Missouri Highway Patrol mistakenly sends Batman-themed smartphone alert


Holy smokes, Batman: There is no Gotham City, Missouri, and the car referenced in the alert was the one used by the Joker in the 1989 Batman movie. — Photo by Obi Onyeador on Unsplash

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri: The Missouri State Highway Patrol alert sent cellphones blaring statewide: Authorities in Gotham City, Missouri, were searching for a purple and green 1978 Dodge 3700GT.

But there is no Gotham City, Missouri, and the car referenced was the one used by the Joker in the 1989 Batman movie. Soon after the Tuesday evening alert, the patrol sent another saying to disregard it.

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