Batman : The Dark Knight Blog

I thought I would split out the Harvey Dent related viral news to a new post, save everything from getting too congested as the news keeps coming. It seems that those signed up to participate in the campaign have started to receive their rewards in the post,

SHH User Anita18 received a Gotham City voter’s card in the post:

Others have received the latest issue of The Gotham Times. A lucky few have also had some interesting Harvey Dent promotion buttons, with one side melted or burnt away (alas Two Face) - sent via the Concerned Citizens For A Better Gotham (pictures thanks to Marvel152):

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We’ve had some more viral news submitted to us in the past 24 hours, let’s see what else we have…

Joseph Candoloro

First up, emails that were sent to Mr Joseph Candoloro were met with this reply,

Your business is important to us. Mr. Candoloro sees the law as something that should work FOR people, not against them. We’re excited about talking to you about how we can help you, so please call our offices during regular business hours.

Continuing with this theme, from the record found at St Swithuns, Mr. Candoloro married one Angela Rossi, Bryan Gray has pointed out that entering “Al Rossi” or “Randolfo Rossi” into the record search leads us to Albert Rossi’s (a witness at the marriage) Baptism certificate. (Randolfo Rossi is the father of Albert Rossi).

Through some clever detective work the Rossi trend continues. Rossi’s Deli which was the original meeting place of the “Citizens for Batman“, DarkxXxPixie at unforums found the website, Rossi’s Delicatessen - www.rossisdelicatessen.com:

Gotham City Clerk

Pierre has also informed me of Gotham City Clerk website - www.gothamcityclerk.com, which bears some informational messages but most importantly a website for another DA candidate.

Please excuse the inconvenience, as we are currently rebuilding our website and file system after server damage due to the recent Orange Line destruction. We hope to be back online serving Gotham City very soon.

Forms and applications for the following services are still available at our N. 6th St. offices: Parking permits, business licenses, dog licenses, festival/block party/raffle/bazaar permits, nightclub licenses, oath of office forms, operator licenses, retail licenses, liquor licenses, street vendor licenses, medical registration forms, notice of claim forms, and garage sale permits.

The Gotham City Clerk announces approval for extensive absentee voter support in the upcoming municipal election. Once the system is in place, we will post details and procedures for both online and mail-in absentee balloting.

Trust Garcetti

That candidate is Roger Garcetti and his campaign website is - www.trustgarcetti.com. This comes with some new promotional buttons to promote Mr Garcetti, an email address to volunteer - “volunteers@trustgarcetti.com” and under the Who is Garcetti we find this - what are the chances that these lead to further sites?

The Gotham Fraternal Order of Police says, “Garcetti has the
experience, and partners with police to stop crime.”

The Gotham Police Union says “Roger Garcetti has the integrity,
the toughness, and the judgement to lead and win the war against crime.”

The Italian Heritage Society of Gotham says, “Roger Garcetti’s
dedication and loyalty make him the candidate to trust.”

3/30 BREAKING NEWS: ACTING DISTRICT ATTORNEY ROGER GARCETTI

ISSUES STATEMENT ON CHARGES AGAINST HARVEY DENT

“The charges made by some of Gotham’s finest police officers against Harvey Dent are extremely serious. These brave men in blue have stood up against Harvey Dent’s intimidations and the tsunami of positive press Harvey Dent has been reaping to tell their story. It is an astounding act of courage, and I commend them all for having the guts to tell the truth to the Gotham public. I salute each and every one of them.

These police officers are some of the finest we have. Many have received medals for bravery on duty. All of them place their lives at risk every day to protect you and me.

It was always obvious that Harvey Dent’s mad lust for power was corrupting his prosecutions. Now, we have proof. Affidavits and testimony by police officers that Harvey Dent threatened and bribed police officers to entice them to testify against their innocent brothers on the force.

It is time to end the sorry chapter that Harvey Dent has forced upon the Gotham people. I expect his resignation from his job and his withdrawal from the race, if he has any honor at all left.”

Acting District Attorney Roger Garcetti

Trust Garcetti 

We stand at a crossroads in Gotham. Ours is a city of great character, with unlimited potential and a creative, diverse, and hard-working families.

But Gotham faces a critical problem — growing crime. To take on the problem of crime, we need experienced leaders that target mobsters, thugs, and killers — not the people who are sworn to protect us. If I’m elected District Attorney, I’ll give the police the tools they need to fight crime — because that’s how we’re going to make our streets safe.

Every day I work hand in hand with the real heros of Gotham — our brave men in blue. Gotham cops are some of the finest men I’ve ever had the honor to know. Every day, they put their life on the line to protect this city. They risk their lives because they believe in justice, in law, in order.

And that’s why the Gotham Police Union has endorsed me, Roger Garcetti. They’ve come to know me very well in my time in Gotham. I’ve always supported the police in every way possible. And now, when they are under attack by a “runaway prosecutor,” they’ve turned to me once again. In their endorsement, they said, “Roger Garcetti has the integrity, the toughness, and the judgement to lead and win the war against crime. He is the best friend police have ever had, and we endorse him strongly.”

I am honored to have the support of Gotham police officers. They are the best people to answer the question, “Who will make our city safer?” And the answer is me, Roger Garcetti.

Vote for me, and I will protect all the people of Gotham.

Thank you.

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In an interview with Bloomberg,  Hans Zimmer spoker about his work on The Dark Knight, alongside James Newton Howard,

Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer was struggling to find the right music to represent the Joker in “The Dark Knight,” the new Batman movie scheduled for release this summer.

Zimmer, who wrote the scores for “The Lion King,” “Gladiator” and more than 100 other films, had already composed a two-note signature for the fiendish character, played by the late Heath Ledger. But he wanted to expand that sound to symbolize the Joker’s penchant for anarchy.

“I’ve been sitting here all night trying to find out what else to do with those two notes,” Zimmer said during an interview last month at his Santa Monica, California, studio.

Zimmer, who collaborated on the score with James Newton Howard, said Ledger’s death from an accidental drug overdose in January wouldn’t change his musical approach to the Joker. The composer said the best tribute would be an accurate reflection of Ledger’s portrayal.

“The worst thing I can do is stray from that course and not be rigorous about his performance,” the tall, balding composer said in a German accent that reflects his native country.

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