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| rdfs:comment | - The Kid Sidekick Laws were passed in the early 1950s as an extension to the Child Labor laws. They prohibit the practice of a hero with a "kid sidekick". “The ‘Kid Sidekick’ laws were written to prevent superheroes from endangering the lives of minors without extraordinary powers. It’s been argued and accepted in court that minors with extraordinary abilities require extraordinary guidance and protection. If the minor in question has preexisting superhuman abilities, and either enters into some area of crime-fighting or criminal pursuit on their own initiative, then the adult superhero can provide guidance or protection,” Larribee spelled out. “Or, if the minor is being pursued by persons of extraordinary resources with the intent to harm or criminally exploit the minor, then the superhero
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| abstract | - The Kid Sidekick Laws were passed in the early 1950s as an extension to the Child Labor laws. They prohibit the practice of a hero with a "kid sidekick". “The ‘Kid Sidekick’ laws were written to prevent superheroes from endangering the lives of minors without extraordinary powers. It’s been argued and accepted in court that minors with extraordinary abilities require extraordinary guidance and protection. If the minor in question has preexisting superhuman abilities, and either enters into some area of crime-fighting or criminal pursuit on their own initiative, then the adult superhero can provide guidance or protection,” Larribee spelled out. “Or, if the minor is being pursued by persons of extraordinary resources with the intent to harm or criminally exploit the minor, then the superhero can provide shelter, provided that the child’s parents are informed at the first possible opportunity.” It wasn't always accepted that superpowered minors were an exception to these laws. Champion II was involved in founding Whateley Academy precisely because he couldn't train up his own successor. Given the existence of Whateley, Super teams such as the St. Louis Five and the Empire City Guard have alternatives to applying for an exception. Gryphon had been Gargoyle's Kid Sidekick, in defiance of the laws.
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