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New Zealand war veteran John Bray, who calls himself a modern-day Batman, is on the lookout for a sidekick – after being banned from going out and fighting crime alone at night, UK's Metro reports.

The 91-year-old served in a raiding unit in World War II and therefore considered himself more qualified to deal with the criminals in the North Island town of Waipawa, enlisting himself as a member of the local community patrol.

Just like Batman, Bray started out with a Robin-like partner, but decided to ditch him after he kept falling asleep on duty. Bray has now been told by the head of the community patrol organization that he cannot work alone.

"I want to keep going so now I have to find a new partner," Bray said.

He also described his crime-fighting role – in which he drives through the streets at night armed only with a spotlight and mobile phone – as a success.

（點擊英國《都市報》查看原文）

巡街老人自詡蝙蝠俠

?????? 新西蘭老兵約翰?布雷自稱是當代蝙蝠俠，在被告知不得晚上單獨外出打擊犯罪后，他開始尋找搭檔。

?????? 據英國《都市報》報道，現年91歲的布雷二戰時曾在突襲部隊服役，自認為是懷帕瓦北島鎮打擊犯罪的最佳人選，于是他報名參加了當地的社區巡邏隊。

?????? 和蝙蝠俠一樣，布雷剛開始也有一個羅賓似的搭檔。但那人執勤時老是睡覺，布雷便決定將其丟開。結果，社區巡邏隊的負責人讓他暫停巡邏，理由是他不能獨自一人工作。

?????? 布雷說：“我想接著做下去，所以現在必須得找個新搭檔。”

?????? 他還說自己打擊犯罪的活動很“成功”，盡管他晚上開車巡邏時僅有的裝備是一盞聚光燈和一部手機。

(China.org.cn May 16, 2011)