Seattle has a new tool in the fight against pervy gropers. Wrench Clown—literally a wrench-wielding clown—recently came to the defense of a female partygoer in the Maple Leaf neighborhood who had been violated by a drunk male who was trying to “rub up on” her. Seattle Weekly

readers welcomed the news. “We should pass an initiative, grope someone, and get hit with a wrench by a clown.” —thebriang, via seattleweekly.com •

“Good christ I could not like this any more than I do right now . . . unless you told me the clown was a lady.” —Sally McNoodlecrumbs III, via seattleweekly.com •

“Yay! I love superheroes!!” —Brian A Stevens, via Facebook