said was "in violation of all laws of Gotham City". And he almost got away with it...

...until Batkid showed up

Batkid speak to a fan at AT&T Park on 15 November 2013 And as he leaves the Giants stadium, Miles explains to a fan how he did it

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islander · « **Reply #5 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:47:29 PM »

'Military operation'

The US justice department even prepared an indictment for the Riddler and the Penguin.

Towards the end of the day San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee gave Miles a key to the city.

The San Francisco Chronicle transformed its masthead into the Gotham City Chronicle to honour Miles, with a front-page story penned by "Clark Kent"

US President Barack Obama praised the mini-caped crusader in a video from the White House, saying: "Way to go, Miles! Way to save Gotham."

An estimated 7,000 people turned up to help make Miles' wish come true.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation said the event was "on the scale of a military operation".

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islander · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:52:48 PM »

In real life, Miles has defeated an enemy even more ruthless than Batman's nemeses - he is presently recovering from leukaemia, with which he was diagnosed at 18 months old.

Miles Scott is now in remission following treatment for leukaemia

His mother, Natalie, said Friday was a "celebration" of her son's completion of treatment in June.

"This wish has meant closure for our family and an end to over three years of putting toxic drugs in our son's body," she wrote in a statement on the foundation's website.

His father, Nick Scott, thanked the charity and everyone else who took part.

"All the doctors, nurses and all the other parents that have to deal with the same thing we're going through, I hope they get a conclusion to their illnesses like we're getting," he told KGO-TV.

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islander · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:54:30 PM »

Batkid takes a moment to accept the gratitude of the cops for his services to Gotham

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islander · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:56:02 PM »

We salute you, Batkid

http://www.bbc.co.uk/

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islander · « **Reply #9 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:58:06 PM »

US President Barack Obama praised the mini-caped crusader in a video from the White House, saying: "Way to go, Miles! Way to save Gotham."

wowie! all the way to the white house... only in the u.s. of a.!

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islander · « **Reply #10 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:59:44 PM »

touching. one of the many reasons why the u.s. deserves respect, if not awe, or so i believe. honest.

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wardiflex · « **Reply #11 on:** November 24, 2013, 04:38:42 PM »

wow...very nice

congrats Batkid you made it!

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islander · « **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2013, 05:41:29 PM »

more batkid moments
from http://abcnews.go.com/

Police escort 5-year-old Miles Scott, also known as BatKid, and Batman after they arrest the Riddler, Nov. 15, 2013 in San Francisco. Scott is a leukemia survivor from Tulelake in Siskiyou County and after battling leukemia since he was a year old, Miles is now in remission. To celebrate the end of this treatment, the Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area granted his wish to become Batkid for a day. (Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)

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islander · « **Reply #13 on:** November 24, 2013, 06:02:52 PM »

Miles Scott, 5, dressed as Batkid, waits in a Lamborghini "Batmobile" as he and Batman get ready to stop a bank robbery in San Francisco, Nov. 15, 2013. (Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group/AP Photo)

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islander · « **Reply #14 on:** November 24, 2013, 06:05:11 PM »

The crowd cheers as Miles Scott, 5, dressed as Batkid, rides inside the Batmobile in San Francisco, Nov. 15, 2013. (Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group/AP Photo)

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islander · « **Reply #15 on:** November 24, 2013, 06:06:53 PM »

Batman assists Miles Scott, 5, dressed as Batkid, as he prepares to save a damsel in distress in San Francisco, Nov. 15, 2013. Miles is a leukemia survivor from Tulelake in Siskiyou County and after battling leukemia since he was a year old, Miles is now in remission.To celebrate the end of this treatment, the Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area granted his wish to become Batkid for a day. (Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group/AP Photo)

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islander · « **Reply #16 on:** November 24, 2013, 06:07:56 PM »

Miles Scott, dressed as Batkid, center, walks with Batman to save a damsel in distress on the Cable Car line in San Francisco, Nov. 15, 2013. (Jeff Chiu/AP Photo)

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islander · « **Reply #17 on:** November 24, 2013, 06:08:52 PM »

Crowds gathered as San Francisco turned into Gotham City, Nov. 15, 2013 as city officials helped fulfill Miles Scott's wish to be "Batkid." (ABC News)

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islander · « **Reply #18 on:** November 24, 2013, 06:09:47 PM »

A San Francisco police officer escorts 5-year-old leukemia survivor Miles Scott, also known as BatKid, after arresting the Riddler, Nov. 15, 2013 in San Francisco. (Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)

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islander · « **Reply #19 on:** November 24, 2013, 06:24:24 PM »

Miles Scott, dressed as Batkid, second from left, raises his arm next to Batman at a rally outside of City Hall with Mayor Ed Lee, left, and his father Nick and brother Clayton, at right, in San Francisco, Nov. 15, 2013. (Jeff Chiu/AP Photo)

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islander · « **Reply #20 on:** November 24, 2013, 06:41:14 PM »

@WhiteHouse/Twitter

President Obama's Vine

"Way to go Miles. Way to save Gotham," President Obama said in a Vine video to the young superhero. The video was the president's first ever Vine on Twitter.

Click here https://vine.co/v/htbdjZAPrAX to see it.

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