‘Batman and Robin’ Nab Tourist-Swindling Bad Guys in London

London isn’t Gotham City, but that didn’t stop two crimefighters dressed as Batman and Robin from swooping in to save tourists from losing their money to scam artists trying to hustle them out of their money.

Footage from the London Metropolitan Police shows two undercover officers, dressed up as the Caped Crusaders to come down on the scammers at the city’s Westminster Bridge, where a man was running a shell game to lure victims into throwing away their vacation money, reports NBC News Saturday.

In the video, Inspector Darren Watson, dressed as Batman, is shown weaving through the crowds of tourists before tackling the man who was running the game, in which scammers shuffle cups or cards before tricking people into betting on the wrong one. 

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