{"id":1634,"date":"2013-11-19T11:17:16","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T11:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/?p=1634"},"modified":"2013-11-19T11:17:16","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T11:17:16","slug":"ludicrous-lawsuits-batman-sues-batman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/ludicrous-lawsuits-batman-sues-batman\/","title":{"rendered":"Ludicrous Lawsuits: Batman Sues Batman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/TurkeyFlag2-e1384859320619.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1633 alignleft\" alt=\"TurkeyFlag2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/TurkeyFlag2-e1384859320619.jpeg\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Fact: The mayor of Batman City, Turkey wants to sue Warner Brothers for royalties from the film.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Batman, to most people, could be defined as our favorite caped crusader, who lives in the shadows, punishes criminals and keeps the cities safe as \u201ca silent guardian, a watchful protector\u201d. But to the residents of a city in Southeastern Turkey, Batman is just that \u2013 a city. Albeit a charming coincidence, attracting more visitors to an otherwise unimpressive pocket of the country, the mayor of Batman City seems to desire more. He wants royalties from Christopher Nolan, and Warner Brothers, for the use of a name which, according to Huseyin Kalkan, \u201cthe American producers used\u2026 without informing us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not only does Kalkan feel that \u201cThere is only one Batman in the world\u201d (hint: it\u2019s not Christian Bale donning a black rubber suit), but he also claims that the use of the name Batman is to blame for a high female suicide rate as well as several unsolved murders, based on the psychological effects the film had on the city\u2019s inhabitants. Additionally, he would have to find evidence (which he purportedly has) that the city was founded under the name \u2018Batman\u2019 before DC Comics created their superhero in 1939.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/batman.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1631 alignright\" alt=\"batman\" src=\"http:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/batman.jpeg\" width=\"400\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/batman.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/batman-264x300.jpeg 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>While the lawsuit has been little more than threats, this is not the only case of people trying to make a quick buck by jumping on the intellectual property bandwagon. Minnesotan resident Christopher Roller, sued both David Blaine and David Copperfield in order to get them to reveal their magic tricks to him, on the grounds that the magicians are using godly powers to defy the laws of physics. This wouldn\u2019t be nearly as bad if Roller was simply a religious zealot \u2013 in fact, the reason why he is so aggrieved by Blaine and Copperfield\u2019s illusions is that he believes he <i>is<\/i> God, and they are therefore stealing his powers, along with the ideas behind them that they have no right to know.<\/p>\n<p>While we\u2019re talking about ridiculous lawsuits and odd city names, I\u2019m pretty sure the mayors of certain towns out there won\u2019t be throwing their names onto the world stage for scrutiny \u2013 the following are towns around the world who were unfortunate enough to be named by someone clearly intoxicated:<\/p>\n<p>We have Fart, from Virginia, USA which comes close to competing with Middelfart in Denmark; a heavy Truth or Consequences from New Mexico, USA; to a just as heavy Dead Chinaman in Papua New Guinea; followed by the mouthful Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch from Wales, which translates to 'St. Marys Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel Near to the Rapid Whirlpool of Llantysilio of the Red Cave', and finally the people of Colorado, USA were either too busy to be creative, or just couldn\u2019t be bothered \u2013 the state sports both the names \u2018Hygiene\u2019 and \u2018No Name\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>What are some funny town names from your country? What about ridiculous lawsuits? Share them with us below, and don\u2019t forget to take a look at our <a title=\"Turkey True or False\" href=\"http:\/\/www.listenandlearnusa.com\/true-or-false-facts\/turkish.php\">Turkish True or False facts game<\/a>, for more wacky truths!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fact: The mayor of Batman City, Turkey wants to sue Warner Brothers for royalties from the film. Batman, to most people, could be defined as our favorite caped crusader, who lives in the shadows, punishes criminals and keeps the cities safe as \u201ca silent guardian, a watchful protector\u201d. 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