The Constitution Protects Batman's Vigilante Activities
For years Batman and the Bat-Family have been active in Gotham City. Batman had the whole GCPD trying to haul him in when he first started out, but the GCPD's stance on vigilantes changed greatly under James Gordon's direction. Gordon has insisted that Gordon will employ full force GCPD to bring Batman down should he violate his no-kill rule. Batman is essentially totally approved to work in Gotham City as much as he likes, though, until he breaks that restriction.
Gordon most certainly is simply applying a liberal reading of the Constitution to simplify Batman's life. Almost always dealing with official authorities, such the government or police force, is the toughest aspect of being a vigilante. One of the main problems Nightwing encountered when temporarily moving to Chicago during the New 52, for example, was the excessive police force with a rigorous no-vigilante stance. This made tracking Tony Zucco (as well as overall stopping of crime) significantly more challenging. Given Gotham's high crime rate, Nightwing's experience shows Gordon is probably merely applying a charitable reading of the Constitution to simplify Batman's life.
Gotham Needs Batman; Commissioner Gordon Knows It
The shockingly lethal and well-armed supervillains that afflict Gotham every other week clearly overwhelm the Gotham City Police Department. Gotham most certainly would have been destroyed long ago without Batman being able to execute his duties as protector freely. While other cities like Chicago have a zero-tolerance policy for vigilantes, James Gordon has shown he's amenable to a pretty broad interpretation of the Constitution to let Batman operate closely with the police and maintain the inhabitants of Gotham City safe.
James Gordon's Argument for Batman's Actions
As John Ridley and Alitha Martinez's Absolute Power: Origins #1 reveals, James Gordon boldly declares during a press conference following Batman's assistance in capturing Joe Chill that one of Gotham's worst and oldest cold cases has at last closed. Gordon also provides some very crucial information at this press conference regarding how vigilantism is not only tolerated in Gotham City but also looks to be fully encouraged by both the police force and the United States Constitution.
Gordon acknowledges in his news conference that vigilantes are let in Gotham City as long as they are ready to cooperate fully with the police. This posture not only lets the vigilantes assist in apprehending criminals but also gives Batman total anonymity, therefore enabling Batman to assist in capturing as many criminals as he wishes without Gordon ever having to admit that Batman did.
Seeing Batman's Place in Gotham
How James Gordon, an official police commissioner, can keep working with a vigilante? One of the most important questions has DC the solution. Often closely collaborating with the Gotham City Police Department, Batman is the dark guardian of Gotham City. This cooperation has occasionally raised concerns about James Gordon's ability to retain his employment while publicly collaborating with a vigilante, but lately DC addressed a proper response to this pressing issue.
Batman is back for one more mystery in The Long Halloween, and his rogues will be right there with him.
regarding Batman
Batman, the vigilante superhero form of millionaire Bruce Wayne, is among DC's most recognizable heroes. Bruce devoted his life to become the top martial artist, investigator, and tactician in the world after sorrow with the death of his parents drove him. Bruce battles evil as the dark knight of his homeland, Gotham City, assembling a complete family of friends and sidekicks.
