[DC] How often, especially post-Silver Age, does Catwoman ever get arrested? How often does Batman ever try to turn her over to the cops, as opposed to merely stopping her thefts?
[DC] How often, especially post-Silver Age, does Catwoman ever get arrested? How often does Batman ever try to turn her over to the cops, as opposed to merely stopping her thefts?
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She gets arrested relatively often, from what we can see, including by Batman – he’s into her, but he still feels the need to uphold the law.
She doesn’t tend to stay arrested very often, but it happens.
Batman doesn’t really turn her over anymore and they work together frequently now as well since they’re a couple and all
I always have a theory
Some criminals get out pretty quick, because Batman never goes to trial, so theres no witnesses. Being dropped off by some guy in a mask isnt really a proper arrest.
WE SEE what happens in the comic, but remember, the other characters dont. All the judge knows is someone named Selina Kyle was dropped off at the police station. Batman doesnt even give a testimony. So, out on bail she goes
DC is a special case because the universe keeps getting reset, so Batman always needs to be reintroduced to Catwoman and that usually results in Selena getting arrested at least once to set the tone of their relationship in the new continuity. After they get their introduction they usually have an implied 5 year span where Selena is constantly getting captured and escaping, after which Batman trusts Selena and will either monitor her to make sure she’s only stealing from other baddies or will stop her constantly and make her consult with his investigations as a quid pro quo for keeping her out of the clink.
Also worth noting that Catwoman doesn’t go to Arkham since she’s not (usually) crazy so if you don’t see her hanging around the other rogues in prison that might be why
batman is not only a criminal himself, ignoring due process and things like warrants, excessive force, and illegal search and seizure, he is also an enabler to the worst criminals in Gotham.
add in that he is attracted to catwoman, and its all just a mess. he is probably the biggest problem the city has – the power to end the insane crime, but wont because he actually likes the whole dynamic. its his purpose for living.
now, add in that he has made plans to defeat (kill) his ‘friends’, yet wont eliminate truly evil people like the joker… batman is just a piece of crap that lets catwoman run free because he thinks she’s hot.