Hero Aussie with Beer Box Head Covers Speeding Camera

An extraordinarily brave Aussie in flip flops, shorts, and tank top took it upon himself to cover up a police department speed-monitoring camera, and the internet quickly took to praising the hero for his selfless actions. That hero's name? "Demerit Man." You can recognize him by his signature weapon (a tea towel) as well as his epic choice of costume: a beer box worn over his head.

Demerit Man to the rescue! Protected by his photo-proof beer box hat he takes aim at his arch nemesis, Dr Multinova pic.twitter.com/5AsOcpSvxL

— The Bell Tower Times (@BellTowerTimez) February 26, 2018

Demerit Man — that name is a reference to the Australian point system whereby traffic violations earn point deductions, or demerits — was introduced to the public on Facebook by The Bell Tower Times, which is an Onion-esque Australian comedy news site. Their caption for the clip reads: "Introducing Demerit Man, protected by his photo-proof beer box hat he swoops in to foil the plans of his arch nemesis (Lachlan W)." (Lachlan W being the Western Australian police force.)

He's been dubbed 'Demerit Man', after covering a mobile speed camera with a tea towel while wearing a beer carton on his head. More tonight on @PRIME7Tamworth pic.twitter.com/yqMQ4QhckK

— Emily Burley (@emilyburley) February 27, 2018

That photo-proof beer box headgear is VB (Victoria Bitter) brand, which makes sense as that lager is one of the highest selling beers in Australia, and Demerit Man is clearly a superhero who fights on behalf of the masses. The responses from Australian citizens attest to this fact, as they've been overwhelmingly positive, with many people citing Demerit Man as a symbol of hope.

Not all heroes wear capes.

I mean this one sort of is. On his head. It’s a tea towel though. https://t.co/r6wLz5gzdh — Gordy pls (@GordyPls) February 27, 2018

TIL my state has a hero called Demerit Man, who wears a beer carton to hide his secret identity and uses his tea towel cape to disable a speed camera https://t.co/VJXTpOKkA2

— Millennium FalKim (@the_ether) February 27, 2018

All HAIL Demerit Man!! 👏 https://t.co/LiHghRH5s4

— Renee (@SoSaysRenee) February 27, 2018

Unfortunately, it seems that Australian police authorities are not as enamored with Demerit Man as is the general population, and he is currently being tracked down so that he can pay for his "crimes." But we know we're not alone when we wish Demerit Man the best on his flip-floppy run from the law.

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If you're inspired to have a little more superhero in your life after learning about Demerit Man, but still don't want to break any laws, check out the superhero shots below!

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Images: Facebook / The Bell Tower Times